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Types of salts and its preparation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

Salts that are made with hydrochloric acid are called ______________.

a)

chlorides

b)

sulfates

c)

nitrates

d)

carbonates

2.

What are the products if magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid?

a)

Magnesium chloride + Hydrogen

b)

Magnesium sulfate + Hydrogen

c)

Magnesium oxide + Hydrogen

d)

Magnesium sulfide + Hydrogen

3.

Which of the following preparation of soluble salt is incorrect?

a)

acid + alkali

b)

acid + metal oxide

c)

acid + carbonate

d)

acid + acid

4.

Which of the following is insoluble?

a)

silver chloride

b)

zinc chloride

c)

potassium chloride

d)

ammonium chloride

5.

Which method is used to prepare silver chloride- insoluble salt?

a)

Add excess solid reactant to acid

b)

Titration

c)

Precipitation

6.

__________ are soluble.

a)

All carbonates

b)

All chlorides

c)

All nitrates

d)

All sulfates

7.

Precipitation involves mixing ___________ to form an insoluble solid that separates out from the reaction mixture.

a)

acid and alkali

b)

acid and metal

c)

two acids

d)

two solutions: insoluble salts

8.

Bryan wants to prepare insoluble salt: silver chloride in the science laboratory. Which of the following reactants should he use?

a)

silver + hydrochloric acid

b)

silver hydroxide + potassium nitrate

c)

silver nitrate + potassium chloride

d)

silver + chlorine gas

9.

In order to obtain a soluble salt from a solution, which of the following methods should be used

a)

filtration

b)

crystallization

c)

distillation

d)

fractional distillation

10.

In order to obtain an insoluble salt from a mixture, which of the following method should be used to obtain just the salt?

a)

filtration

b)

crystallization

c)

distillation

d)

evaporation

11.

After adding aqueous Ca(NO3)2 to dilute H2SO4, what is my next step to prepare a sample of insoluble salt CaSO4?

a)

Crystallisation

b)

Evaporation to dryness

c)

Filtration to get the filtrate- remaining reagents

d)

Filtration to get the salt CaSO4

12.

Why is solid calcium hydroxide added in excess to dilute nitric acid when preparing the soluble calcium nitrate salt?

a)

To ensure all calcium hydroxide is used up

b)

To speed up the reaction

c)

To ensure all dilute nitric acid is used up

d)

To have maximum yield of calcium nitrate

13.

Once I have filtered to get the solid copper sulfate, how do I remove the water to turn the solid into crystals?

a)

Filter

b)

Evaporate

c)

Distill

14.

What does the word insoluble mean?

a)

Does dissolve

b)

Doesn't dissolve

c)

Is part of a solid

15.

Salts that are made with sulfuric acid are called ______________.

a)

chlorides

b)

sulfates

c)

nitrates

d)

carbonates

16.

Salts that are made with hydrochloric acid are called ______________.

a)

chlorides

b)

sulfates

c)

nitrates

d)

carbonates

17.

If I want to make the insoluble salt Barium carbonate, one of the reagent is a soluble salt called (tick all that is applicable)

a)

Barium carbonate

b)

Barium sulfate

c)

Barium nitrate

d)

Barium chloride

18.

If I want to make the insoluble salt Barium carbonate, one of the reagent is a soluble salt called (tick all that is applicable)

a)

Ammonium carbonate

b)

Sodium hydroxide

c)

Potassium carbonate

d)

Barium carbonate

19.

Which method is used to prepare sodium nitrate- soluble salt? Tick all that is applicable

a)

Add excess solid reactant to acid

b)

Titration

c)

Precipitation

20.

Why must we add water to prepare the soluble salt: Sodium nitrate?

a)

To make sure the salt is not mixed with any impurities

b)

Because you need to wash the salts with water

c)

It is the next step of the preparation

d)

The salt will not sparkle if not washed