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प्रश्न
What is electrolysis?
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उत्तर
The cell which converts electrical energy into chemical energy is called an electrolytic cell, and the process which converts electrical energy into chemical energy is called electrolysis.
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Why is the amount of gas collected in one of the test tubes in the following Activity double of the amount collected in the other? Name this gas.
- Take a plastic mug. Drill two holes at its base and fit rubber stoppers in these holes. Insert carbon electrodes in these rubber stoppers as shown in the following Fig.
- Connect these electrodes to a 6 volt battery.
- Fill the mug with water such that the electrodes are immersed. Add a few drops of dilute sulphuric acid to the water.
- Take two test tubes filled with water and invert them over the two carbon electrodes.
- Switch on the current and leave the apparatus undisturbed for some time.
- You will observe the formation of bubbles at both the electrodes. These bubbles displace water in the test tubes.
- Is the volume of the gas collected the same in both the test tubes?
• Once the test tubes are filled with the respective gases, remove them carefully. - Test these gases one by one by bringing a burning candle close to the mouth of the test tubes.
Caution: This step must be performed carefully by the teacher.
- What happens in each case?
- Which gas is present in each test tube?

What does one mean by exothermic reaction? Give example.
Write one equation for decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in the form of heat.
Rewrite the following statements by selecting the correct options:
\[\ce{CaCO3 ->[\Delta] CaO + CO2 ^}\] is a __________ reaction.
Give one example of a decomposition reaction which is carried out by applying heat.
What type of chemical reaction is used to extract metals from their naturally occurring compounds like oxides or chlorides?
What type of reaction is represented by the following equation?
NH4 CI → NH3 + HCI
What type of chemical reaction take place when silver bromide is exposed to sunlight?
What type of chemical reaction take place when electricity is passed through water?
What is the colour of ferrous sulphate crystals? How does this colour change after heating?
Two metals X and Y form the salts XSO4 and Y2SO4, respectively. The solution of salt XSO4 is blue in colour whereas that of Y2SO4 is colourless. When barium chloride solution is added to XSO4 solution, then a white precipitate Z is formed alongwith a salt which turns the solution green. And when barium chloride solution is added to Y2SO4 solution, then the same white precipitate Z is formed alongwith colourless common salt solution.
(a) What could the metals X and Y be?
(b) Write the name and formula of salt XSO4.
(c) Write the name and formula of salt Y2SO4.
(d) What is the name and formula of white precipitate Z?
(e) Write the name and formula of the salt which turns the solution green in the first case.
Explain the following type of chemical reaction, giving two examples for it:
Decomposition reaction
How will you obtain Nitrogen dioxide from lead nitrate.
Also give balanced equations for the reactions
What are thermal decomposition reactions ? Explain with an example.
What do you mean by redox reaction ? Explain with the help of an example.
What does one mean by endothermic reaction? Give example.
Classify the following reaction into –
- Direct combination
- Decomposition
- Displacement
- Double decomposition
The reaction is – Zinc hydroxide on heating gives zinc oxide and water.
Give a balanced equation for –
A thermal decomposition reaction involving heat on limestone [calcium carbonate]
Give a balanced equation for –
A double decomposition neutralization reaction involving an acid and a base
Give a balanced equation for –
A white precipitate obtained during a double decomposition reaction involving a silver salt with sodium salt.
Give a balanced equation for the following type of reaction:
A thermal decomposition reaction in which a metallic nitrate decomposes to give – a basic oxide.
The chemical reaction in which two or more products are formed from a single reactant is called ______ reaction.
Explain the reaction given in the figure.

Photolysis is a decomposition reaction caused by ______
Chemical volcano is an example of ______ type of reaction.
The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory:
\[\ce{2KClO3_{(s)} ->[Heat] 2KCl + 3O2_{(g)}}\]
Which of the following statement about the reaction is correct?
Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases liberated during electrolysis of water is:
Which of the following is an endothermic process?
Assertion: Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost is an endothermic reaction.
Reason: Decomposition reaction involves breakdown of a single reactant into simpler products.
Marble statues are corroded or stained rain water. Identify the main reason.

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
- Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction.
- Identify the brown gas X evolved.
- Identify the type of reaction.
- What could be the pH range of aqueous solution of the gas X?
These consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
Assertion: Silver bromide decomposition is used in black and white photography.
Reason: Light provides energy for this exothermic reaction.
