Previous Year Questions 2024
Q1: Select a pair of natural indicators from the
following: (2024)
(a) Litmus and methyl orange
(b) Turmeric and Litmus
(c) Phenolphthalein and methyl orange
(d) Methyl orange and Turmeric
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Q2: A chemical compound used in glass, soap and
paper industries is (2024)
(a) Washing Soda
(b) Baking Soda
(c) Bleaching Powder
(d) Common Salt
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Ans: (a)
Washing soda, or sodium carbonate, is a chemical
compound that is used in making glass, as a cleaning
agent in soaps, and in the paper-making process.
It's important for its ability to soften water and
enhance cleaning.
Q3: An aqueous solution of a salt turns blue litmus to
red. The salt could be the one obtained by the
reaction of: (2024)
(a) HNO and NaOH
3
(b) H SO and KOH
2 4
(c) CH COOH and NaOH
3
(d) HCl and NH OH 4
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Ans: (d)
When hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with ammonium
hydroxide (NH4OH), it forms ammonium chloride,
which is an acidic salt.
This acid can turn blue litmus paper red, indicating
that the solution is acidic.
Q4: Consider the following compounds: (2024)
FeSO , CuSO , CaSO , Na CO .
4 4 4 2 3
The compound having the maximum number of water
of crystallization in its crystalline form in one
molecule is:
(a) FeSO 4
(b) CuSO 4
(c) CaSO 4
(d) Na CO2 3
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Ans: (d)
Sodium carbonate (Na CO ) can exist as a hydrated
2 3
compound called washing soda, which has 10 water
molecules attached to each formula unit
(Na CO ·10H O).
2 3 2
This means it has the highest number of water of
crystallization compared to the other compounds
listed.
Q5: The salt present in tooth enamel is: (2024)
(a) Calcium phosphate
(b) Magnesium phosphate
(c) Sodium phosphate
(d) Aluminium phosphate
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Q6: An aqueous solution of sodium chloride is
prepared in distilled water. The pH of this solution
is: (2024)
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 7
(d) 3
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Q7: Solid Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water
to form Calcium hydroxide accompanied by the
liberation of heat. From the information given above
it may be concluded that this reaction (2024)
(a) is endothermic and pH of the solution formed is more
than 7.
(b) is exothermic and pH of the solution formed is 7.
(c) is endothermic and pH of the solution formed is 7.
(d) is exothermic and pH of the solution formed is more
than 7.
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Q8: Juice of tamarind turns blue litmus to red. It is
because of the presence of an acid called: (2024)
(a) Methanoic acid
(b) Acetic acid
(c) Tartaric acid
(d) Oxalic acid
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Q9: The oxide which can react with HCl as well as
KOH to give corresponding salt and water is
(2024)
(a) CuO
(b) Al O 2 3
(c) Na O 2
(d) K O
2
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Q10: Identify the product ‘X’ obtained in the
following chemical reaction: (CBSE 2024)
(a) Quick lime
(b) Gypsum
(c) Lime Stone
(d) Plaster of Paris
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Ans: (a)
The product 'X' obtained from the reaction is quick lime.
Here’s a brief explanation of the process:
Heating calcium carbonate (CaCO ) leads to its
3
decomposition.
This decomposition produces calcium oxide (CaO)
and carbon dioxide (CO ).2
This process is known as calcination, commonly used
in making cement and lime.
Thus, the answer is (a) quick lime.
Q11: (i) The pH of a sample of tomato juice is 4.6.
How is this juice likely to be in taste? Give reason to
justify your answer.
(ii) How do we differentiate between a strong acid
and a weak base in terms of ion-formation in
aqueous solutions?
(iii) The acid rain can make the survival of aquatic
animals difficult. How? (2024)
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Ans: (i) The taste of tomato juice will be slightly sour; The
pH 4.6 indicates that tomato juice is an acid and acids are
sour in taste.
(ii) Acids that give more H ions / H O are Strong Acids
+
3
+
Bases that give less OH ions are Weak Bases.
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(iii) Living animals can survive within a pH range of 7·0 to
7·8. So, if the pH of river water becomes low due to acid
rain (pH < 5·6), then survival of aquatic animals becomes
difficult.
Q12: Case based / data based questions with 2 to 3
short sub-parts. Internal choice is provided in one of
these sub-parts.
Salts play a very important role in our daily life.
Sodium chloride which is known as common salt is
used almost in every kitchen. Baking soda is also a
salt used in faster cooking as well as in baking
industry. The family of salts is classified on the basis
of cations and anions present in them.
(a) Identify the acid and base from which Sodium
chloride is formed.
(b) Find the cation and the anion present in Calcium
sulphate.
(c) “Sodium chloride and washing soda both belong
to the same family of salts.” Justify this statement.
OR
(c) Define the term pH scale. Name the salt obtained
by the reaction of Potassium hydroxide and
Sulphuric acid and give the pH value of its aqueous
solution. (2024)
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Ans: (a) Acid – HCl, Base – NaOH
(b) Cation – Ca , Anion – SO
2+
4
2-
(c) Salts that share the same cation but have different
anions are considered part of the same family. For
example:
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Washing soda (sodium carbonate, Na CO )
2 3
Both contain the Na cation.
+
OR
(c) The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a solution
is, ranging from 0 (acidic) to 14 (basic), with 7 being
neutral. When Potassium hydroxide (KOH) reacts with
Sulfuric acid (H SO ), it produces Potassium sulfate (K SO ),
2 4 2 4
which is a neutral salt. Its aqueous solution has a pH of
approximately 7.
Q13: 1 gram of solid sodium chloride was taken in a
clean and dry test tube and concentrated sulphuric
acid was added to it.
(i) Name the gas evolved in the reaction.
(ii) What will be observed when this gas is tested
with (I) dry, and (II) wet blue litmus paper? Write
your conclusion about the nature (acidic/basic) of
this gas. (2024)
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Q14: (a) A few crystals of ferrous sulphate were
taken in a dry boiling tube and heated. Tiny water
droplets were observed in the tube after some time.
(i) From where did these water droplets appear?
Explain.
(ii) What color change will be observed during
heating?
(iii) How many molecules of water are attached per
molecule of FeSO crystal? Write the molecular
4
formula of crystalline forms of (I) Copper sulphate,
and (II) Sodium carbonate.
(iv) State how is Plaster of Paris obtained from
gypsum. Write two uses of Plaster of Paris.
OR
(b) An acid ‘X’ present in tamarind when mixed with
‘Y’, produces a mixture ‘Z’. ‘Z’ on addition to a
dough when heated makes cakes soft and spongy.
‘Y’ is prepared from common salt and helps in faster
cooking.
(i) Write the common names of ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’, and
the chemical formula of ‘Y’.
(ii) How is ‘Y’ prepared and how does it help in
making cakes soft and spongy? Illustrate the
reaction with a suitable chemical equation.
(iii) Write the name and chemical formula of a mild
base other than ‘Y’ used as an antacid. (2024)
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Q15: Write the common name and the chemical name
of the compound Write the method of
its preparation. Give chemical equation for the
reaction, when water reacts with
(2024)
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Q16: The following questions are source-based/case-
based questions. Read the case carefully and answer
the questions that follow: (2024)
Three metal samples of magnesium, aluminium and
iron were taken and rubbed with sand paper. These
samples were then put separately in test tubes
containing dilute hydrochloric acid. Thermometers
were also suspended in each test tube so that their
bulbs dipped in the acid. The rate of formation of
bubbles was observed. The above activity was
repeated with dilute nitric acid and the observations
were recorded.
Answer the following questions:
(a) When activity was done with dilute hydrochloric
acid, then in which one of the test tubes was the rate
of formation of bubbles the fastest and the
thermometer showed the highest temperature?
(b) Which metal did not react with dilute
hydrochloric acid? Give reason.
(c) (i) Why is hydrogen gas not evolved when a metal
reacts with dilute nitric acid? Name the ultimate
products formed in the reaction.
OR
(c) (ii) Name the type of reaction on the basis of
which reactivity of metals is decided. You have two
metals X and Y. How would you decide which is more
reactive than the other?
