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Top 20 Practical Chemistry MCQs with Answers

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ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

1. Which apparatus is used to measure a fixed accurate volume of liquid?

  • A. Beaker
  • B. Pipette
  • C. Test tube
  • D. Evaporating dish
Answer: B
Explanation: A pipette is designed to deliver a fixed accurate volume.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

2. Which apparatus is most suitable for delivering variable measured volumes during titration?

  • A. Burette
  • B. Pipette
  • C. Watch glass
  • D. Crucible
Answer: A
Explanation: A burette allows controlled delivery of variable volumes.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

3. The lower meniscus of a colourless liquid should be read:

  • A. Above eye level
  • B. At eye level
  • C. Below the bench
  • D. At any angle
Answer: B
Explanation: Reading at eye level avoids parallax error.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

4. Which apparatus is used for heating a solid strongly?

  • A. Measuring cylinder
  • B. Crucible
  • C. Pipette
  • D. Burette
Answer: B
Explanation: A crucible withstands strong heating.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

5. A gas jar is primarily used to:

  • A. Weigh solids
  • B. Collect gases
  • C. Measure current
  • D. Grind chemicals
Answer: B
Explanation: Gas jars are used for collecting and testing gases.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

6. Hydrogen is collected over water because it is:

  • A. Highly soluble in water
  • B. Almost insoluble in water
  • C. Heavier than water
  • D. Reactive with water
Answer: B
Explanation: Hydrogen is only sparingly soluble in water.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

7. Ammonia is not collected over water because it is:

  • A. Insoluble in water
  • B. Highly soluble in water
  • C. Heavier than air
  • D. Neutral
Answer: B
Explanation: Ammonia dissolves readily in water.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

8. Which test identifies oxygen?

  • A. Burning splint gives pop sound
  • B. Glowing splint relights
  • C. Limewater turns milky
  • D. Moist red litmus turns blue
Answer: B
Explanation: Oxygen supports combustion and relights a glowing splint.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

9. Which test identifies hydrogen?

  • A. Pop sound with burning splint
  • B. Glowing splint relights
  • C. Dense white fumes
  • D. Blue litmus turns red
Answer: A
Explanation: Hydrogen burns with a characteristic pop sound.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

10. Which test identifies carbon dioxide?

  • A. Turns limewater milky
  • B. Relights a glowing splint
  • C. Turns red litmus blue
  • D. Forms white fumes with HCl
Answer: A
Explanation: CO₂ reacts with limewater to form CaCO₃ precipitate.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

11. Which test identifies ammonia?

  • A. Moist red litmus turns blue
  • B. Glowing splint relights
  • C. Limewater turns milky
  • D. Brown ring forms
Answer: A
Explanation: Ammonia is alkaline and turns moist red litmus blue.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

12. Which test identifies chlorine?

  • A. Moist litmus is first red then bleached
  • B. Limewater turns milky
  • C. Pop sound
  • D. Glowing splint relights
Answer: A
Explanation: Chlorine forms acids in moisture and then bleaches the litmus.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

13. A white precipitate with silver nitrate indicates the presence of:

  • A. Sulfate ions
  • B. Chloride ions
  • C. Nitrate ions
  • D. Carbonate ions
Answer: B
Explanation: Ag⁺ reacts with Cl⁻ to form white AgCl.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

14. A white precipitate with barium chloride that remains insoluble in dilute acid indicates:

  • A. Chloride ions
  • B. Sulfate ions
  • C. Nitrate ions
  • D. Sulfide ions
Answer: B
Explanation: BaSO₄ is a white precipitate insoluble in dilute acids.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

15. The brown-ring test is used to detect:

  • A. Chloride
  • B. Nitrate
  • C. Sulfate
  • D. Carbonate
Answer: B
Explanation: A brown ring at the interface confirms nitrate ions.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

16. A salt gives a golden-yellow flame. The cation is:

  • A. Potassium
  • B. Calcium
  • C. Sodium
  • D. Copper
Answer: C
Explanation: Sodium salts impart a golden-yellow flame.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

17. A salt gives a lilac flame. The cation is:

  • A. Sodium
  • B. Potassium
  • C. Calcium
  • D. Copper
Answer: B
Explanation: Potassium compounds impart a lilac flame.

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18. A salt gives a brick-red flame. The cation is:

  • A. Copper
  • B. Calcium
  • C. Potassium
  • D. Sodium
Answer: B
Explanation: Calcium salts give a brick-red flame.

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19. A blue-green flame indicates:

  • A. Sodium
  • B. Potassium
  • C. Copper
  • D. Calcium
Answer: C
Explanation: Copper compounds give a blue-green flame.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry · Practical Chemistry · Very Very Hard

20. Which reagent is used to test ammonium ions?

  • A. Dilute HCl
  • B. Aqueous NaOH followed by warming
  • C. Silver nitrate
  • D. Barium chloride
Answer: B
Explanation: Ammonium salts release ammonia on warming with alkali.

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