ACTIVITY 1
QUESTION
What happened when Calcium Oxide reacts with H2O?
OR
What happened when Quicklime reacts with water?
Answer
ANSWER
When CaO (Quicklime/Calcium oxide) Reacts with the
water to form a new compound called Slaked lime
[Ca(OH)2]. Also, the heat is produced at the time of reaction.
QUESTION
Is there any change in temperature when water is added to
calcium oxide or quicklime in a beaker?
ANSWER
Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked
lime (calcium hydroxide) releasing a large amount of heat. In
this reaction, calcium oxide and water
combine to form a single product, calcium hydroxide. Such a
reaction in which a single product is formed from two or more
reactants is known as a combination reaction.
ACTIVITY 2
QUESTION
What do you observe when potassium iodide solution is
added to lead nitrate solution in a test tube?
ANSWER
White lead nitrate reacts with white potassium iodide to
form yellow lead iodide which is insoluble in water.
Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2KI(aq) → 2KNO3(aq) + PbI2(s)
QUESTION
What is Precipitation Reaction?
ANSWER
This is a type of reaction in which when two Aqueous
soluble solutions Combine/React together to form a semi-
soluble Salt and that salt is called as Precipitate.
And in any reaction, when Precipitate is formed
then, that is called a Precipitation reaction.
QUESTION
Give some More Examples of Precipitation Reaction?
ANSWER
Some more examples of Precipitation reactions
are:-
AgNO3(aq) + KCl(aq) —–AgCl(ppt.) + KNO3(aq) 2KOH(aq) +
CaCl2(aq)—-Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2KCl(aq)
ACTIVITY 3
QUESTION
Why it is Recommended always to use Dilute Acids?
ANSWER
There are many reasons But according to your syllabus: Because, If
the Concentration of the Acid will be higher than it will be a More
Exothermic Reaction and if the activity will not be completed in the
presence of the right Mentor then it can be very harmful.
To prevent the danger. Because you all know how Acids
are harmful If the concentration will be higher it can Even burn the
skin. And to prevent Danger, we use the highly dilute Acid.
QUESTION
What happened when Zn Granules are added to the HCl/H2SO4?
ANSWER
When zinc granules are added to dilute sulphuric acid, there occurs
a change in the state of zinc granules and they are converted to
zinc sulphate(ZnSO4) and hydrogen gas is evolved.
Zn + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2
This reaction is exothermic, i.e., it involves release of heat and so the
flask becomes hot and temperature of the system increases.
ACTIVITY 4
QUESTION
Do you observe any change in the colour of ferrous sulphate crystals
when they are heated in the boiling tube over the flame of a burner or
spirit lamp?
ANSWER
The green colour of ferrous sulphate crystals changes to brownish
black oxide and smell of burning sulphur will be observed. Ferrous
sulphate decomposes to form ferric oxide (Fe2O3), sulphur dioxide
(SO2) and sulphur trioxide (SO3). So, the gas emitted smells like
burning sulphur. In this reaction, the single reactant FeSO4
decomposes to form three different products. So, the reaction is a
decomposition reaction.
QUESTION
List any two observations when Ferrous Sulphate is heated in a
dry test tube?
ANSWER
Observation: Change in color of crystals from green to brown.
This is because of the ferrous sulfate crystals on heating will
lose water molecules and turn to white which immediately turns
brown due to formation of ferric oxide.
QUESTION
State the observation and inference made by a student when he brings
I. a wet blue litmus paper and
II. a wet red litmus paper in contact with the gas liberated during
thermal decomposition of ferrous sulphate.
ANSWER
When FeSO₄ → Fe₂O₃ + SO₂ + SO₃ (on heating )
(a)Blue litmus turns red
(b)No change in red litmus
Gas liberated are SO2 and SO3. These are acidic oxides of sulphur, so, it
turns blue litmus red and no change in red litmus.
ACTIVITY 5
QUESTION
What do you observe when a boiling test tube containing lead nitrate
powder is heated it over a flame?
ANSWER
On heating lead nitrate decomposes with a crackling sound
along with the evolution of brown fumes of nitrogen
dioxide(NO2) which has an irritating smell. The gas turns
blue Litmus red; hence, it is acidic in nature. A yellow solid
residue of lead oxide (PbO) remains in the test tube.
QUESTION
You want to study a decomposition reaction by taking ferrous
sulphate crystals in a boiling tube. List two steps you would follow
while doing the experiment.
ANSWER
Take a test tube and dry it completely.
Take a small amount of the given sample in the test tube. Hold it
with a clamp and heat the tube over a burner.
Crystals will first become dirty white and then change to
brown.
ACTIVITY 6
QUESTION
Why does the Iron nail become brownish in color and the blue color of
copper sulfate solution fade?
ANSWER
In this reaction, the Iron nail becomes brownish in color and the blue
color of copper sulfate solution fade Because Iron displaces Cu
(Copper) from its Position (CuSO4) Copper Sulphate. Because Iron is
more reactive than Copper and it easily displaces Cu(Copper) from
Copper Sulphate(CuSO4).
QUESTION
Why does the Iron nail become brownish in color and the blue color
of copper sulfate solution fade?
ANSWER
And that’s why the color of CuSO4 solution changes from
Blue color to ade because finally the solution of Copper
sulfate was got to converted into Iron Sulphate (FeSO4).
Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s)
QUESTION
On keeping iron nails in a blue coloured copper sulphate solution, it
is observed that the colour of the solution turns light green after
sometime.Give reasons for this colour change. Name the type of
reaction.
ANSWER
It is an example of metal displacement reaction. Iron has displaced
copper from copper sulphate solution and has changed to iron
sulphate which is light green in colour.
Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s)
ACTIVITY 7
QUESTION
While studying the double displacement reaction, the solutions of
barium chloride and sodium sulphate are mixed together.
(i) What do you observe as soon as the two solutions are mixed
together ?
(ii) What will happen in the above observation
made by you after ten minutes ?
ANSWER
(i)A white precipitate of barium sulphate is immediately formed.
(ii)The white precipitate will settle down at the bottom of the tube
and the solution above the precipitate will become colourless.
ACTIVITY 8
QUESTION
A student adds a spoon full of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate
to a flask containing ethanoic acid. List two main observations that
he/she must note in his/her notebook about the reaction that takes
place. Also, write chemical equation for the reaction
ANSWER
Two main observations during the reaction are:
(i)Brisk effervescence
(ii)Sodium acetate is formed
Chemical equation for the reaction is:
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → 2CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O
ACTIVITY 9
QUESTION
Why AgCl kept in a Black color of Bottles?
ANSWER
As you know now, AgCl shows a photolytic Decomposition
that’s why we kept AgCl in a black color bottle to protect it
from the Sunlight.
QUESTION
Silver chloride when kept in the open turns grey. Illustrate
this with a balanced chemical equation
ANSWER
Silver chloride when kept in the open turns grey. It is a
photodecomposition reaction
ACTIVITY 10
QUESTION
You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a
china dish, the reddish brown surface of copper powder
becomes coated with a black substance.
(a)Why has this black substance formed ?
(b)What is this black substance ?
ANSWER
A.Black substance is formed is because of the
oxidation of Copper.
B.The black substance formed is Copper Oxide (CuO)
QUESTION
How can the black coating on the surface be turned reddish
brown ?
ANSWER
If hydrogen gas is passed over this heated material (CuO),
the black coating on the surface turns brown as the reverse
reaction takes place and copper is obtained.
