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acid base and salt

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lime water reacts with chlorine to give

a)

bleaching powder

b)

baking powder

c)

baking soda

d)

washing soda

2.

The apparatus given in the adjoining figure was set up to demonstrate electrical conductivity.

Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?

(i) Bulb will not glow because electrolyte is not acidic.

(ii) Bulb will glow because HCl is a strong acid and furnishes ions for conduction.

(iii) Bulb will not glow because the circuit is incomplete.

(iv) Bulb will not glow because it depends upon the type of electrolytic solution.

a)

(i) and (iii)

b)

(ii) and (iv)

c)

(ii) only

d)

(iv) only

3.

Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of an acid and of a base?

(i) Higher the pH, stronger the acid

(ii) Higher the pH, weaker the acid

(in) Lower the pH, stronger the base

(iv) Lower the pH, weaker the base

a)

(i) and (iii)

b)

(ii) and (iii)

c)

(i) and (iv)

d)

(ii) and (iv)

4.

Alkalis are

a)

acids, which are soluble in water

b)

acids, which are insoluble in water

c)

bases, which are insoluble in water

d)

bases, which are soluble in water

5.

Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it is a salt of a

a)

strong acid and strong base

b)

weak acid and weak base

c)

strong acid and weak base

d)

weak acid and strong base

6.

How many water molecules does hydrated cal-cium sulphate contain?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

7

d)

2

7.

At what temperature is gypsum heated to form Plaster of Paris?

a)

90°C

b)

100°C

c)

110°C

d)

120°C

8.

Na2CO3. 10H2O is

a)

washing soda

b)

baking soda

c)

bleaching powder

d)

tartaric acid

9.

Brine is an

a)

an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide

b)

an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate

c)

an aqueous solution of sodium chloride

d)

an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate

10.

What is formed when zinc reacts with sodium hydroxide?

a)

Zinc hydroxide and sodium

b)

Sodium zincate and hydrogen gas

c)

Sodium zinc-oxide and hydrogen gas

d)

Sodium zincate and water

11.

Tomato is a natural source of which acid?

a)

Acetic acid

b)

Citric acid

c)

Tartaric acid

d)

Oxalic acid

12.

In terms of acidic strength, which one of the following is in the correct increasing order?

a)

Water < Acetic acid < Hydrochloric acid

b)

Water < Hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid

c)

Acetic acid < Water < Hydrochloric acid

d)

Hydrochloric acid < Water < Acetic acid

13.

Which one of the following salts do not contain water of crystallisation?

a)

Blue vitriol

b)

Baking soda

c)

Washing soda

d)

Gypsum

14.

When hydrogen chloride gas is prepared on a humid day, the gas is usually passed through the guard tube containing calcium chloride. The role of calcium chloride taken in the guard tube is to

a)

absorb the evolved gas

b)

moisten the gas

c)

absorb moisture from the gas

d)

absorb Cl– ions from the evolved gas

15.

What happens when a solution of an acid is mixed with a solution of a base in a test tube?

(i) Temperature of the solution decreases

(ii) Temperature of the solution increases

(in) Temperature of the solution remains the same

(iv) Salt formation takes place

a)

(i) and (iv)

b)

(i) and (iii)

c)

(ii) only

d)

(ii) and (iv)