WorksheetsAcid Base Salt IGCSE
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
An acid is defined as
A proton acceptor
A proton donor
A sour tasting molecule
An ionic compound
A concentrated acid when compared to a dilute sample of the same acid...
Has more molecules of acid dissolved in a given volume of water
Has a lower pH
Has a higher pH
Has fewer molecules of acid dissolved in a given volume of water
A base is...
A substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt
A musical instrument
A proton donor
An H+ ion
An alkali is...
insoluble in water
A water soluble base
the same as an acid
an indigestion tablet
Methyl orange is what colour in an acid?
green
blue
orange
red
phenolphthalein at pH 4 is
pink
purple
clear
colourless
universal indicator is green at pH
2
5
7
11
blue litmus paper will remain blue when
added to an acid
added to an alkali
added to water
added to a neutral substance
Arrhenius acids __________.
dissociate to make H+ ions in solution
dissociate to make OH- ions in solution
are proton acceptors
have pH values higher than 7
Which of the following products would result from NH3 acting as a bronsted base when reacting with water:
NH3 + H2O --> ____________
NH4 + OH
NH4+ + OH-
NH2 + H3O
NH2- + H3O+
The process of adding a known solution to determine the concentration of another, unknown solution is called ____.
combustion
hydrolysis
titration
indication
Identify the Acid in the above reaction.
What type of oxide is:
Copper (II) Oxide
Amphoteric Oxide
Basic Oxide
Neutral Oxide
Acidic Oxide
What type of oxide is:
Carbon monoxide
Amphoteric Oxide
Basic Oxide
Neutral Oxide
Acidic Oxide
What type of oxide is:
Carbon Dioxide
Amphoteric Oxide
Basic Oxide
Neutral Oxide
Acidic Oxide
Amphoteric oxides are substances that
Reacts with acids only
Reacts with bases only
Reacts with acids and bases
Do not react with acids or bases
A metal oxide and an acid reacted together to form zinc chloride and water. What were the metal oxide and the acid?
Zinc oxide and hydrochloric acid
Zinc metal and hydrochloric acid
Zinc oxide and sulfuric acid
Zinc chloride and zinc oxide
Select the statements that are true of basic oxides.
They are oxides of metals.
They dissolve in water to form acids.
They react with acids to form salt and water.
They react with bases to form salts and water.
Select the amphoteric oxides.
aluminium oxide
carbon dioxide
lead(II) oxide
potassium oxide
zinc oxide
What type of oxide is:
Water
Amphoteric Oxide
Basic Oxide
Neutral Oxide
Acidic Oxide
What type of oxide is:
Nitrogen Dioxide
Amphoteric Oxide
Basic Oxide
Neutral Oxide
Acidic Oxide
What type of oxide is:
Potassium oxide
Amphoteric Oxide
Basic Oxide
Neutral Oxide
Acidic Oxide
Which method can be used to prepare insoluble salts?
add excess solid reagents to acid
precipitation
titration
Select the salts that can be prepared by precipitation.
sodium chloride
silver chloride
lead(II) chloride
magnesium chloride
zinc chloride
Which of the following briefly summarize the correct sequence of precipitation method?
dry, filter, mix, wash
filter, wash, mix, dry
mix, filter, wash, dry
wash, mix, filter, dry
Select the reagents that can be used to prepare zinc chloride.
hydrochloric acid
sulfuric acid
zinc oxide
zinc hydroxide
zinc carbonate
Select the salts that can be prepared by reacting excess solid reagents with acid.
potassium sulfate
calcium sulfate
copper(II) sulfate
lead(II) sulfate
iron(II) sulfate
Why we cannot use the element copper itself to react it with acid?
It is too dangerous to perform since copper is very reactive
Copper takes very long to react
There won't be a reaction since copper is unreactive
which reaction are true
Metal + acid –> salt + water
Metal oxide + acid –> salt + water
Metal carbonate + acid –> salt + water + carbon dioxide
Metal carbonate + acid –> salt + water + hydrogen
How would you prepare a sample of potassium chloride safely in the laboratory?
Add excess potassium metal to dilute hydrochloric acid
Titrate dilute HCl with aqueous KOH with an indicator
Titrate dilute HCl with aqueous KOH once with indicator, then again without
Mix aqueous potassium nitrate with aqueous sodium chloride
Which of the following methods is used to prepare zinc sulfate?
Add excess zinc chloride to aqueous sodium sulfate
Tiltrate dilute H2SO4 with aqueous Zn(OH)2 with an indicator, then again without
Add excess solid zinc oxide to dilute sulfuric acid
Mix aqueous zinc nitrate with aqueous potassium sulfate
After adding aqueous Ca(NO3)2 to dilute H2SO4, what is my next step to prepare a sample of CaSO4?
Crystallisation
Evaporation to dryness
Filtration to get the filtrate
Filtration to get the residue
Sodium, Potassium and Ammonium salts are insoluble
TRUE
FALSE
Are all nitrates soluble?
YES
NO
Which method is used to prepare soluble salts from Group 1?
Electrolysis
Titration
Haber Process
Precipitation method
All chlorides are soluble
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following statements best define the term ‘salt’?
Salt is formed when metal reacts with an alkali.
Salt contains sodium ions and chloride ions.
Salt is formed from a weak Van der Waals’ forces of attraction.
Salt is formed when the hydrogen ions in an acid is replaced by metal or ammonium ions.
Using solution X, a student successfully tested for the presence of chloride ions. What is solution X and the result of the test?
solution X is dilute sulphuric acid and the result is a yellow precipitate
solution X is dilute sulphuric acid and the result is a white precipitate
solution X is silver nitrate solution and the result is a yellow precipitate
solution X is silver nitrate solution and the result is a white precipitate
When dilute acid was added to an unknown sample, effervescence was observed. Which anion is present?
ammonium ion
carbonate ion
nitrate ion
sulfate ion
As a gas was bubbled through limewater, this was observed. What is the identity of the gas?
hydrogen
ammonia
oxygen
carbon dioxide
A colourless pungent gas turns damp red litmus paper blue. What is the identity of the gas?
hydrogen
ammonia
oxygen
carbon dioxide
When dilute nitric acid, followed by barium nitrate solution was added to an unknown sample, a white precipitate was observed. Which anion is present?
chloride ion
carbonate ion
nitrate ion
sulfate ion
Adding sodium hydroxide followed by Al foil to an unknown solution, and warming it, is a test for which anion?
ammonium ion
carbonate ion
nitrate ion
sulfate ion
This is the setup to test for which gas?
hydrogen
ammonia
oxygen
carbon dioxide
What is the chemical name for limewater?
sodium hydroxide
calcium hydroxide
potassium hydroxide
ammonium hydroxide
What is the colour of anhydrous copper sulphate?
Blue
Green
White
bluish green
What is the best method for removing water from a hydrated compound?
freezing
filtration
distillation
heating
