ICSE Class 10

ICSE Class 10 Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) (ICSE Class 10 Chemistry) — 20 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.

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Sample questions

  1. 1.What do you observe when hydrochloric acid is added to silver nitrate solution?
    • A.A yellow precipitate forms, insoluble in NH₄OH.
    • B.A curdy white precipitate appears, soluble in excess NH₄OH.
    • C.No visible change occurs.
    • D.A brown gas is evolved.
  2. 2.Why does hydrogen chloride gas produce fumes in moist air?
    • A.It reacts with nitrogen in the air to form ammonia
    • B.It reacts with atmospheric water vapour to form hydrochloric acid fumes
    • C.It decomposes into hydrogen and chlorine gas
    • D.It absorbs moisture and turns into a liquid
  3. 3.Which balanced equation correctly represents the reaction of manganese(IV) oxide with concentrated hydrochloric acid?
    • A.MnO₂ + 4HCl(conc.) → Δ MnCl₂ + 2H₂O + Cl₂
    • B.MnO₂ + 2HCl(conc.) → Δ MnCl₂ + H₂O + Cl₂
    • C.MnO₂ + 4HCl(conc.) → Δ MnCl₄ + 2H₂O
    • D.MnO₂ + HCl(conc.) → Δ MnCl₂ + H₂O + O₂
  4. 4.(iii) A salt of silver which is soluble in excess of Ammonium hydroxide
    • A.Silver chloride
    • B.Silver nitrate
    • C.Silver nitrite
    • D.None of these
  5. 5.Which of the following is a primary use of aqua regia?
    • A.Manufacturing fertilizers
    • B.Refining noble metals like gold and platinum
    • C.Producing chlorine gas in laboratories
    • D.Neutralizing acidic industrial waste

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