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Chapter 8 Acids, Bases and Salts

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the given solution turns the litmus paper blue , it is ..........................

a)

An Acid

b)

A base

c)

Neutral

d)

Colourless

2.

Substance which are bitter in taste and slippery in touch is known as

a)

Salty

b)

Sweet

c)

Base

d)

Acid

3.

Acids present in plants and animals are called ______.

a)

Mineral Acids

b)

Natural Acids

c)

Dilute Acids

d)

Concentrated Acids

4.

Phenolphthalein is a synthetic indicator and its colours in acidic and basic solutions, respectively are:

a)

pink and colourless

b)

blue and red

c)

red and blue

d)

colourless and pink

5.

A colourless and odourless gas is liberated when hydrochloric acid is added to a solution of sodium carbonate. The name of the gas is

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen dioxide

c)

Sulphur dioxide

d)

Sulphur trioxide

6.

A salt is formed when nitric acid combines with sodium hydroxide. What are present in the salt that forms?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

sodium ions and nitrate ions

c)

only sodium ions

d)

only nitrate ions

7.

Which of the following indicator will show the pH level of acid, neutral and alkali?

a)

Phenolphtalein

b)

Universal indicator

c)

Methyl orange

d)

Litmus paper

8.

Which of the following metals has NO reaction with a dilute acid?

a)

Copper

b)

Zinc

c)

Calcium

d)

Iron

9.

What is the formula for nitric acid?

a)

HNO2

b)

HNO3

c)

HNO4

d)

H2NO3

10.
This image represents
a)
Neutralization reaction
b)
synthesis
c)
decompostion
d)
single displacement
11.

When a bee stings, immediately a paste of lime is put on the sting. Why?

a)

Bee sting is made of a base

b)

Bee sting contains an acid called formic acid. It gets neutralised with CaO

c)

Bee sting is acidic due to hydrochloric acid and this is neutralised

d)

All of the above

12.

A solution has turned the colour of red litmus paper to blue. The pH of the solution is approximately:

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

13.

How does diluting an acid with water affect its pH?

a)

The pH decreases towards 7

b)

The pH increases towards 7

c)

The pH decreases towards 1

d)

It has no effect on the pH

14.

What happens to the pH of a solution of hydrochloric acid as calcium oxide is added?

a)

It rises

b)

It falls

c)

It stays the same

d)

It starts to rise, than falls back

15.

A small amount of hydrochloric acid is dissolved in a large volume of water. What is the best description of this solution?

a)

A dilute solution of weak acid

b)

A weak solution of strong acid

c)

A dilute solution of strong acid

d)

A weak solution of weak acid

16.

Give 1 example of neutralizing reaction in daily life ?

a)

In stomach with food and our stomach acid

b)

With rusting iron with the contact of moisture .

c)

Both 1 & 2

d)

None of the above

17.

Select the formula for the following acid: perchloric acid

a)

HClO4

b)

HClO3

c)

HClO2

d)

HCl

18.

Five solutions A,B,C, and D when tested with universal indicator showed pH as 4,1,11, and 9, respectively. Which solution is weak acid

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

What is the name of the following acid: H2SO3

a)

hydrosulfuric acid

b)

sulfuric acid

c)

sulfurous acid

d)

persulfuric acid

20.

10 mL of a solution of NaOH is found to be completely neutralised by 8 mL of a given solution of HCl. If we take 20 mL of the same solution of NaOH, the amount of HCl solution (the same solution as before) required to neutralise it will be-

a)

(a) 4 mL

b)

(b) 8 mL

c)

(c) 12 mL

d)

(d) 16 mL

21.

What is the formula for Iron (II) hydroxide?

a)

Fe(OH)2

b)

FeOH

c)

FeOH2

d)

Fe2OH

22.

When naming acids, change "-ite" to:

a)

-ate

b)

-ic

c)

-ous

d)

-ite

23.

What is the name of the acid HBr?

a)

hydrogen bromide acid

b)

bromic acid

c)

bromous acid

d)

hydrobromic acid

24.

What is the possible pH of concentrated sulfuric acid?

a)

1.0

b)

7.0

c)

12.0

d)

5.0

25.

Zn(OH)2 is an example of a __________.

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

26.

An acid reacts with metal to produce __________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen gas

c)

hydrogen gas + salt

d)

hydrogen gas + water

27.

A neutralisation reaction produces __________.

a)

an acid

b)

a neutral substance

c)

only water

d)

salt and water

28.
Which one of the following is an example of a base?
a)
orange juice
b)
dish soap
c)
vinegar
d)
lemons
29.
A substance that changes color when mixed with an acid or base is a(n) ___.
a)
indicator
b)
neutralizer
c)
corrosive
d)
electricity
30.

According to the pH scale, which item is more acidic than lemons?

a)

battery

b)

vinegar

c)

milk

d)

blood