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G 10 Chapter – 2 Acid, Bases and Salts

(Salts)

I. Objective Type Questions

1. Choose the correct answer from the given options. (MCQs)
(i) During the preparation of hydrogen chloride gas 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 the moisture from the gas
(d) Absorb Cl- ions from the evolved gas
(ii) Which of the following salts contains the water of crystallisation?
(a) Blue vitriol
(b) Baking soda
(c) Washing Soda
(d) Gypsum
(iii) Study the following table and choose the correct options

Salt Parent Acid Parent Base Nature of Salt

(a) Sodium Chloride HCl NaOH Base
(b) Sodium Carbonate H2CO3 NaOH Neutral
(c) Sodium Sulphate H2SO4 NaOH Acidic
(d) Sodium Acetate CH3COOH NaOH basic

(iv) Calcium phosphate is present in present in tooth enamel. Its nature is

(a) Basic
(b) Acidic
(c) Neutral
(d) Amphoteric
(v) Common salt besides being used in kitchen can also be used as a raw material for
making
(I) Washing soda
(II) Bleaching powder
(III) Baking soda
(IV) Slaked lime
(a) (I) and (II)
(b) (I), (II) and (IV)
(c) (I) and (III)
(d) (I), (III) and (IV)
(vi) You have four test tubes, A, B, C and D containing sodium carbonate, sodium
chloride, lime water and blue litmus solutions respectively. Out of these the material
of which test tube/test tubes would be suitable for the correct test of
acetic/ethanoic acid?
(a) Only A
(b) A and B
(c) B and C
(d) A and D
(vii) Identify the basic salt from the following salts:
(a) Na2CO3
(b) NH4Cl
(c) NaNO3
(d) KCl
(viii) Baking soda is a mixture of:
(a) Sodium carbonate and acetic acid
(b) Sodium carbonate and tartaric acid
(c) Sodium hydrogen carbonate and tartaric acid
(d) Sodium hydrogen carbonate and acetic acid
(ix) The chemical formula for plaster of Paris is:
(a) CaSO4.2H2O
(b) CaSO4. H2O
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(c) CaSO4. 2H2O
(d) 2CaSO4. H2O
(x) An acid (A) with sodium hydrogen carbonate is used in making the cakes fluffy and
spongy. It is due to the release of (B) gas is the reaction. Here, A and B are
(a) A: Oxalic acid: B: CO2
(b) A: Tartaric acid: B: O2
(c) A: Succinic acid: B: H2
(d) A: Tartaric acid: B: CO2
(xi) Chemical formula of baking soda is
(a) MgSO4
(b) Na2CO3
(c) NaHCO3
(d) MgCO3
(xii)

Here, A, B, C and D respectively are:

(a) A = Conc. HCl; B= Fe; C = NH4OH; D = PbO
(b) A = Conc. H2SO4; B= Fe; C = NH4OH; D = Pb (NO3)2
(c) A = Conc. H2SO4; B= Fe; C = NH3; D = Pb (NO3)2
(d) A = Conc. HCl; B= Fe; C = NH3; D = PbO
(xiii) Bleaching powder is soluble in cold water giving a milky solution due to
(a) Available chlorine
(b) Lime present in it
 (c) Calcium carbonate formation
(d) The absorption of carbon dioxide from atmosphere
(xiv) Bleaching powder give smell of chlorine because it
(a) Available chlorine
(b) Lime present in it
(c) Calcium carbonate formation
(d) The absorption of carbon dioxide from atmosphere
(xv) Which of the following salts do not have the water of crystallisation?
(I) Bleaching powder
(II) Plaster of Paris
(III) Washing soda
(IV) Baking soda
(a) (II) and (IV)
(b) (I) and (III)
(c) (II) and (III)
(d) (I) and (IV)

2. Match the following

Column A Column B
(i) Plaster of Paris (a) Ca (OH)2
(ii) Gypsum (b) CaSO4. ½ H2O
(iii) Bleaching Powder (c) CaSO4. 2H2O
(iv) Slaked-lime (d) CaOCl2

3. Assertion-Reason Type Question:

The two statements are given-one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) as given
below:
(i) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is correct explanation of the assertion.
(ii) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(iii) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false.
(iv) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true.
(a) A: Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used as an ingredient in antacids.
R: NaHCO3 is a milk non-corrosive basic salt.
(b) A. Copper sulphate solution turns blue litmus red.
R. Copper sulphate is salt of strong acid H2SO4, weak base Cu (OH)2, therefore,
acidic in nature.
(c) A. After white washing the walls, a shiny white finish on walls is obtained after
two or three days.
R. Calcium oxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form calcium hydrogen carbonate
which gives shiny white finish.
(d) A. Salts are the products of an acid-base reaction.
R. Salt may be acidic or basic.
(e) A. Baking soda creates acidity in the stomach.
R. Baking soda is alkaline.
(f) A. Plaster of Paris is used by doctors by setting fractured bones.
R. When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured
limbs, it sets into a hard mass.

II. Very Short Answer Type Questions

 1. What is the common name of the compound, CaOCl2.
2. Name the substance, which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder.
3. Name the sodium compound, which is used for softening hardwater.
4. What will happen, if a solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated? Give the equation
of the reaction involved.
5. Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture proof container. Explain why?
6. What would be the colour of red litmus in solution of sodium carbonate?
7. How chloride of lime differs chemically from calcium chloride?
8. Write the chemical name and chemical formula of washing soda.
9. Write the chemical name and chemical formula of the salt used to remove permanent
hardness of water.

III. Short Answer Type Questions – I

1. Write the chemical equation to describe how baking soda is produced on a large scale. Also
write chemical name of the products in this reaction.
2. What is Chlor-Alkali process? Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction involved
in this process, to justify your answer.
3. What is meant by water of crystallisation? Explain with the help of example.
4. Mention the pH of aqueous solution of the following salts as 7, more than 7 or less than 7:
KCL, Na2CO3, NH4Cl, NaNO3 (Sodium nitrate)
5. What is the colour of FeSO4.7H2O crystals? How does this colour change upon heating? Give
the balanced equation for the change.
6. Classify the following salts as acidic, basic and neutral: Potassium sulphate, Ammonium
chloride, Sodium carbonate, Sodium chloride.
7. Tooth enamel is the hardest in our body. Name the compound of which it is made up of. At
what pH of the mouth, it gets corroded? State the role of bacteria present in mouth?
Suggest a method to prevent tooth decay.

IV. Short Answer Type Questions – II

1. A white coloured powder is used by doctors for supporting fractured bones.
(i) Write the chemical name and formula of the powder. How is this powder prepared.
(ii) When this white powder is mixed with water a hard solid mass is obtained, write the
balanced chemical equation for the change. Give one more use of white powder.
2.
(i) Give the constituents of baking powder.
(ii) Why cake or bread swells on adding baking powder? Write the chemical equation.
3. Sodium hydrogen carbonate is a basic salt. Justify the statement. How is it converted into
washing soda? Explain.
4. A gas ‘X’ reacts with slaked lime and forms a compound ‘Y’, which is used as a bleaching
agent in chemical industry. Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’. Give the chemical equation of the reactions
involved.
5. A compound which is prepared from gypsum has the property of hardening when mixed
with proper quantity of water.
(i) Identify the compound.
(ii) Write the chemical equation for its preparation.
(iii) Mention one important use of this compound.
6. State what happens when
(i) Hydrated copper sulphate is heated.
(ii) Gypsum is heated at 373 K.
(iii) Chlorine gas is passed through dry slaked-lime.
Also write the chemical equation in each case.
7. A write powder ‘A’ is a mild non-corrosive base and is used in the preparation of cakes.
When the powder is heated, it gives another powder ‘B’. The powder ‘B’ is recrystallised to
get substance ‘C’ which has detergent like properties. Identify A, B and C also write the
chemical equations for the conversion of A and B.
8. How is bleaching powder prepared? Why does bleaching powder:
(i) Smell strongly like chlorine?
(ii) Not dissolve completely in water?
9. Identify the compound of calcium which is used for plastering of fractured bones. With the
help of chemical equation show how is it prepared and what special precautions should be
taken during the preparations of this compound.
10. The pH of the salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 14. Identify the salt and write a
chemical equation for its formation. List its two uses.
11. Identify the acid and base which form sodium hydrogen carbonate. Write chemical
equation in support of your answer. State whether this compound is acidic, basic and
neutral. Also write its pH value.
12. How is sodium hydroxide manufactured in industries? Name the process. In this process ‘X’
is formed as a by product. The gas reacts with lime water to give a compound ‘Y’ which is
used as a bleaching agent in chemical industry. Identify X and Y and write the chemical
equation of the reaction involved.
13. Identify the acid and the base from which sodium chloride is obtained. Which type of salt is
it? Why is it called rock salt? How is rock salt formed?
14. Salt ‘P’ is commonly used in baking products, on heating gets converted into another salt ‘Q’
which is itself used in removal of hardness of water and a gas ‘R’ is evolved. The gas ‘R’
when passed through freshly prepared lime water., it turns milky. Identify P, Q, ‘R’ giving
chemical equation for justification of your answer.
15. A compound ‘X’ of sodium is used as an antacid and is decomposes on strong heating.
(i) Name the compound ‘X’ and give its chemical formula.
(ii) Write the balanced chemical equation to represent the decomposition of ‘X’.
(iii) Give one use of compound ‘X’ besides an antacid.
16. List the important products of the Chlor-alkali process. Write one important use of each.
17. How is washing soda prepared from sodium carbonate? Give its chemical equation. State
the types of this salt. Name the type of hardness of water which can be removed by it.
18. Give reasons for the following:
(a) Only one half of water molecules is shown in the formula of Plaster of Paris.
(b) Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used as an antacid.
(c) On strong heating, blue coloured copper sulphate crystals turn white.
19.
(a) Draw a labelled diagram to show the preparation of hydrogen chloride gas in laboratory.
(b) Test the gas evolved first with dry and then with wet litmus paper. In which of the two
cases, does the litmus paper show change in colour?
(c) State the reason of exhibiting acidic character by dry HCl gas/ HCl solution.
20. Complete and balance the following chemical equation
(a) NaOH(aq) + Zn(s)
(b) CaCO3(s) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
(c) HCL(aq) + H2O(l)
21. Identify the acid and the base from which sodium chloride is obtained. Which type of salt is
it? When is it called rock salt? How is rock salt formed?
22. During electrolysis of brine, a gas ‘G’ is liberated at anode. When this gas ‘G’ is passed
through slaked lime, a compound ‘C’ is formed, which is used for disinfecting drinking water.
(a) Write formula of ‘G’ and ‘C’.
(b) State the chemical equation involved
 (c) What is the common name of compound ‘C’? Give its chemical name.

V. Long Answer Type Questions:

1.
(a) State the chemical properties on which following uses of baking soda are based;
(i) As an antacid
(ii) As a soda and fire extinguisher
(iii) To make bread and cake soft and spongy.
(b) How washing soda is obtained from baking soda? Write balanced chemical equation.
2.
(a) Identify the acid and the base whose combination forms common salts, that you use in
your food. Write its formula.
(b) What is rock salt? Mention its colour and the reason due to which it has its colour.
(c) What happens when electricity is passed through brine? Write the chemical equation for
it. Why is it called Chlor-Alkali process?
3.
(a) Dry pellets of a base X, when kept in open, absorbs moisture and turns sticky. The
compound is also formed by chlor-alkali process. Write the chemical name and formula
of ‘X’. Describe chlor-alkali process with balanced chemical equations. Name the type of
reaction occurs when ‘X’ is treated with hydrochloric acid. Write the chemical equation.
(b) While diluting the acid, why is it recommended that acid should be added to water and
not to water to acid?
4. The metal salt ‘A’ is blue in colour When salt ‘A’ is heated strongly over the burner, then a
substance ‘B’ present in it is eliminated and a white powder ‘C’ is left behind. When a few
drops of a liquid ‘D’ are added to C, it becomes blue again.
(a) Identify ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’.
(b) Write the chemical equations involved.
(c) Give an example of a salt which also shows the above properties.
5.
(a) Study the following chemical equations:
CaSo4.2H2O 373 K
1 3
CaSO4. 2H2O + 2H2O
Name the reactant and the product. State one use of the product.
(b) State in tabular form the name of acid and base from which the following salts are
formed. Also mention the nature of salt, whether it is acidic or basic?
(i) Sodium acetate
(ii) Ammonium sulphate
6.
(a) A salt is produced by the reaction between an acid and a base. Identify the acid and a
base from which the following salts have been formed:
(i) Na2SO4
(ii) NH4Cl
(iii) KNO3
(iv) NaCl
(b) Which of the above salts has pH less than 7? Why?
7. Write the main difference between acid and a base. With the help of suitable examples
explain the term neutralization and the formation of
(i) Acidic
(ii) Basic
(iii) Neutral salts
8. Define water of crystallisation. Give the chemical formula for two compounds as examples.
How can it be proved that the water of crystallisation makes a difference in the state and
colour of the compounds?