QUESTIONS
Jharkhand Board Science Solutions for Exercise - QUESTIONS
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Questions from QUESTIONS with Hints & Solutions
Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?

Write equations for the reactions of Iron with steam.

Write equations for the reactions of calcium and potassium with water.

Samples of four metals A, B, C, and D were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows-
Metal | Iron(II) sulphate | Copper(II) Sulphate | Zinc sulphate | Silver nitrate |
A | No reaction | Displacement | ||
B | Displacement | No reaction | ||
C | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | Displacement |
D | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction |
Use the Table above to answer the following question about metals: and
Which is the most reactive metal?

Samples of four metals A, B, C, and D were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.
Metal | Iron(II) sulphate | Copper(II) Sulphate | Zinc sulphate | Silver nitrate |
A | No reaction | Displacement | ||
B | Displacement | No reaction | ||
C | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | Displacement |
D | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction |
Use the Table above to answer the following question about metals: and
What would you observe if is added to a solution of Copper sulphate?

Samples of four metals A, B, C, and D were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.
Metal | Iron(II) sulphate | Copper(II) Sulphate | Zinc sulphate | Silver nitrate |
A | No reaction | Displacement | ||
B | Displacement | No reaction | ||
C | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | Displacement |
D | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction |
Use the Table above to answer the following question about metals: and
Arrange the metals and in the order of decreasing reactivity

Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal? Write the chemical reaction when iron reacts with dilute

What would you observe when zinc is added to a solution of iron sulphate? Write the chemical reaction that takes place.
