Chapter 2 : Acids, Bases and Salts

Q. Compounds such as alcohols and glucose also contain hydrogen but are not categorised as acids. Describe an activity to prove it.

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Q. Why does distilled water not conduct electricity, whereas rain water does?

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Q. A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be :

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Q. Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion?

Antibiotic
Antacid
Antiseptic
Analgesic

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Q. Five solutions

A, B, C, D

and

E

when tested with universal indicator showed pH as

4, 1, 11, 7

and

9

, respectively. Which solution is:

(b) strongly alkaline?
(c) strongly acidic?
(d) weakly acidic?
(e) weakly alkaline?

Arrange the pH in increasing order of hydrogen-ion concentration.

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Q. A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime-water milky. The solution contains:

$N a C l$
$H C l$
$L i C l$
$K C l$

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Q. What is a neutralisation reaction? Give two examples.

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Q. A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
(a) Why does he shift the

p H

of the fresh milk from

6

to slightly alkaline?
(b) Why does this milk take a long time to set as curd?

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Q. Give two important uses of washing soda and baking soda.

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Q. Write word equations and then balanced equations for the reaction taking place when:
(a) Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with zinc granules.
(b) Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium ribbon.
(c) Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with aluminium powder.
(d) Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with iron filings.

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Q. Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are taken in test tubes

A

and

B

. Hydrochloric acid

(H C l)

is added to test tube

A

, while acetic acid

(C H_{3} C O O H)

is added to test tube

B

. Amount and concentration taken for both the acids are same. In which test tube will the fizzing occur more vigorously and why?

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Q. Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container. Explain why?

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10 m L

of a solution of

N a O H

is found to be completely neutralised by

8 m L

of a given solution of

H C l

. If we take

20 m L

of the same solution of

N a O H

, the amount

H C l

solution (the same solution as before) required to neutralise it will be:

$4 m L$
$8 m L$
$12 m L$
$16 m L$

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Q. Fresh milk has a pH of

6

. How do you think the pH will change as it turns into curd? Explain your answer.

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Q. Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

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