Questions
When iron nails are placed in blue coloured solution of copper sulphate, the solution turns green. Which type of chemical reaction does it represent?
- Decomposition
- Displacement
- Combination
- Oxidation
Which of the following statements are true regarding a catalyst?
I. It is a substance which increases the rate of reaction.
II. It is a substance which reduces the activation energy.
III. It is a substance which increases the activation energy.
IV. It is a substance which is consumed in the reaction.
- I and II
- II and III
- III and IV
- I and IV
Which of the following represents a chemical change?
- Evaporation of water
- Sublimation of iodine
- Heating a platinum wire in Bunsen flame
- Heating of mercuric oxide powder
In reaction: P4O10 + 6H2O � 4H3PO4, the oxide of phosphorous act as
- a reducing agent
- a catalyst
- a basic anhydride
- an acidic anhydride
Balancing of chemical equation is done in accordance with
- law of conservation of mass
- law of constant proportion
- law of reciprocal proportion
- all of the above
Consider the following partial ionic reaction:
S2 + 32H2O � 8SO4- + 64H+ + 48e-
The equivalent weight of sulphur is
- 32/6
- 32/48
- 32/8
- 32
Which of the following can be considered as weak electrolyte?
- NaCI
- HCI
- CH3COOH
- K2SO4
Which of the following is not a redox reaction?
- Br2 + 2KI � 2KBr + I2
- 3Cu + 8HNO3 � 3Cu (NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O
- CaO + 2HCl � CaCl2 + H2O
- MnO2 + 4HCl � MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O
In which of the following ions the oxidation state of chlorine is +5?
- CIO4-
- CIO3-
- CI2O7
- CIO-
A solution of ammonium chloride in water
- turns blue litmus red
- turns red litmus blue
- does not affect litmus
- decolourises litmus