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ACIDS BASES AND SALTS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the following solution would reverse the change?

a)

Baking powder

b)

Ammonium hydroxide solution

c)

Hydrochloric acid

d)

Lime

2.

Tooth enamel is made up of -

a)

Sodium hydroxyzinctite

b)

Potassium bicarbomagnetite

c)

Calcium hydroxyapatite

d)

Calcium Oxyzinctite

3.

Identify the element –

a) It is a white translucent solid.

b) It readily reacts with water and produces an alkaline solution.

c) It is stored in kerosene

a)

Sodium

b)

Calcium

c)

Aluminium

d)

Phosphorus

4.

Lime water reacts with chlorine to give -

a)

bleaching powder

b)

baking powder

c)

baking soda

d)

washing soda

5.

Tomato is a natural source of which acid?

a)

Acetic acid

b)

Citric acid

c)

Tartaric acid

d)

Oxalic acid

6.
An extremely strong acid would have a pH of...
a)
1
b)
7
c)
9
d)
14
7.

What is formed when zinc reacts with sodium hydroxide?

a)

Zinc hydroxide and sodium

b)

Sodium zincate and hydrogen gas

c)

Zinc oxide and hydrogen gas

d)

Sodium zincate and water

8.

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

9.
Why does vinegar help preserve things like pickles? 
a)
It keeps moisture in. 
b)
It preserves flavors and crispness
c)
It kills bacteria that break down foods. 
d)
It keeps the cells alive
10.
Most foods are 
a)
Acid
b)
Basic
c)
Neutral
d)
salts
11.

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

12.
A neutral substance would have pH of...
a)
8
b)
7
c)
6
d)
14
13.

What are Bases?

a)

Bases are substances that are bitter in taste, feel soapy when touched and are acidic in nature.

b)

Bases are substances that are sour in taste, feel soapy when touched and are basic in nature.

c)

Bases are substances that are bitter in taste, feel soapy when touched and are basic in nature.

d)

Acids are substances that are bitter in taste, feel soapy when touched and are basic in nature.

14.
An extremely strong acid would have a pH of...
a)
1
b)
7
c)
9
d)
14
15.

What are acids?

a)

Acids are substances that taste sweet, can dissolve metals (depending on the type of acid) and are acidic in nature.

b)

Acids are substances that taste sour, can dissolve metals (depending on the type of acid) and are acidic in nature.

c)

Acids are substances that taste sour, can dissolve metals (depending on the type of acid) and are basic in nature.