IMPORTANT CHEMICAL REACTIONS (1)
IMPORTANT CHEMICAL REACTIONS (1)
IMPORTANT CHEMICAL REACTIONS (1)
CHEMISTRY Class X
Important Reactions and their observations:
1. Heating of magnesium ribbon: A sparkling flame and white ash is produced.
2Mg(s) + O2 (g)→2MgO(s)
2. Heating of Lead Nitrate:
2Pb(NO3)2 (s)→2PbO(s) + 4NO2 (g) +O2(g)
3. Heating of Copper Sulphate pentahydrate: Blue colour crystals changes to white powder along
with formation of water.
CuSO4.5H2O(s)→CuSO4(s) + H2O(l)
4. Heating of Ferrous sulphate crystals: Green colour substance changes its colour looses water, and
further on heating gives reddish brown residue and smell of burning sulphur.
FeSO4. 7H2O(s)→ FeSO4 (s) + H2O(l)
2FeSO4(s) → Fe2O3(s) + SO2(g)+ SO3(g)
5. Reaction of zinc with Sulphuric Acid: Efferevescence of H2 gas which was checked by burning
matchstick near the mouth of test tube, pop sound produced.
Zn(s)+ H2SO4 (l)→ZnSO4 (aq) + H2(g)
6. Carbon-dioxide is passed through lime water:
7. Silver chloride is exposed to sunlight: White silver chloride changes to grey in sunlight due to the
decomposition.
2AgCl (s)→2Ag(s) + Cl2(g)
8. Iron nail is added to copper sulphate solution: Blue colour of copper sulphate solution changes to
green colour and reddish brown deposition of copper due to displacement reaction.
Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq)→ FeSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)
9. Zinc is added to copper sulphate solution: Blue colour of copper sulphate solution changes to
colourless and reddish brown deposition of copper due to displacement reaction.
Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq)→ ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)
10. Sodium sulphate solution is added to barium chloride solution: A white precipitate is formed of
barium sulphate due to double displacement reaction.
Na2SO4 (aq)+ BaCl2(aq)→BaSO4(s) + 2 NaCl(aq)
11. Lead is added to copper chloride solution: Blue colour of copper sulphate solution changes to
colourless and reddish brown deposition of copper due to displacement reaction.
Pb(s) + CuCl2(aq)→ PbCl2 (aq) + Cu(s)
12. Copper is burnt in air: The surface of copper powder becomes coated with black copper(II)oxide.
2Cu(s) + O2(g)→2CuO(s)
13. Reaction of metals with Acid or Base: Reactive metals (above hydrogen in reactive series) on
reaction with acids form their respective salt along with evolution of hydrogen. (observation
effervescence)
Acid + Metal→ Salt +Hydrogen gas
Zn(s)+ 2HCl (l)→ZnCl2 (aq) + H2(g)
Amphoteric metals on reaction with base evolve hydrogen gas and forming complex salt
Zn(s) + 2NaOH(aq)→Na2ZnO2(s) + H2(g)
Sodium zincate
14. Reaction of metal carbonates and bicarbonates with acid: Strong effervescence of carbon-dioxide
is produced.
Na2CO3 (aq) + HCl(aq)→NaCl(aq)+ CO2(g) +H2O(l)
NaHCO3(aq) + HCl(aq)→NaCl(aq)+ CO2(g) +H2O(l)
15. Acid is added to base or metallic oxide : Neutralisation reaction will occur producing heat.
NaOH(aq)+ HCl(aq)→ NaCl(aq) + H2O (l) +∆
Metal oxide +Acid→Salt+H2O + ∆