Chemistry
Give reasons for the following:
Even though rusting is an exothermic reaction, the heat evolved when an iron nail rusts are unnoticeable.
Electrolytic decomposition of water is a reaction involving a change of state.
A characteristic change of colour is seen when a piece of iron is added to copper [II] sulphate solution.
The catalytic oxidation of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide is represented by a double arrow [⇌] between reactants and products, formed in the chemical reaction.
Silver salts are kept in dark coloured bottles.
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Rusting of iron is a slow reaction and the heat evolved is very less, hence it is unnoticeable.
In electrolytic decomposition of water, water which is in liquid state decomposes to form hydrogen and oxygen which are in gaseous state. Hence, it is a reaction involving a change of state from liquid to gas.
Copper [II] sulphate solution which is blue in colour, reacts with iron to form pale green iron [II] sulphate solution and reddish-brown metallic copper. Hence, a characteristic change of colour is seen in this reaction.
The double arrow indicates that the reaction is reversible i.e., the products formed will recombine to give the reactants. The sulphur trioxide formed can decompose back to sulphur dioxide and oxygen. This is represented in the equation by the double arrow [⇌].
Silver salts decompose in presence of sunlight, hence they are kept in dark coloured bottles.
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A: Hydrogen
B: Copper [II] oxide
C: Oxygen
D: Copper [II] hydroxide
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