ICSE Class 10

ICSE Class 10 Nitric Acid (HNO3) — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for Nitric Acid (HNO3) (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 is aqua regia, and which of the following correctly describes its composition and a common use?
    • A.A mixture of 1 part concentrated nitric acid and 3 parts concentrated hydrochloric acid, used to dissolve noble metals like gold and platinum.
    • B.A mixture of 3 parts concentrated nitric acid and 1 part concentrated hydrochloric acid, used as a laboratory cleaning agent.
    • C.A solution of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, used to etch glass surfaces.
    • D.A mixture of equal parts nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, used to neutralize alkaline solutions.
  2. 2.When ammonium nitrate is heated, which pair of products is formed?
    • A.Nitrogen and water
    • B.Nitrous oxide and water (steam)
    • C.Nitrogen dioxide and oxygen
    • D.Ammonia and nitric acid
  3. 3.Assertion: Nitric acid reacts with most metals to produce hydrogen gas. Reason: Nitric acid is a strong acid and reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas. Which of the following is correct regarding the assertion and reason?
    • A.Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
    • B.Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    • C.Assertion is true, but reason is false.
    • D.Assertion is false, but reason is true.
  4. 4.The table below relates to an important industrial process. Identify the missing details for the process that produces nitric acid from ammonia and air.
    • A.Name: Haber process, Catalyst: Iron, Equation: N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃
    • B.Name: Ostwald's process, Catalyst: Platinum, Equation: 4NH₃ + 5O₂ → 4NO + 6H₂O
    • C.Name: Contact process, Catalyst: Vanadium(V) oxide, Equation: 2SO₂ + O₂ → 2SO₃
    • D.Name: Solvay process, Catalyst: None, Equation: NH₃ + CO₂ + H₂O → NH₄HCO₃
  5. 5.Chloride formed when nitric acid and hydrochloric acid reacts together.
    • A.Ammonium chloride
    • B.Hydrochloric acid
    • C.Nitrosyl Chloride
    • D.Ammonia

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