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Questions : Which one is a decomposition reaction ?

(a) 2H2O $⟶ ↖ {Electrolysis}$ 2H2 + O2

(b) 2HgO $⟶ ↖ {heat}$ 2Hg + O2

(c) CaCO3 $⟶ ↖ {heat}$ CaO + CO2

(d) All the above reactions are decomposition reaction

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

In all these reactions the reactants decompose to form simpler products.

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Question : 1

$Na_2S_2O_3$ represent the compound

a) sodium thiosulphate

b) sodium sulphate

c) sodium sulphite

d) None of these

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

The chromate and dicharomate ions are respectively

a) CrO-4 and CrO-5

b) CrO2-4 and Cr2O2-7

c) Cr2O2-7and CrO4-

d) CrO2-4 and Cr2O2-5

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

A redox reaction is one in which -

a) an acid is neutralised by the base

b) both the substance are reduced

c) both the substance are oxidised

d) one substance is oxidised while the other is reduced

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

An organic compound containing C, H and O gave on analysis C – 40% and H – 6.66%. Its empirical formula would be

a) CH2O

b) C3H6O

c) CHO

d) CH4O

Answer: (a)

Element%At.Wt.Rel.NumberRatio
C4012$40/12$= 3.33${3.33}/{3.33}=1$
H6.661${6.66}/1$= 6.66${6.66}/{3.33}=2$
O53.3416${53.34}/16$= 3.33${3.33}/{3.33}=1$
(% of O in organic compound
= 100 – (40 + 6.66) = 53.34% )
Empirical formula of organic compound = $CH_2$O.

Question : 5

Valency of an atom or radicals is

a) its combining capacity

b) ionisation energy

c) electron affinity of atom

d) size of atom

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Which of the following reaction is endothermic?

a) CH4 + 2O2 ⟶ CO2 + 2H2O

b) C + O2 ⟶ CO2

c) CaCO3 ⟶ CaO + CO2

d) CaO + H2 O ⟶ Ca(OH)2

Answer: (c)

Heat is required to decompose calcium carbonate. Thus this reaction proceeds with absorption of heat therefore it is endothermic reaction.

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