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Acids, Bases, Salts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the correct formulae for the three common lab acids

a)

H2SO4, HNO2, HCl

b)

HCl, HNO3, H2SO3

c)

H2SO4, HCl, HNO3

d)

HNO3, HCl2, H2SO4

2.

Which of the following is incorrect?

a)

acid + metal carbonate -> salt + carbon dioxide + water

b)

acid + alkali -> salt + water

c)

acid + metal -> salt + water

d)

acid + base -> salt +water

3.

An acid is a...

a)

proton donor

b)

electron donor

c)

electron acceptor

d)

proton acceptor

4.

Select the chemical for X in the following equation:

2 HCl + X -> H2O + CuCl2

a)

Cu(OH)2

b)

CuCO3

c)

CuO

d)

Cu

5.

The formulae of the salt formed when sulfuric acid reacts with aluminium hydroxide is...

a)

Al2(SO4)3

b)

Al3(SO4)2

c)

AlSO4

d)

Al2SO4

6.

The best description of a salt is...

a)

Substance formed on neutralisation

b)

Formed when the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a metal or ammonium ion

c)

Formed when the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a metal or NH4

d)

Formed when an acid reacts with an alkali

7.

What would you see if calcium metal was added to excess hydrochloric acid?

a)

Effervescence

b)

Effervescence and calcium dissolving

c)

Calcium dissolving

d)

Effervescence and a colour change

8.

Which of these reactants is the best combination to use to make zinc nitrate?

a)

nitric acid + zinc hydroxide

b)

nitric acid + zinc sulfate

c)

zinc oxide + nitrous acid

d)

zinc chloride + nitric acid

9.

Which of the following completes the equation:

? + nitric acid -> ammonium nitrate

a)

sodium nitrate

b)

ammonia

c)

calcium hydroxide

d)

ammonium sulfate

10.

Which statement is incorrect?

a)

An alkali releases H+ ions in aqueous solution

b)

An alkali is a water soluble base

c)

acid + alkali -> salt + water

d)

neutralisation is the reaction of H+ and OH- ions to form water

11.

Which of the following is an example of a strong acid?

a)

Ethanoic acid

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Water

d)

Sodium hydroxide

12.

Which of the following is an example of an alkali?

a)

H₂SO₄

b)

HNO₃

c)

NaOH

d)

HCl

13.

What does the pH scale measure?

a)

The temperature of a solution

b)

The acidity or alkalinity of a solution

c)

The mass of a solution

d)

The volume of a solution

14.

What is the pH value of a neutral substance?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

14

d)

10

15.

On the pH scale, values below 7 indicate what kind of solution?

a)

Neutral

b)

Basic

c)

Acidic

d)

Pure

16.

What is produced when the H+ ions from an acid combine with the OH- ions from an alkali?

a)

Salt

b)

Hydrogen gas

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

17.

What color represents a strong acid on the pH scale?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

18.

What is the word equation for the reaction of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide?

a)

Hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide → sodium chloride + water

b)

Hydrochloric acid + sodium chloride → sodium hydroxide + water

c)

Sodium hydroxide + water → hydrochloric acid + sodium chloride

d)

Sodium chloride + water → hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide

19.

Three types of alkalis can react with acids to produce salt and water. What are they?

a)

Metal chloride, oxide and peroxide

b)

Metal sulfide, hydroxide and carbonate

c)

Metal oxide, carbonate and hydroxide

d)

Metal fluoride, oxide and hydroxide

20.

Which of the following neutralisation reactions produces a gas of carbon dioxide?

a)

Hydrochloric acid and metal oxide

b)

Nitric acid and metal hydroxide

c)

Sulfuric acid and metal

d)

Nitric acid and metal carbonate