ACIDS BASES AND SALTS

1. Which bases are called alkalis? Give an example of alkalies.

2. What is the colour of litmus in a ammonium hydroxide?

3. What are antacids? Give one example

4. Is toothpaste acidic or basic?

5. What is the cure for bee sting?

6. The pH of a sample of vegetable soup was found to be 6.5. How is this soup likely to
taste?

7. The soil in a field is highly acidic .List any 2 materials which can be added to the soil to
reduce its acidity. Give reason?

8. Define olfactory indicators give examples

9. Explain the reaction of dilute HCl with crushed egg.

10. (a)Write the name given to the bases that are highly soluble in water. Give example.
(b)How is the tooth decay related to pH? How can it be prevented?
(c) Why does bee sting cause pain and irritation? Rubbing of baking soda on the sting
area gives relief. How?
11. A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute hydrochloric acid contained in a
test
tube. The evolved gas was then passed through lime water. What change would be
observed in lime water ?What will happen if excess of gas is passed through lime
water? Write balanced equation.
12. State the purpose of developing pH scale.
13. What is the pH of acid rain and how it affects the aquatic life?
14. For making cake ,baking powder is taken .If at home your mother uses baking soda
instead of baking powder in cake,
(a) How will it affect the taste of the cake and why?
(b) How can baking soda be converted into baking powder?
(c) What is the role of tartaric acid in the preparation of baking powder?
15. You have four solutions A ,B ,C and D. The pH of solution A is 6,B is 9 C is 12 and D is 7.
(a) Identify the most acidic and most basic solutions.
(b) Arrange the above four solutions in the increasing order of H + ion concentrations.

16. A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute HCl ,contained in a test tube. The
evolved gas was then passing through lime water. What change would be observed
in lime water? What will happen if excess of gas is passed through lime water? With
 the help of balanced chemical equations for all the changes explain the observations.

17. State reasons for the following:

(a) Tap water conducts electricity whereas distilled water does not .
(b )Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute HCl acid
does.
(c) During summer season ,a milk man usually adds a very small amount of baking soda
to fresh milk.
(d) Ammonia is a base but does not contain hydroxyl group.

18. What happens when chlorine gas is passed over slaked ime at 313K?
19. Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substances in our body .How does it undergo
damage? How do toothpastes prevent this damage?
20. A white powder is added while baking breads and cakes to make them soft and fluffy.
Write the name of the powder. Name its main ingredients. Explain the function of each
ingredient. Write the chemical reaction taking place when the powder is heated during
baking.
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