All questions of Class 10 Chemistry for RRB Group D / RPF Constable Exam

Which of the following is a combination reaction?
  • a)
    CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
  • b)
    H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
  • c)
    H2CO3 → H2O + CO2
  • d)
    2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Balanced Equation:
H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl2
The above reaction is an example of combination reaction because two different elements are combining to form a single compound.

Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?
  • a)
    NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O
  • b)
    NH4CNO → H2NCONH2
  • c)
    2KClO→ 2KCl + 3O2
  • d)
    H2 + I2 → 2HI
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
A decomposition reaction occurs when one reactant breaks down into two or more products. Examples of decomposition reactions include the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen, and the breakdown of water to hydrogen and oxygen.
2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2

The reaction C + O2  → CO2 + Heat is a:
  • a)
    Combination reaction
  • b)
    Oxidation reaction
  • c)
    Exothermic reaction
  • d)
    All of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
C + O2  → CO2 + Heat
  • This is a Combination reaction because C and O2 are combining to produce one single compound CO2.
  • This is also an Oxidation reaction because carbon is getting oxidized.
  • This is also an exothermic reaction because in this reaction heat is getting released.
​​​​​​​So Option D is correct

Metal have ............no. of electrons in their outer most shell –
a)1 to 8
b)7 to 9
c)1 to 3
d)10 to 12
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Metals have 1-3 electrons in their outermost orbit. They are present on the extreme left of the periodic table. They tend to donate electrons and obtain the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas. The valency on metals also ranges from 1-3 .

Which one of the following will be required to identify the gas evolved when diluted HCl reacts with zinc metal?
  • a)
    Red litmus solution
  • b)
    Lime water
  • c)
    A burning splinter
  • d)
    Blue litmus solution
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Mehta answered
A burning splinter since hydrogen gas burns with a pop sound.
Zinc being an active metal readily reacts with hydrochloric acid at room temperature to form soluble zinc chloride and hydrogen.
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2.

The major constituent of biogas is
  • a)
    Propane
  • b)
    Acetylene
  • c)
    Methane
  • d)
    Benzene
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikram Kapoor answered
Biogas comprises primarily methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), moisture and siloxanes.

The reactions in which more reactive element can displace less reactive element from a compound are called
  • a)
    double displacement reaction
  • b)
    Displacement reaction
  • c)
    Decomposition
  • d)
    combination reaction
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Displacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound. Both metals and non-metals take part in displacement reactions.

Which of the following is a displacement reaction?
  • a)
    CaCO→ CaO + CO2
  • b)
    CaO + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O
  • c)
    Fe + CuSO4 → FeSO4 + Cu
  • d)
    NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Fe + CuSo4 → FeSO4 + Cu 
is displacement reaction.
In these reaction iron (Fe) displace copper (Cu) 
Hence, it is a displacement type of reaction.
(a) is a decomposition reaction.
(b) and (d) are neutralisation reactions.

What is the nature of non metallic oxide
  • a)
    Amphoteric
  • b)
    basic oxide
  • c)
    Neutral oxide
  • d)
    acidic oxide
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Khatri answered
Non-metals react with oxygen in the air to produce non-metal oxides. Here are two examples for the non-metals carbon and sulphur. Non-metal oxides such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are responsible for acid rain. They dissolve in the water in the clouds to form acidic solutions.

Which gas is liberated when HCl is added to a sample of solid Na2CO3 ?
  • a)
    Nitride
  • b)
    carbide
  • c)
    carbon mono oxide
  • d)
    carbon dioxide
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

On heating it forms sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), B and CO2 gas, C is evolved. When CO2 gas is passed through lime water it forms calcium carbonate (CaCO3), which is slightly soluble in water making it milky.

The reaction H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl is a –
  • a)
    Decomposition reaction
  • b)
    Combination reaction
  • c)
    Double displacement reaction
  • d)
    Displacement reaction
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Khatri answered
It is a reaction in which two substances react with each other to make a single substance. Therefore, H2 + CL2 = 2HCL is an COMBINATION REACTION. It is a special case of addition reaction known as synthesis.

In reaction SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S, the reducing agent is
  • a)
    SO2
  • b)
    H2S
  • c)
    H2O
  • d)
    S
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
  • In the reaction SO2 is getting reduced to S as oxygen is being removed.
  • Similarly, H2S is oxidised to S as hydrogen is removed.
  • The species getting oxidised facilitates the reduction process and is the reducing agent.
  • Hence, H2S is the reducing agent and Oxidising agent is SO2.
So, option B is correct

Colour of copper sulphate solution changes when an iron nail is dipped in it because of
  • a)
    Decomposition reaction
  • b)
    Displacement reaction
  • c)
    Oxidation reaction
  • d)
    Combination reaction
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
When an iron nail dipped in the copper sulphate solution than iron displaces copper from the copper sulphate because iron is more reactive than copper. Therefore the colour of the copper sulphate solution changes.
The reaction involved is

Which of the following non-metal is good conductor of electricity?
  • a)
    Graphite
  • b)
    Phosphorus
  • c)
    Hydrogen
  • d)
    Bromine
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Carbon, in the form of Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. It conducts heat and electricity like a metal or a metalloid.

P, Q, R are elements of Dobereiner’s triads. If the atomic mass of P is 7 and that of Q is 23, What will be the atomic mass of R?
  • a)
    15.0
  • b)
    40.0
  • c)
    30.0
  • d)
    39.0
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
In a Dobereiner's traid, the atomic mass of the middle element is roughly the average of the atomic mass of the other  2 elements. Thus,  
Atomic mass of Q = (at. mass of P+ at. mass of R) /2
⇒ 23 = 7+ m(R) /2 
⇒ 23*2 = 7+ m(R) 
⇒  46 -7 = m(R) 
⇒ atomic mass of R = 39 

Which is the least conductor of heat –
  • a)
    Gold
  • b)
    Platinum
  • c)
    Silver
  • d)
    Lead
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Abhavya Mishra answered
Lead is an element having atomic no. 82.It is a poor conductor of heat because it easily reacts with the atmospheric oxygen and form lead oxide, and we know that metal oxide are poor conductor of heat and electricity.

The major constituent of natural gas is
  • a)
    Butane
  • b)
    Methane
  • c)
    Propane
  • d)
    Ethane
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
Natural gas is primarily composed of methane, but also contains ethane, propane and heavier hydrocarbons. It also contains small amounts of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and trace amounts of water.

Which of the following salts contains water of crystallization.
I. Gypsum
II. Epsum salt
III. Blue vitriol
IV. Glauber’s salt
  • a)
    I and II
  • b)
    III and IV
  • c)
    I, II, III, IV
  • d)
    II and IV
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Blue vitriol is copper sulphate Pentahydrate 
CuSO4. 5H2O . It has 5 moles of water. 
Gypsum is calcium sulphate dihydrate 
CaSO4. 2H2O . It has two moles of water.
The chemical formula of Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate  MgSO4(H2O) x, where x varies from 0 to 7.Glauber's salt is the Decahydrate form of sodium sulfate.  NaSO4. 10H2O.

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

Mg ribbon burns with a dazzling flame in air (oxygen) and changes into a white substance, Magnesium oxide. Magnesium is

  • A:

    Neither oxidized nor reduced

  • B:

    Oxidized in the reaction

  • C:

    Reduced in the reaction

  • D:

    Both oxidized and reduced simultaneously

The answer is B.

Raghav Bansal answered
When calcium oxide (chemical formula: Ca0) reacts with water (chemical formula: H20), the following reaction takes place:

The product of this reaction is calcium hydroxide, also known as slaked lime. Thus, when calcium oxide reacts with water, slaked lime is produced. 
 

The colour of zinc metal is
  • a)
    reddish-brown
  • b)
    grey 
  • c)
    Blue
  • d)
    silvery-white
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikas Kumar answered
The correct option is D
silvery-white
Explanation for correct option
(D) The color of Zinc metal is silvery.
  • An electron gets excited to a higher energy orbital from a lower energy d orbital. The frequency of light absorbed is proportional to the excitation energy.
  • This frequency is usually in the visible range.
  • The color seen corresponds to the complementary color of the light absorbed.
  • Zinc (Zn) is a silvery-white metal.
Hence, option (D) is correct. The color of Zinc metal is silvery.

How many elements are placed in lanthanide and actinide series?
  • a)
    57, 89
  • b)
    14, 14
  • c)
    89, 57
  • d)
    14, 16
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Patel answered
14 elements
The same holds for the actinide series that runs from atomic number 90 through to number 103, again 14 elements. Thus, as you move from thorium (Th) at element number 90, you begin to fill up the 5f sublevel and continue to fill up the 5f sublevel until you finish the actinide series at lawrencium (Lr).

Non-metal generally form –
  • a)
    Anions
  • b)
    Cations
  • c)
    Ions
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajiv Gupta answered
Nonmetals tend to form anions. With one, two, or three valence electrons metals tend to lose electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration. (It would require more energy to gain the 5 – 7 electrons needed to fill their valence shell.)

Which of the following has the maximum non-metallic character ?
  • a)
    F
  • b)
    Cl
  • c)
    Br
  • d)
    I
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
Non metallic character decreases as we move down the group. In a group, the size of an element increases because there is an addition of new shell and electron  is added in that shell. Hence, fluorine has the most non metallic character. 

Which of the following is not an example of chemical change?
  • a)
    rusting of iron
  • b)
    milk changes to curd
  • c)
    digestion of food in our body
  • d)
    changing of water to water vapour
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
The process of changing water vapour into water is called condensation. It is not a chemical reaction.
When milk converts in curd the process is irreversible and a new substance with different properties is formed hence it is an example of a chemical change.
Rusting of iron is also a chemical change.
 

When conc acid is added to H2O, the reaction is
  • a)
    Exothermic
  • b)
    Endothermic
  • c)
    Neither EXO nor endothermic
  • d)
    No reaction occur
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
When concentrated acid is added to water, the strong bonds of acid are broken and they dissociate into ions, thus releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat.
Thus, the reaction is exothermic.

The most malleable metal is –
  • a)
    Sodium
  • b)
    Silium
  • c)
    Gold
  • d)
    Lead
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Patel answered
Gold is the most malleable of all metals; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter, and an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become transparent." Pure Platinum is also quite plastic, as are pure Silver, pure copper, pure lead, and other metals.

Which of the following is an basic salt?
  • a)
    SnCl2
  • b)
    NaCl
  • c)
    NH4Cl
  • d)
    CH3COONa
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Salt of weak acid and strong base: CH3COONa is a salt of weak acid CH3COOH and strong base NaOH. When it is dissolved in water it dissociates completely. ions of water get trapped and the pH of solution increases.

What happens when dil hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings?
  • a)
    Hydrogen gas and Iron chloride are produced
  • b)
    Chlorine gas and Iron hydroxide are produced
  • c)
    NO reaction takes place
  • d)
    Iron salt and water are produced
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
  • Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.
Fe + HCl →  FeCl + H2
  • The iron displaces hydrogen from hydrochloric acid to form iron (II) chloride & hydrogen gas. This is a single displacement reaction.
  • Thus the answer is option (A) Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.

Which non-metal have semi conductor property–
  • a)
    Boron
  • b)
    Carbon
  • c)
    Silicon
  • d)
    Magnesium
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Sharma answered
Silicon is doped with other Microelements to increase its conductivity. It is used in transistors, solar cells, semiconductor devices.

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