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Acids, Bases and Salts | Previous Year Questions | Class 10 | ICSE Chemistry

 

Acids, Bases and Salts

 

Q1. Choose the most appropriate answer from the following options:

(i)  Which one of the following will not produce an acid when made to react with water? [2013][1]

a. Carbon monoxide
b. Carbon dioxide
c.  Nitrogen dioxide
d.  Sulphur trioxide


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Ans. a. Carbon monoxide



(ii)  Identify the metallic oxide which is amphoteric in nature [2013][1]

a. Calcium oxide

b. Barium oxide

c. Zinc oxide

d. Copper (II) oxide

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Ans. c. Zinc oxide



(iii)  To increase the pH value of neutral solution, we should add: [2017][1]

a.  an acid

b.  an acid salt

c.  an alkali

d.  a salt

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Ans. c. an alkali



(iv)   An acid which has two replaceable hydrogen ions: [Specimen 2023]

a.  Acetic acid

b.  Hydrochloric acid

c.  Phosphoric acid

d.  Carbonic acid

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Ans. d. Carbonic acid



(v)  An aqueous compound which turns colourless phenolphthalein to pink: [Specimen 2023]

a.  Ammonium hydroxide

b.  Nitric acid

c.  Anhydrous calcium chloride

d.  Sulphuric acid

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Ans. a. Ammonium hydroxide



Q2. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the list below. [2013][5]

[ammonia, ammonium carbonate, carbon dioxide, hydrogen,  hydronium, hydroxide, precipitate, salt, water]

(i)   A solution M turns blue litmus red, so it must contain (i) ……………… ions; another solution O turns red litmus blue and hence, must contain (ii) …………… ions.


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Ans. (i) hydronium (ii) hydroxide



(ii)  When solutions M and O are mixed together, the product will be (iii) ……………… and (iv)………….

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Ans. (iii) salt (iv) water



(iii)   If a piece of magnesium was put into a solution M, (v)……………… gas would be evolved.

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Ans. (v) hydrogen



Q3. Give suitable chemical terms for the following:

(i)  A salt formed by incomplete neutralization of an acid by a base. [2013][1]

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Ans. Acid salt



(ii) The substance that releases hydronium ion as the only positive ion when dissolved in water. [2019][1]

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Ans. Acid



(iii)  The chemical property of sulphuric acid to form two types of salts with an alkali. [2022][1]

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Ans. Dibasicity



Q4. Identify the following substances which are underlined:

(i)   An acid which is present in vinegar. [2013][1]

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Ans. Acetic acid


Q5. Fill in the blanks from the choices given within brackets:

(i)  The basicity of acetic acid is ………… (3,1,4). [2014][1]
Ans. 1

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this


(ii)  Higher the pH value of a solution, the more …………… (acidic/alkaline) it is. [2016][1]

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Ans. alkaline


(iii)  When a metallic oxide is dissolved in water, the solution formed has a high concentration of ………………… ions. (H+, H3O+, OH-) [2017][1]

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Ans. OH-


(iv)  pH of acetic acid is greater than dilute sulphuric acid. So acetic acid contains …………… concentration of H+ ions. (greater, same, low) [2020][1]

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Ans. low


 


Q6. State the inference drawn from the following observations:

(i)  pH of liquid R is 10. What kind of substance is R? [2014][1]

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Ans. R is alkaline.


 

Q7. Three solutions P, Q and R have pH value of 3.5, 5.2 and 12.2  respectively. Which one of these is a: [2018][2]

(i) weak acid

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Ans. Q


(ii) strong alkali?

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Ans. R


 

Q8. The pH values of three solution, A, B and C are given in the table.  Answer the following questions:  [2019][3]

Solution

pH value

A

12

B

2

C

7

(i)  Which solution will have no effect on litmus solution?

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Ans. C


(ii)  Which solution will liberate CO2 when reacted with sodium carbonate?

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Ans. B


(iii) Which solution will turn red litmus solution blue?

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Ans. A


 

Q9. Differentiate between the following pairs based on the information given in the brackets.

(i) Acid and alkali (formation of type of ions) [2020][1]

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Ans. An acid forms a hydronium ion whereas an alkali forms a hydroxide ion.


 

Q10. Choose the answer from the list which fits the description. [Specimen 2023]

[CaO, CO2, NaOH, Fe(OH)3, CO]

a. A basic oxide.

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Ans. CaO


b. An oxide which is acidic.

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Ans. CO2


c. An alkali.

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Ans. NaOH


 

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