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Salts

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Which of the following ions produce a white precipitate that is insoluble in excess ammonia solution?

a)

Ca2+

b)

Zn2+

c)

Mg2+

2.

Which of the following salts are prepared by double decomposition reaction?

I. Calcium sulphate

II. Potassium carbonate

III. Silver chloride

IV. Barium sulphate

a)

I, II, III

b)

II, III

c)

II, III,IV

d)

I, III and IV

3.

How can you convert zinc oxide to zinc carbonate?

a)

Add zinc oxide in dilute hydrochloric acid. Then add excess sodium carbonate to the resulting solution

b)

Pass carbon dioxide gas over zinc oxide powder

c)

Heat a mixture of carbon and zinc oxide powder

d)

Add zinc oxide powder to sodium carbonate solution

4.

Which of the following reactions form only salt and hydrogen gas?

a)

zinc carbonate and hydrochloric acid

b)

magnesium and sulphuric acid

c)

copper(II) oxide and nitric acid

d)

calcium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid

5.

Which of the following is the best description of a salt?

a)

It is composed of discrete molecules attracted by weak Van der Waals forces of attraction

b)

It is formed when metal reacts with an alkali

c)

It is formed when the hydrogen ions in an acid is replaced by metal or ammonium ion

d)

It is used mainly as food preservatives

6.

Potassium chromate solution reacts with solution L to form a yellow precipitate. What could be L contains?

a)

Zn2+

b)

Ca2+

c)

Mg2+

d)

Pb2+

7.

When compound M is heated, a brown gas is evolved and black residue is left behind. M could be

a)

zinc carbonate

b)

copper(II) nitrate

c)

lead(II) nitrate

d)

magnesium nitrate

8.

Hydrochloric acid and nitric acid can be distinguished by adding

a)

silver nitrate

b)

sodium hydroxide

c)

zinc oxide

d)

lead(II) nitrate

9.

When sodium hydroxide is added until in excess to a solution, a white precipitate soluble in excess is formed. The ions that could be present in the solution are

a)

Al3+

b)

Zn2+

c)

Mg2+

d)

Pb2+

10.

Solution P forms white precipitate with lead(II) nitate. Which of the following ions could be present in solution P?

I Chloride

II Sulphate

III Carbonate

IV Iodide

a)

I and II

b)

I and IV

c)

I, II and III

d)

I, II, III and IV

11.

Which of the following statements is true about all bases?

a)

Dissolve in water

b)

Have alkaline properties

c)

React with acids

d)

Contain hydroxide ions

12.

The formula for a sulphate ion is SO4 2- and for a nitrate is NO3 - . If the formula of the sulphate salt of M is MSO4, what is the formula of the nitrate salt

a)

MNO3

b)

M2NO3

c)

M(NO3)2

d)

M(NO3)3

13.

When potassium thiocyanate solution is added to solution M, a blood red solution is formed. Solution M contains

a)

Fe2+

b)

Fe3+

c)

Pb2+

d)

Cu2+

14.

Which substance is a base?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Zinc sulphate

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Magnesium oxide