Acids and bases

1. Nitrogen dioxide reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to form two different salts and
water.

Construct the equation for this reaction.

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2. Nitric acid is a strong acid and nitrous acid is a weak acid.

Describe the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid.
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3. How universal indicator can be used to find the pH of acid or base?

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4. i Aqueous sulphuric acid is neutralized by aqueous sodium hydroxide.

Write chemical equation for this reaction with state symbols.
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ii. Write the ionic equation for this reaction.

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5. Hydrochloric acid reacts with zinc .

Name the gas made in this reaction.
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6. When alkali heated with ammonium salts, give off ammonia gas
How ammonia gas can be recognized?

Test:
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7. Propanoic acid is a weak acid.

Calcium hydroxide and calcium oxide are bases.
(a) What is the meaning of the term acid in weak acid?
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(b) What is the meaning of the term weak in weak acid.
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(c) Describe how universal indicator can be used to find the pH of dilute
propanoic acid.
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(d) Give a large scale use of calcium hydroxide that depends on its basic
character.
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8. (a) Acid oxides do not react with acid,but react with alkali to form a salt and
water
Give example with chemical reaction.

b. amphoteric oxide is: (example)

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c. oxide reacts with dilute sulphuric acid to make a blue solution .

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d. neutral oxide is: