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CH-2 ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS

TOPIC: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ACIDS AND BASES

1. Tomato is a natural source of which acid?


(a) Acetic acid
(b) Citric acid
(c) Tartaric acid
(d) Oxalic acid
2. 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
3. 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 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
4. Nettle sting is a natural source of which acid?
(a) Methanoic acid
(b) Lactic acid
(c) Citric acid
(d) Tartaric acid
5. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of
the following solution would reverse the change?
(a) Baking powder
(b) Lime
(c) Ammonium hydroxide solution
(d) Hydrochloric acid
6. When copper oxide and dilute hydrochloric acid react, colour changes to
(a) white
(b) bluish-green
(c) blue-black
(d) black
7. Sodium hydroxide is used
(a) as an antacid
(b) in manufacture of soap
(c) as a cleansing agent
(d) in alkaline batteries
8. Sodium hydroxide turns phenolphthalein solution
(a) pink
(b) yellow
(c) colourless
(d) orange
9. A teacher gave two test tube to the students one containing water and other
containing sodium hydroxide. She asked them to identify the test tube containing
sodium hydroxide solution. Which one of the following can be used for the
identification?
(a) Blue Litmus
(b) red litmus
(c) sodium carbonate solution
(d) dilute hydrochloric acid
10. Which one of the following can be used as an acid base indicator by a visually
impaired student
(a) Litmus
(b) Turmeric
(c ) vanilla essence
(d) Petunia leaves
11. When the stopper of a bottle containing colourless liquid was removed, the
bottle gave a smell like that of vinegar. The liquid in the bottle could be
(a) Hydrochloric acid solution
(b) sodium hydroxide solution
(c) Acetic Acid solution
(d) saturated sodium bicarbonate solution
12. Which acid is present in sour milk or curd?
13. Which bases are called alkalies? Give an example of an alkali?
14. A knife, which is used to cut a fruit, was immediately dipped into water
containing drops of blue Litmus solution. If the colour of the solution is changed
to Red, what inference can be drawn about the nature of the fruit and why?
15. How do H+ ions exist in water?
16. What would be the colour of Litmus in a solution of sodium carbonate?
17. What will be the action of the following substances on Litmus Paper?
Dry HCL gas, moistened ammonia gas, lemon juice, carbonated soft drink, curd,
soap solution.

TOPIC: CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ACIDS AND BASES


1. 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)
2. 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
3. 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
4. Sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid and produces
(a)NaCl
(b) CO2
(c) H2O
(d) All of the above
5. Which gas is evolved when acids react with metals?
(a)O2
(b) CO2
(c) H2
(d) N2
6. With the help of an example explain what happens when a base reacts with a non-
metallic oxide. What do you infer about the nature of non-metal oxide?
7. What is observed when carbon dioxide gas is passed through lime water
(i) for a short duration?
(ii) for a long duration? Also write the chemical equations for the reactions involved.
8. 2 mL of sodium hydroxide solution is added to a few pieces of granulated zinc metal
taken in a test tube. When the content are warmed, a gas evolves which is bubbled
through a soap solution before testing. Write the equation of the chemical reaction
involved and the test to detect the gas. Name the gas which will be evolved when the
same metal reacts with dilute solution of a strong acid.
9. Write the names of the product formed when zinc reacts with NaOH. Also write the
balanced chemical equation for the reaction involved. Write a test to confirm the
presence of the gas evolved during this reaction.
10. To a solution of sodium hydroxide in a test tube, two drops of phenolphthalein are
added.
(i) State the colour change observed.
(ii) If dil HCl is added drop wise to the solution, what will be the colour change?
(iii) On adding few drops of NaOH solution to the above mixture the colour of the
solution reappears. Why?
11. A cloth strip dipped in onion juice is used for testing a liquid ‘X. The liquid ‘X changes
its odour. Which type of an indicator is onion juice? The liquid ‘X turns blue litmus
red. List the observations the liquid ‘X will show on reacting with the following:
(a) Zinc granules
(b) Solid sodium carbonate
Write the chemical equations for the reactions involved.
12. (a) Write the chemical name and formula of marble.
(b) It has been found that marbles of Taj are getting corroded due to development of
industrial areas around it. Explain this fact giving a chemical equation.
(c) (i) What happens when CO2 is passed through lime water?
(ii) What happens when CO2 is passed in excess through lime?
13. On diluting an acid, it is advised to add acid to water and not water to acid. Explain
why it is so advised?

TOPIC: pH

1. 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
(iii) 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)
2. What is the pH range of our body?
(a) 7.0 – 7.8
(b) 7.2 – 8.0
(c) 7.0 – 8.4
(d) 7.2 – 8.4
3. Rain is called acid rain when its:
(a) pH falls below 7
(b) pH falls below 6
(c) pH falls below 5.6
(d) pH is above 7
4. Which of the following is a strong acid?
(a) HCl pH 1
(b) CH3COOH pH 5
(c) Lemon juice pH 2.2
(d) Pure Milk pH 6
5. pH value less than 7 indicates that the solution is –
(a) Acidic
(b) Basic
(c) Neutral
(d) No effect
6. Farmers neutralise the effect of Acidity on the soil by adding –
(a) Slaked lime
(b) Gypsum
(c) Caustic soda
(d) Baking soda
7. In which pH range does our body work to survive in the atmosphere?
(a) 5.5 to 8.5
(b) 7.0 to 7.8
(c) 2.3 to 7.0
(d) 7.5 to 12.5
8. Two aqueous solutions P and Q have pH of 5 and 13 respectively. The correct inference is
that
(a) solution P is of HCl and Q is NH4OH
(b) solution P is of CH3COOH and Q is Ca(OH)2
(c) solution P is of HNO3 and Q is NH4OH
(d) solution P is of CH3COOH and Q is NaOH
9. The pH of a solution is 7. How can you increase its pH?
(a) By adding a small amount of acid
(b) By adding a small amount of base
(c) By adding a small amount of salt
(d) By passing carbon dioxide gas through it
10. A sample of soil is mixed with water and allowed to settle. The clear supernatant
solution turns the pH paper Yellowish-Orange. Which of the following would change the
colour of this pH paper to greenish-blue?
(a) Lemon juice
(b) Common salt
(c) An antacid
(d) Vinegar
11. Which of the following gives the correct increasing order of acidic strength?
(a) Water<Acetic acid<hydrochloric acid
(b) Water< hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid
(c) Acetic acid< Water< hydrochloric acid
(d) Hydrochloric acid< Water< Acetic acid
12. Farmers neutralize the effect of acidity of the soil by adding
(a) Slaked lime
(b) gypsum
(c) caustic soda
(d) baking soda
13. Increase in the OH- ion concentration leads to
(a) An increase in the pH of solution
(b) A decrease in the pH of solution
(c) Doesn't alter the pH of the solution
(d) Decreases the basic strength of the solution
14. When the solution of an acid is diluted, what will be the change in pH of the solution?
(a) pH of the solution remains same
(b) pH of the solution will increase
(c) pH of the solution will decrease
(d) pH of the solution climbs to 7

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