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Acid Base & Salts Test 1
Acid Base & Salts Test 1
If equal volumes of these three indicators were mixed, which colour would be observed at pH 5?
A blue B green C orange D yellow
For each of the following salt preparations, choose one of the methods A, B or C, name any additional
reagent needed and then write or complete the equation.
(i) the soluble salt, zinc sulphate, from the insoluble base, zinc oxide
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Reagent …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) the soluble salt, potassium chloride, from the soluble base, potassium hydroxide
Method …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Reagent ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(iii) the insoluble salt, lead(II) iodide, from the soluble salt, lead(II) nitrate
Method ………………………………………………………………
Reagent ………………………………………………………………
Dilute sulphuric acid is a strong acid. If it was replaced by a weak acid, what two differences in the
observations would you expect to make?
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(c) When nitric acid is added to water the following reaction occurs.
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Work Sheet
Acid, Base, Salts & oxides
Student’s Name:__________________ Marks: 25
1. Water is added to a test-tube containing dilute sulphuric acid of pH 4.
What could be the pH of the resulting solution?
A8 B6 C4 D2
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(ii) The equation describes how sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid.
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(iii) A student used a syringe to add 1cm³ portions of hydrochloric acid to an aqueous solution
of sodium hydroxide.
Describe how the pH of the solution in the beaker changes as the hydrochloric acid is added
until the acid is in excess.
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(b) Suggest a method of making the insoluble salt, calcium fluoride, also write necessary steps
for it.
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(b) Compare and explain the difference in the electrical conductivity between a strong and a
weak acid.
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