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.………… combines with unreactive metals like gold, platinum.
    • A.Nascent Oxygen [O]
    • B.Nascent Iodine [I]
    • C.Nascent Nitrogen [O]
    • D.Nascent Chlorine [Cl]
  2. 2.(ii) What is the observed colour change when chlorine is exposed to moist starch iodide paper?
    • A.The paper turns green.
    • B.The paper turns blue due to liberation of iodine.
    • C.The paper remains unchanged.
    • D.The paper turns red due to chlorine's oxidising action.
  3. 3.(XII) What is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between hydrogen and chlorine?
    • A.H₂ + Cl₂ → HCl
    • B.H₂ + Cl₂ → 2HCl
    • C.H₂ + 2Cl₂ → 2HCl
    • D.2H₂ + Cl₂ → 2HCl
  4. 4.When red lead (Pb₃O₄) reacts with concentrated hydrochloric acid upon heating, which products are formed in the balanced equation?
    • A.PbCl₂, H₂, and H₂O
    • B.PbCl₂, Cl₂, and H₂O
    • C.PbO, Cl₂, and H₂O
    • D.PbCl₄, O₂, and H₂O
  5. 5.Hydrogen chloride gas is collected over water. Which of the following statements correctly describes this process?
    • A.It is possible because hydrogen chloride gas is insoluble in water.
    • B.It is not possible because hydrogen chloride gas is highly soluble in water.
    • C.It is possible because hydrogen chloride gas does not react with water.
    • D.It is not possible because hydrogen chloride gas is lighter than air.

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