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Acids and Alkalis

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The color of litmus in acid:

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Purple

d)

Green

2.

The color of litmus in alkali:

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Purple

d)

Green

3.

Acids taste .....

a)

sour

b)

bitter

c)

sweet

d)

umami

4.

Rain water is slightly acidic. What is its pH?

a)

1.0

b)

5.6

c)

7.0

d)

8.2

5.

Reaction between acid and alkali producing salt and water:

a)

Combustion

b)

Neutralization

c)

Precipitation

d)

Decomposition

6.

Something that can be used to identify acid/alkali:

a)

Indicator

b)

Oxidator

c)

Reductor

d)

Terminator

7.

pH of alkali:

a)

0

b)

7

c)

below 7

d)

above 7

8.
What colour is universal indicator in a neutral solution?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Purple
d)
Red
9.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
10.

Acids are source of

a)

hydrogen ions

b)

hydroxide ions

11.

A sugar solution does not change the color of both blue and red litmus paper. This means the sugar solution is a ________.

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

12.

Tastes bitter.

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Salts

d)

All

13.

Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the following is a property of most bases?

a)

feels slippery

b)

white color

c)

can only be liquid

d)

tastes sour

14.
What is the gas produced from a Acid + Metal reaction?
a)
water vapour
b)
carbon dioxide gas (CO2)
c)
hydrogen gas (H2)
d)
oxygen gas (O2)
15.
What are the products formed from the Acid + Carbonate reaction?
a)
hydrogen gas (H2), salt
b)
water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), salt
c)
water (H2O), salt
16.
Acid + Metal --> ?
a)
Salt + Water
b)
Salt + Hydrogen
c)
Salt
d)
Hydrogen
17.

hydrochloric acid + zinc carbonate --> ?

a)

zinc chloride + carbon dioxide gas + water

b)

zinc chloride + water

c)

zinc chloride + hydrogen gas

d)

zinc acid + carbon

18.

sulfuric acid + sodium hydroxide --> ?

a)

sodium sulfate + carbon dioxide gas + water

b)

sodium sulfate + water

c)

sodium sulfate + hydrogen gas

19.

nitric acid + magnesium --> ?

a)

magnesium nitrate + carbon dioxide gas + water

b)

magnesium nitrate + water

c)

magnesium nitrate + hydrogen gas

20.

nitric acid + magnesium oxide --> ?

a)

magnesium nitrate + carbon dioxide gas + water

b)

magnesium nitrate + water

c)

magnesium nitrate + hydrogen gas

21.

nitric acid + magnesium hydroxide --> ?

a)

magnesium nitrate + carbon dioxide gas + water

b)

magnesium nitrate + water

c)

magnesium nitrate + hydrogen gas

22.

nitric acid + magnesium carbonate --> ?

a)

magnesium nitrate + carbon dioxide gas + water

b)

magnesium nitrate + water

c)

magnesium nitrate + hydrogen gas

23.

What is an alkali

a)

A strong acid

b)

a soluble base

c)

a type of salt

d)

an indicator

24.

Hydrochloric acid + Potassium hydroxide -->

a)

Hydrochloric potassium + Hydrogen

b)

Potassium chloride + Water

c)

Potassium Acid + Chlorine

d)

Potassium Sulfate + Water

25.

If the products are calcium nitrate and water, which of these could be the reactants?

a)

Nitric acid and Calcium

b)

Nitric acid and Calcium oxide

c)

Sulfuric acid and calcium

d)

Nitric acid and sodium

26.

Lead + Sulfuric acid -->

a)

Lead sulfate + Hydrogen

b)

Lead sulfate + Water

c)

Lead acid + sulfur

d)

Lead sulfide + hydrogen

27.

What are the products if the reactants are sodium carbonate and nitric acid? (check all that apply)

a)

Sodium nitrate

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Hydrogen

28.

You have an acidic solution. If you add an alkali to it, what will happen to the pH?

a)

It will increase

b)

It will decrease

c)

It will not change

d)

It will become 7

29.

Hydrochloric acid + Zinc oxide -->

a)

Zinc chloride + Hydrogen

b)

Zinc sulfate + Hydrogen

c)

Zinc chloride + Water

d)

Zinc sulfate + Water

30.

If the products are sodium sulfate and water, which of these could be the reactants?

a)

Hydrochloric acid and Sodium

b)

Sulfuric acid and Sodium

c)

Hydrochloric acid and Sodium hydroxide

d)

Sulfuric acid and Sodium hydroxide