Select the correct answers :

(a) Colour of an aqueous solution of copper sulphate is

(i) Green (ii) Brown (iii) Blue (iv) Yellow

(b) Colour of the precipitate formed on adding $N a O H$ solution to iron (II) sulphate solution is

(i) White (ii) Brown (iii) Green (iv) Pale blue

(c) A metal which produces hydrogen on reacting with alkali as well as with acid.

(i) Iron (ii) Magnesium (iii) Zinc (iv) Copper

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(a) (iii) Blue
(b) (iii) Green
$F e S O_{4} + 2 N a O H ⟶ F e (O H)_{2} [G r e e n p p t] + N a_{2} S O_{4}$
(c) (ii) Zinc

$Z n + 2 H C l ⟶ Z n C l_{2} + H_{2}$ (Products are Zinc chloride and Hydrogen Gas)

$Z n + 2 N a O H ⟶ N a_{2} Z n O_{2} + H_{2}$ (Products are sodium zincate and hydrogen gas)

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Q. A student took four test-tubes containing solutions of different colours marked I, II, III and IV as shown here. The test-tubes containing copper sulphate solution and ferrous sulphate solution could be the tubes :

(1) I and III
(2) II and III
(3) III and IV
(4) II and IV

A student took four test tubes containing solutions of different colours marked I (colourless) II(Blue), III (Orange) and IV (Pale green) .
Which of the tubes contain copper sulphate solution and ferrous
sulphate solution?

Q. Sodium hydroxide solution is added first in a small quantity, then in excess to the aqueous salt solutions of copper (II) sulphate, zinc nitrate, lead nitrate, calcium chloride and iron (III) sulphate. Copy the following table and write the colour of the precipitate in (i) to (v) and the nature of the precipitate (soluble or insoluble) in (vi) to (x).

Aqueous salt Solution	Colour of precipitate when NaOH is added in a small quantity	Nature of precipitate (soluble or insoluble) when NaOH is added in excess
Copper (II) sulphate Zinc nitrate Lead nitrate Calcium chloride Iron (III) sulphate	(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)	(vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

Aqueous salt solution	Colour of precipitate when NaOH is added in a small quantity.	Nature of precipitate (soluble or insoluble) when NaOH is added in excess.
Copper(II) sulphate Zinc nitrate Lead nitrate Calcium chloride Iron(III) sulphate	(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)	(vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

Q. You are given the following materials:
(i) Iron nails
(ii) Copper sulphate solution
(iii) Barium chloride solution
(iv) Copper powder
(v) Ferrous sulphate crystals
(vi) Quicklime

Identify the type of chemical reaction taking place when:
(a) Barium chloride solution is mixed with copper sulphate solution and a white precipitate is observed.
(b) On heating copper powder in air in a china dish, the surface of copper powder turns black.
(c) On heating green coloured ferrous sulphate crystals, reddish brown solid is left and smell of a gas having odour of burning sulphur is experienced.
(d) Iron nails when left dipped in blue colour copper sulphate solution become brownish in colour and the blue colour of copper sulphate fades away.
(e) Quick lime reacts vigorously with water releasing a large amount of heat.
Write chemical equations for each one of the above reactions.

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(a) (iii) Blue (b) (iii) GreenFeSO4+2NaOH⟶Fe(OH)2[Greenppt]+Na2SO4 (c) (ii) Zinc Zn+2HCl⟶ZnCl2+H2 (Products are Zinc chloride and Hydrogen Gas) Zn+2NaOH⟶Na2ZnO2+H2 (Products are sodium zincate and hydrogen gas)