Chemistry

Select the correct answers:
(c) A metal which produces hydrogen on reacting with alkali as well as with acid.
(i) Iron (ii) Magnesium
(iii) Zinc (iv) Copper
(d) The salt solution which does not react with ammonium hydroxide is
(i) Calcium nitrate (ii) Zinc nitrate
(iii) Lead nitrate (iv) Copper nitrate

Solution: Copper also reacts with dil HCl and produces hydrogen and it also reacts with NaOH. (c) (iii) Zn + 2NaOH  →  Na2ZnO2 {Sodium zincate} (Colourless) + H2 Zn + HCl  →...

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Write the balanced equations for the following reactions: (i)Iron + dilute hydrochloric acid (ii)Ammonia + dilute hydrochloric acid (iii)Iron(II) sulphide +dilute hydrochloric acid (iv)Magnesium sulphite + dilute hydrochloric acid (v)Sodium hydrogen carbonate + dilute hydrochloric acid

Solution: Fe + 2HCl  → FeCl2 + H2 NH3 + HCl  →NH4Cl FeS  + 2HCl  →FeCl2 + H2S MgSO3  + 2HCl   → MgCl2 + H2O + SO2 NaHCO3 + HCl → NaCl + H2O + CO2

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Select the correct answers:
(a) Colour of an aqueous solution of copper sulphate is
(i) Green (ii) Brown
(iii) Blue (iv) Yellow
(b) Colour of the precipitate formed on adding NaOH solution to iron (II) sulphate solution is
(i) White (ii) Brown
(iii) Green (iv) Pale blue

Solution: (a) (iii) An aqueous solution of copper sulfate is blue. (b) (iii) FeSO4 {Dirty green} + 2NaOH  →  Fe(OH)2 ↓ {gelatinous ppt.} + Na2SO4

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On adding dilute ammonia solution to the colorless solution of a salt, a white gelatinous precipitate appears. This precipitate, however, dissolves in the addition of an excess of ammonia solution. Identity (choose from Na, Al, Zn,Pb, Fe)
(a) Which metal salt solution was used?
(b) What is the formula of the white gelatinous precipitate obtained?

Solution: (a) Zinc metal salt solution was used. $ZnCl_2​$(b) The formula of white gelatinous precipitate is $Zn(OH)_2$​

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Complete the following equation: (i)Silver nitrate solution + hydrochloric acid → (ii)Magnesium foil + hydrochloric acid → (iii)Caustic soda solution + hydrochloric acid → (iv)Zinc carbonate + hydrochloric acid → (v)Copper oxide + hydrochloric acid →

Solution: AgNO3 + HCl  → AgCl ↓+ HNO3 Mg + HCl  → MgCl2 + H2 ↑ NaOH + HCl  → NaCl + H2O ZnCO3 + 2HCl  → ZnCl2 + H2O + CO2 ↑ CuO + 2HCl  → CuCl2  + H2O

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What happens when ammonia solution is added first dropwise and then in excess to the following solutions: (i) CuSO4 (ii) ZnSO4 (iii)FeCl3. Write balanced equations for these reactions.

Solution: (i) CuSO4 + 2NH4OH → Cu(OH)2 ↓ + (NH4)2SO4 With an excess of NH4OH, ppt. dissolves Cu(OH)2 + (NH4)2SO4 + 2NH4OH → [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 + 4H2O ii) ZnSO4 + 2NH4OH → Zn(OH)2 ↓ + (NH4)2SO4 With an...

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Fill in the blanks:
3. ____________ (molecule/atom) is classified as the smallest unit of matter.
4. Equal volumes of all ____________ (gases/liquids), under similar conditions of pressure and temperature contains an equal number of molecules.’

Solution: 3. Atom This is a fact the atom is the smallest unit of matter. 4. Gases When equal volumes of different gases are mixed under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, Avogadro's...

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Fill in the blanks: 1. Relative molecular mass is essentially a number that tells us how many times a single _________(molecule/atom) of a substance is heavier than 1/12th mass of carbon [12/6C].
2. Whenever gases chemically react, they occur in ______________ (volume/weight) which bear a simple ratio to the products and each other. If gaseous, provided the pressure and temperature of reacting gases and products remain the same.

Solution: Answer: 1. Molecule When using a relative scale, the mass of 12C (carbon twelve) is defined as 12 amu; therefore, this is an accurate number. Atomic mass is measured in amu. They tell us...

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(a) In Period 3 of the Periodic table, element B is placed to the left of element A. On the basis of this information, choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the following statements:

(i) The element B would have (lower /higher) metallic character than A. (ii) The element A would probably have (lesser / higher) electron affinity than B. (iii) The element A would have...

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Select the correct answer from the choices A, B, C, D which are given. Write down only the letter corresponding to correct answer. With reference to the variation of properties in the Periodic table, which of the following is generally true?

(a) Atomic size increases from left to right across a period. (b) Ionization potential increases from left to right across a period. (c) Electron affinity increases going down a group. (d)...

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Choose the correct option: (a) The metal other than aluminum, which has a strong affinity for oxygen is:
(A) Copper
(B) Magnesium
(C) Silver
(D) Gold
(b) A metallic oxide which cannot be reduced by normal reducing agents:
(A) Zinc oxide
(B) Magnesium oxide
(C) Copper (II) oxide
(D) Iron (III) oxide

  Answer: (a) The answer is (B) Magnesium because magnesium can easily react with oxygen to undergo oxidation reaction forming magnesium oxide (b) The answer is (B) Magnesium oxide. Magnesium...

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