Class X

Chemistry Mock Test

Time: - 3 hour M.M:- 80

★ General Instructions:-
1. Section A from Q1to Q20 are Multiple Choice question carrying 20 marks
2. Section B from Q21 to Q60 are short questions answer carrying 2 marks each
3. Cheating is strictly prohibited.
4. All Questions are Compulsory. Some alternative choices have been provided in
some questions.

Section- A Multiple Choice Question

1. Which of the following are exothermic processes?
I. Reaction of water with Quicklime.
II. Dilution of acid.
III. Evaporation of water.
IV. Sublimation of crystals
a) I and II. b) II and III
c) I and IV. d) III and IV
2. In which of the following chemical equations the abbreviation represents the correct
states of reactants and products involved at reaction temperature?
a) 2H2(l) + O2(l) →2H2O(g)
b) 2H2(g) + O2(l) →2H2O(l)
c) 2H2(g) + O2(g) →2H2O(l)
d) 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)
3. Which of the following are combination reactions?
I. 2KClO3 + Heat → 2KCl + O2
II. MgO + H2O → Mg(OH)2
III. 4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3
IV. Zn + FeSO4 → ZnSO4 + Fe
a) I and III. b) III and IV
 c) II and IV. d) II and III
4. Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime.
CaO(s) + H2O(l) →Ca(OH)2 (aq)
This reaction is classified as :
A) Combination
B) Exothermic
C) Endothermic
D) Oxidation
a) A and C b) C and D
c) A, C and D. d) A and B
5. Reema took 5 mL of lead nitrate solution in a beaker and added approximately 4 mL of
Potassium Iodide solution to it. What would she observe?
a) The solution turns red
b) Yellow precipitate was formed
c) White precipitate was formed
d) The reaction mixture became hot.
6. Which among the following is not a base?
a) NaOH
b) KOH
c) NH4OH
d) C2H5OH
7. Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it is a salt of
a) strong acid and strong base
b) weak acid and weak base
c) strong acid and weak base
d) weak acid and strong base
8. When a small amount of acid added to water, the phenomenon which occur are:
A) Dilution
B) Neutralisation
C) Formation of H3O+ ions
D) Salt formation
a) A and C. b) B and D
c) A and B. d) B and C
9. Identify gas A in the following experiment.
 a) Nitrogen. b) Hydrogen
c) Oxygen. d) Carbon dioxide
10. An aqueous solution turns the red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of
the following solutions would reverse the change?
a) Baking Powder
b) Lime
c) Ammonium hydroxide solution
d) Hydrochloric acid
11. Which of the following are not ionic compounds?
I. KCl
II. HCl
III. CCl4
IV. NaCl
a) I and II. b) II and III
c) II and IV. d) III and IV
12. Which of the following metals does not react with cold as well as hot water.
a) Na
b) Ca
c) Mg
d) Fe
13. Which of the following can undergo a chemical reaction?
a) MgSO4 + Fe. b) ZnSO4 + Fe
c) MgSO4 + Pb. d) CuSO4 + Fe
14. The electronic configuration of three elements X, Y and Z are X- 2,8; Y-2,8,7 and Z-
2,8,2. Which of the following is correct?
a) X is a metal
b) Y is a metal
c) Z is non metal
d) Y is non metal and Z is a metal
15. During electrolytic refining of zinc m, it gets
a) deposited on cathode
b) deposited on anode
c) deposited on cathode as well as anode
d) remains in the solution
16. A molecule ammonia has
a) only single bonds. b) only double bond
c) only triple bond. d) two double and one single bond
17. In a soap micelles
a) The ionic end of soap is on the surface of the cluster while the carbon chain is in
the interior of the cluster.
b) ionic end of soap is in the interior of the cluster and carbon chain is our the cluster
c) Both ionic and carbon chains are on the interior of the cluster.
d) Both the ionic end and the carbon chain are on the exterior of the cluster.
18. Vinegar is a solution of
a) 50% - 60% acetic acid in alcohol
b) 5% - 8% acetic acid in alcohol
c) 5% - 8% acetic acid in water
d) 50% - 60% acetic acid in water
19. Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are
a) sodium ethanoate and hydrogen
b) sodium ethanoate and oxygen
c) sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
d) sodium ethoxide and oxygen
20. When sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to ethanoic acid a gas evolves. Consider
the following statements about how gas evolved.
A) It turns lime water milky
B) It is evolved with a brisk effervescence
C) It has a smell of burning sulfur
D) It is also a by-product of respiration.
The correct statement are:
a) A and B only. b) B and D only
c) A, C and D d) A, B and D
 Section-B Short Question Answers
21. Why does the color of copper sulfate solution change when an iron nail is dipped in
it?
22. What is a double displacement reaction? Explain with examples.
23. A solution of potassium chloride when mixed with silver nitrate solution, an insoluble
white substance is formed. Write the chemical reaction involved and also mention the
type of the chemical reaction?
24. A magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen to give white compound X accompanied by
emission of light. If the burning ribbon is now placed in an atmosphere of nitrogen, it
continues to burn and forms a compound Y.
a) Write the chemical formulae of X and Y.
b) Write a balanced chemical equation, when X is dissolved in water.
24. Why do we store silver chloride in dark bottles?
25. On heating blue coloured powder of copper (II) nitrate in a boiling tube, copper oxide
(black), oxygen gas and a brown gas X is formed.
a) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction.
b) Identify the brown gas X evolved.
c) Identify the type of reaction.
d) What could be the pH range of aqueous solution of the gas X?
26. Describe an activity to show decomposition reaction in which light is used to
decompose a reactant. Write the chemical equation of the reaction and state it’s one use.
27. A compound ‘A’ is used in the manufacture of cement. When dissolved in water, it
evolves a large amount of heat and forms compound ‘B’.
a) Identify A and B
b) Write the chemical equation of the reaction of A with water
c) List two types of reactions in which this reaction may be classified.
28. How many structural isomers can you draw for pentane?
29. How would you name the following compounds?
a) CH3 — CH2 — Br

b)

c)
30. When potassium iodide solution is added to a solution of lead (II) nitrate in a test
tube, a precipitate is formed.
a) What is the color of the precipitate? Name the compound precipitated.
b) Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
c) List two types of reactions in which this reaction can be placed.
31. A metal compound X reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce effervescence.
The gas evolved extinguishes a burning candle. Write the balanced chemical equation for
the reaction if one of the compounds formed is calcium chloride. How is washing soda
prepared? Name this process.
32. Salt A commonly used in bakery products on heating gets converted into another salt
Z which itself is used for removal of hardness of water and a gas C is evolved. The gas C
when passed through lime water, turns it milky. Identify A, Z and C.
33. A metal carbonate X on reacting with an acid gives a gas which when passed through
a solution Y gives the carbonate back. On the other hand, a gas G that is obtained at
anode during electrolysis of brine is passed on dry Y, it gives a compound Z, used for
disinfecting drinking water. Identify X,Y, G and Z.
34. Answer:-
a) Why is a universal indicator better than a litmus paper?
b) How can gypsum be converted into plaster of Paris and POP into gypsum?
35. Salt P is commonly used in bakery products on heating and gets converted into
another salt Q which itself is used for the removal for the hardness of water and a gas R is
evolved. The gas R when passed through freshly prepared limewater turns milky. Identify
P, Q and R giving chemical equations for justification of your answer.
36. List the important products of the alkali process. Write one important use of each.
37. Answer;-
a) What is water crystallization?
b) Give applications of neutralization reactions.
c) With the help of eqn, state what happens when
I. baking soda heated during cooking?
38.The blue color of crystals of a substance changed on heating in a closed test tube but
the color was regained after some time on cooling. Explain this phenomenon involved.
39. A cloth strip dipped in onion juice is used for the testing of liquid X. The liquid X
changes its odor. What type of an indicator is onion juice? The liquid X turns blue litmus
red. List the observation the liquid X will show on reacting with the following:
a) Zinc granules
 b) Solid sodium carbonate
Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
40. Answer:-
a) Solution A gives pink color when a drop of phenolphthalein indicator is added to
it . Solution B gives red color when a drop of methyl orange is added to it. What
type of solution are A and B and which one of the solutions A and B will have a
higher pH value?
OR
b) When electricity is passed through a common salt solution, sodium hydroxide is
produced along with the liberation of two gasses X and Y. The gas X burns with a
pop sound whereas Y is used for disinfecting drinking water.
I. Identify X and Y
II. Give the chemical equation.
III. State the reaction of Y with slaked lime.
41. Answer:-
a) Write reactions of
I. Iron with steam
II. Calcium and potassium with water.
b) Why do ionic compounds have a high melting point?
42. Compound X and metal Y are used to join railway tracks.
a) Identify compound X and metal Y.
b) Name the reaction
c) Write down its reaction.
43. Explain the following:-
a) Reactivity of Al decreases if it is dipped in HNO3.
b) Carbon cannot reduce the oxide of Na or Mg.
44. Two ores A and B were taken. On heating, ore A gives CO2 whereas, ore B gives
SO2. What steps will you take to convert them into metals?
45. Explain:-
a) NaCl is an ionic compound which does not conduct electricity in solid state
whereas it does conduct electricity in molten state as well as in aqueous solution.
b) Metals like calcium and Magnesium are never found in their free state in nature.
46. Answer:-
a) Copper coin is kept immersed in silver nitrate solution for sometime. What change
will take place in the coin and color of the solution? Write the reaction involved.
 b) How is copper obtained from Cu2S? Give the reactions
47. A metal M is stored under kerosene. It vigorously catches fire, if a small piece of this
metal is kept open in air. Dissolution of this metal in water releases a great amount of
energy and the metal catches fire. The solution so formed turns red litmus blue.
a) Name the metal M. Write the formula of the compound formed when this metal is
exposed to air.
b) If oxide of metal M is treated with hydrochloric acid, what would be the products?
48. The metals extracted from their ores are not very pure. They contain impurities,
which can be removed by the process of refining. Name the most widely used process of
refining impure metals. Draw a diagram of the apparatus used for the refining of copper
metal and state:
a) What happens to the pure metal when current passes through the electrolyte?
b) What happens to the soluble and insoluble impurities present in the impure copper?
49. Explain how the following metals are obtained from their compounds by the
reduction process:
a) Metal M is high up in the reactivity.
b) Metal M is in the middle of the reactivity series.
50. What happens when an iron strip is put into separate beakers containing aqueous
solutions of copper sulfate and zinc sulfate? Where is iron placed in the reactivity series
with respect to copper and zinc? Describe the steps involved in the extraction of zinc
from its sulfide and carbonate ores. Support your answer with a balanced chemical
equation for the chemical reactions involved in the process.
51. A compound X is formed by the reaction of a carboxylic acid C2H4O/ and alcohol in
the presence of a few drops of H2SO4. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4
followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid m as used in the reaction. Give
the names and structure of (a) alcohol, (b) carboxylic acid and (c) the compound X. Also
write the reaction.
52. Look at the figure following and answer the following questions:
 a) What changes would you observe in the calcium hydroxide solution taken in tube
B?
b) Write the reaction involved in the test tube A and B respectively.
c) If ethanol is given instead of ethanoic acid, would you expect the same changes?
d) How can a solution of lime water be prepared in the laboratory?
53. What is the difference between the chemical composition of soaps and detergents?
State in brief the action of soap in removing an oily spot from a shirt. Why are soap not
considered suitable for washing where water is hard?
54. Carry out the following conversions:
a) Ethanol to ethane
b) Ethanol to ethanoic acid.
c) Differentiate between addition reaction and substitution reactions. Give one
example of each.
55. Distinguish between esterification and saponification reaction with the help of
chemical equations for each. State one use of each (a) ester and (b) saponification
process.
56. Name the compound formed when ethanol is heated in excess of conc.sulphuric acid
at 443K. Also write the chemical equation of the reaction stating the role of
conc.sulphuric acid in it. What would happen if hydrogen is added to the product of this
reaction in the presence of catalysts and as palladium or nickel?
57. Answer:-
a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between saturated and unsaturated
hydrocarbons.
b) Name the products formed when ethane burns in the air. Write the balanced
chemical equation for the reaction showing the type of energies liberated.
c) Why is the reaction between methane and chlorine in the presence of sunlight
considered a substitution reaction?
58. Answer:-
a) Define isomerism.
b) Write the name and structure of an aldehyde with four carbon atoms in its
molecule.
59. Two carbon compounds X and Y have the molecular formula C4H8 and C5H12
respectively. Which one of these is most likely to show addition reaction? Justify your
answer. Also give the chemical reaction to explain the process of addition reaction in this
case.
60. Answer:-
A. Complete the following reactions:-
a) CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH →
b) CH3COOH + NaOH →
c) C2H5OH + CH3COOH →
d) CH4 + O2 →
B. Answer;-
a) Draw a structure of cyclohexane.
b) Name the functional group present in propanone.

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