4th form worksheet acids, bases, salts and ionic bonding

1. Acids all have a pH of ………………… 7

A above B exactly C below D none of the above

2. Which two substances would be BEST suited to prepare a sample of

lead(II) sulphate?
A magnesium carbonate and silver sulphate
B lead (II) chloride and calcium sulphate
C lead(II) nitrate and magnesium sulphate
D silver chloride and magnesium sulphate

3. The two products for the reaction NaCl + K2CO3 are

A NaCO3 + K2Cl B Na2CO3 + KCl
C NaK2 + ClCO3 D KNa2 + CO3Cl

4. Which of the following would NOT be considered a salt?

A NaCl B Cu(OH)2 C Mg(NO3)2 D Ca3(PO4)2

5. Which two substances when mixed together would produce

effervescence?
A CuO + NaOH B Na2CO3 + HCl
C CuSO4 + HCl D Cu + HCl

6. One colourless solution is ethanoic acid and the other colourless

solution is nitric acid. If the solutions are unlabelled, which of the
following substances could BEST be used to distinguish the two acids?
A red litmus paper B sodium carbonate solid
C copper metal D universal indicator solution

7. The elements iron and sulphur are heated together to form iron(II)
sulphide. What is the name of this salt preparation?
A hydrolysis B direct combination
C double decomposition D neutralization

8. Sodium chloride when dissolved in water forms a solution with a pH

of ………… A 7 B 0 C 12 D8

9. Which of the following would react with an ammonium salt to form

ammonia gas?
A CuO B NaOH C HCl D CH3COOH
10. Below is a table showing some sections incomplete for a lab that was
conducted involving acids and bases. Complete the table by filling in the
missing spaces.
Test Observations Inferences
Hydrochloric acid was Vigourous effervescence
added to a piece of and the solid dissolved
sodium carbonate solid to form a colourless
solution
Ethanoic acid was added The acid is a weak acid
to a piece of sodium as it showed less
carbonate solid reactivity
Two drops of universal The acid is a strong acid
indicator was added to
hydrochloric acid
Two drops of universal Solution turned orange
indicator was added to
ethanoic acid
Sodium hydroxide
solution turned purple

11. Ethanoic acid reacts with a base to form a salt and water. Balance
the equation below
…….CH3COOH +……….CaO  …….(CH3COO)2Ca + …….H2O

12. Complete the sentence below

Monobasic acids produce ………………………………. per
…………………………………..of acid [2]

13. When insoluble salts are produced, they are the residue after
filtration. They are first rinsed with distilled water before removal and
allowing to air dry. Why is the residue first rinsed?
A to keep it moist B to remove any impurities
C water is needed for the salt to form D none of the reasons given

14. When a soluble salt is being produced, excess solid is always used.
Suggest a suitable reason why excess solid is always used. [1]
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15. State which salts are acid salts and which salts are normal salts by
placing the letter N for normal salts or A for acid salts above the formula
of the compound

CaSO4 PbCl2 NaHSO4 NaHCO3 NaH2PO4 LiNO3

16. Draw the dot and cross diagrams to show the bonding for

a) lithium and nitrogen

b) calcium and sulphur

c) boron and oxygen

17. Why do elements react?

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18. Why type of ion do metal atoms form when they undergo bonding?

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