Friday, 2 May 2025

Worksheet : Chemical Reactions and Equations" Class 10

20 MCQs based on the chapter "Chemical Reactions and Equations" (Class 10, NCERT-based), without answers:


  1. A chemical reaction involves:

    • (a) Breaking of old bonds
    • (b) Formation of new bonds
    • (c) Both (a) and (b)
    • (d) No bond changes
  2. Which of the following is a physical change?

    • (a) Rusting of iron
    • (b) Melting of ice
    • (c) Burning of paper
    • (d) Cooking of food
  3. What type of reaction is represented by:

    • (a) Combination
    • (b) Decomposition
    • (c) Displacement
    • (d) Double displacement
  4. Which of the following is an example of an exothermic reaction?

    • (a) Photosynthesis
    • (b) Evaporation of water
    • (c) Respiration
    • (d) Boiling of water
  5. Which gas is evolved when zinc reacts with dilute sulphuric acid?

    • (a) Oxygen
    • (b) Nitrogen
    • (c) Hydrogen
    • (d) Chlorine
  6. Which of the following is not a sign of a chemical reaction?

    • (a) Change in color
    • (b) Evolution of gas
    • (c) Change in shape
    • (d) Formation of a precipitate
  7. The rusting of iron is an example of:

    • (a) Combination reaction
    • (b) Decomposition reaction
    • (c) Redox reaction
    • (d) Displacement reaction
  8. Which of the following reactions is a double displacement reaction?

    • (a) Zn + H₂SO₄ → ZnSO₄ + H₂
    • (b) NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H₂O
    • (c) AgNO₃ + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO₃
    • (d) 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O
  9. Which of these is used as an antacid?

    • (a) NaCl
    • (b) CaCO₃
    • (c) Mg(OH)₂
    • (d) HCl
  10. The process of depositing a thin layer of zinc on iron is called:

    • (a) Alloying
    • (b) Rusting
    • (c) Galvanization
    • (d) Amalgamation
  11. Which of the following represents a balanced chemical equation?

    • (a) H₂ + Cl₂ → HCl
    • (b) H₂ + Cl₂ → 2HCl
    • (c) 2H₂ + O₂ → H₂O
    • (d) Fe + O₂ → Fe₂O₃
  12. The reaction between lead nitrate and potassium iodide is:

    • (a) Neutralization reaction
    • (b) Displacement reaction
    • (c) Combination reaction
    • (d) Precipitation reaction
  13. A chemical equation is said to be balanced when:

    • (a) Reactants equal products in number
    • (b) Mass of reactants = mass of products
    • (c) Atoms are conserved
    • (d) All of these
  14. What is the color of copper sulphate solution?

    • (a) Green
    • (b) Blue
    • (c) Red
    • (d) Colorless
  15. When iron nails are placed in copper sulphate solution:

    • (a) Blue color intensifies
    • (b) A red-brown coating forms on the nail
    • (c) Green precipitate forms
    • (d) No reaction occurs
  16. Thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate gives:

    • (a) CaO and CO₂
    • (b) CaO and H₂O
    • (c) Ca(OH)₂ and CO₂
    • (d) Ca and CO₂
  17. Which of the following is a combination reaction?

    • (a) 2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO
    • (b) CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂
    • (c) Zn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu
    • (d) BaCl₂ + Na₂SO₄ → BaSO₄ + 2NaCl
  18. Which substance is oxidized in the reaction:

    • (a) Zn
    • (b) Cu
    • (c) SO₄
    • (d) None
  19. The equation is an example of:

    • (a) Endothermic reaction
    • (b) Combination and exothermic reaction
    • (c) Decomposition
    • (d) Photochemical reaction
  20. Which of the following statements is true for a redox reaction?

    • (a) Only oxidation occurs
    • (b) Only reduction occurs
    • (c) Both oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously
    • (d) No change in oxidation state


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