4 ACID, BASES AND SALTS

Question-Answers.
Q. 1. What do you understand by the term acid? Support your answer by
giving one example, along with an equation for:
(i) monobasic acid (ii) dibasic acid (iii) tribasic acid.
Ans. A substance which dissolves in water to furnish H+ ions as the only
positively charged ions, is called an acid.
For example, H2 O
(i) Monobasic acid, HCl Y ZZZZ
ZZZ X
Z H+ + Cl–
H O
(ii) Dibasic acid, H2SO4 YZZZZ
2
ZZZ X +
Z 2H + SO4
2–
H2 O
ZZZZ
(iii) Tribasic acid, H3PO4 YZZZ X
Z 3H+ + PO43–
Q. 2. Classify the following acids as organic acids and inorganic acids.
(i) Acetic acid (ii) Carbonic acid (iii) Nitric acid (iv) Lactic acid
(v) Sulphuric acid (vi) Nitrous acid (vii) Oleic acid (viii) Hydrochloric
acid (ix) Citric acid (x) Tartaric acid
Ans. (i) Organic acid (ii) Inorganic acid (iii) Inorganic acid (iv) Organic acid
(v) Inorganic acid (vi) Inorganic acid (vii) Organic acid
(viii) Inorganic acid (ix) Organic acid (x) Organic acid
Q. 3. What do you understand by the term (i) strong acid, (ii) weak
acid? Support your answer with two examples.
Ans. Strong Acids— The acids in which more than 30% of its molecules
ionise in water to furnish H+ ions are called strong acids. For example,
sulphuric acid (H2SO4), hydrochloric acid (HCl).
Weak Acids— The acids in which less than 30% of molecules ionise
in water to furnish H+ ions, are called weak acids. For example,
carbonic acid (H2CO3), sulphurous acid (H2SO3).
Q. 4. State two uses of the following acids.
(i) Sulphuric acid (ii) Hydrochloric acid (iii) Nitric acid.
Ans. (i) Sulphuric acid — (a) It is used in the manufacture of fertilisers.
(b) It is used in car batteries.
(ii) Hydrochloric acid — (a) It is used for cleaning metal surfaces
during tinning and galvanising.
(b) It is used for preparing glucose from starch.
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 (iii) Nitric acid — (a) It is used in the manufacture of fertilisers.
(b) It is used in the manufacture of explosives like TNT
(trinitrotoluene) and TNG (trinitroglycerine).
Q. 5. (i) What do you understand by the term base?
(ii) What is the difference between a base and an alkali?
(iii) Give examples of: (a) strong alkalis (b) weak alkalis.
Ans. (i) The substances which react with acids to form salt and water as the
only products are called bases.
(ii) All bases soluble in water are called alkalies. Therefore, all alkalis
are bases but all bases are not alkalis.
(iii) Strong alkalis — Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
Potassium hydroxide (KOH).
Weak alkalis — Ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH).
Q. 6. By giving two examples, define the following.
(i) Normal salts (ii) Acid salt (iii) Basic salt (iv) Hydrated salt
(v) Anhydrous salt (vi) Deliquescent salt.
Ans. (i) Normal Salt— A salt formed by the complete replacement of the
hydrogen ions (H+) of an acid with metal ions (or positively
charged ions) is called a normal salt. For example,
1. Sodium chloride (NaCl) 2. Potassium sulphate (K2SO4)
(ii) Acid salt — A salt formed by the partial replacement of H+ ions
from the molecule of an acid, with metal ions, is called an acid
salt. For example,
1. Sodium hydrogen sulphate (NaHSO4)
2. Calcium hydrogen carbonate [Ca(HCO3)2].
(iii) Basic salt — A salt formed by the partial neutralisation of
hydroxyl ions (OH–) of a base, by an acid is called a basic salt. For
example,
1. Zinc hydroxy chloride [Zn(OH)Cl]
2. Copper hydroxy chloride [Cu(OH)Cl].
(iv) Hydrated salt—A salt which contain certain fixed number of
water molecules attached loosely to one molecule of the salt, is
called a hydrated salt. For example,
1. Copper sulphate [CuSO4.5H2O] 2. Iron sulphate [FeSO4.7H2O].
(v) Anhydrous salt— The residue left when a hydrated salt loses its
water of crystallisation, is called an anhydrous salt. For example,
1. Anhydrous copper sulphate (CuSO4)
2. Anhydrous iron sulphate (FeSO4).
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 (vi) Deliquescent salt— A salt which change into solution form due to
absorption of water from the air, is called a deliquescent salts. For
example, 1. Calcium chloride 2. Magnesium chloride.
Q. 7. What happens when
(i) an acid reacts with a base?
(ii) an acid reacts with a metal carbonate?
(iii) a few drops of phenolphthalein are added to an acidic
solution?
Ans. (i) When an acid reacts with a base, salt and water are formed.
(ii) When an acid reacts with a metal carbonate, carbon dioxide gas is
released.
(iii) When a few drops of colourless phenolphthalein are added to an
acidic solution, the solution remains colourless.
Q. 8. What is an indicator? Name the three acid-base indicators known
to you. Also give their colours in acidic and basic solutions.
Ans. Indicators are substances that help to identify the nature of a solution
by changing their colour.
Indicators Colour in acids Colour in basic
solution
Litmus Red Blue
Methyl Orange Red Yellow
Phenolphthalein Colourless Pink
Q. 9. Which acid is produced in the human digestive system? What
happens when the body produces too much of this acid. Name a
base that is used in antacids.
Ans. Hydrochloric acid is produced in the human digestive system. When the
body produces too much of this acid, it damages the walls of the
stomach and ulcers are formed. Magnesium hydroxide and aluminium
hydroxides are used as antacids.
Q. 10. What is a neutralisation reaction? Give two examples.
Ans. The process in which an acid reacts with a base to form salt and water
as the only products, is called neutralisation. For example,
H2SO4 + 2NaOH ⎯→ Na2SO4 + 2H2O
Sulphuric acid Sodium hydroxide Sodium sulphate Water
2HCl + CuO ⎯→ CuCl2 + H2O
Hydrochloric acid Copper oxide Copper chloride Water

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Q. 11. What do you mean by the term organic acids? Give five examples
of organic acids.
Ans. The acids obtained from plants or animals are called organic acids. For
example,
1. Acetic acid 2. Ascorbic acid 3. Citric acid 4. Maleic acid
5. Tartaric acid
Q. 12. Define an acid. What are inorganic acids? Give three examples
each of strong inorganic acids and weak inorganic acids along
with their formulae.
Ans. A substance which dissolves in water to furnish H+ ions as the only
positively charged ions is called an acid.
The acids which are obtained from the minerals present in the
earth, are called inorganic acids.
Strong inorganic acids— 1. Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) 2. Hydrochloric
acid (HCl) 3. Nitric acid (HNO3).
Weak inorganic acids— 1. Carbonic acid (H2CO3) 2. Sulphurous
acid (H2SO3) 3. Nitrous acid (HNO2).
Q. 13. Name the following salts along with their formulae and give their
uses.
(i) Nitre (ii) Plaster of Paris (iii) Blue vitriol (iv) Baking. Soda
(v) Washing Soda
Ans. (i) Nitre— Potassium nitrate (KNO3).
Used in the manufacture of nitric acid, fertilizers and gun powder.
(ii) Plaster of Paris — Hydrated calcium sulphate (CaSO4.½H2O).
Used for setting fractured bones and used for making statues.
(iii) Blue vitriol — Hydrated copper sulphate (CuSO4.5H2O)
Used as a fungicide in agriculture.
(iv) Baking soda — Sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3). Used for
making baking powder and antacid tablets for controlling acidity.
(v) Washing soda — Hydrated sodium carbonate (Na2CO3.10H2O).
Used for washing clothes, in fire extinguishers and in the
manufacture of glass and caustic soda.
Q. 14. Give three physical properties of an acid including the colour
changes shown by three different indicators.
Ans. Physical properties of acids—
1. They have a sour taste.
2. Strong acids have corrosive action on the skin. They cause painful
blisters.
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 3. Most of the acids are soluble in water.
Acids turn blue litmus solution red, methyl orange solution pink.
Acids do not affect colourless phenolphthalein solution.
Q. 15. Give the physical properties of a base including the colour change
shown by three different indicators.
Ans. 1. Bases have a bitter taste.
2. Bases have a soapy touch.
3. Bases are corrosive in nature.
Bases turn red litmus blue, methyl orange solution yellow and
phenolphthalein solution from colourless to pink.
Q. 16. What is a base? Give three examples of water-soluble and water-
insoluble bases.
Ans. The substances which react with acids to form salt and water as the only
products are called bases.
Water-soluble bases 1. Sodium hydroxide
2. Potassium hydroxide 3. Calcium hydroxide
Water-insoluble bases 1. Ferric hydroxide
2. Copper hydroxide 3. Aluminium hydroxide.
Q. 17. An element combines with oxygen to form an oxide. The oxide
dissolves in water. This aqueous solution formed changes blue
litmus paper red. Is the element a metal or a non-metal?
Ans. The element is a non-metal and forms an acidic oxide. The oxide
dissolve in water to form an acid which turns blue litmus paper red.
Q. 18. An element burns in oxygen to form an oxide which dissolves in
water to give a pink colour with phenolphthalein. On adding HCl,
the pink colour disappears. What kind of oxide was formed? What
is the nature of the aqueous solution?
Ans. It is a metallic oxide and the solution is basic in nature.
Q. 19. Why is it not advisable to preserve pickles in metal containers?
Ans. Pickles should not be stored in metal containers as they contain weak
acids. These acids react with the metal of the container forming harmful
salts and corroding the container.
Q. 20. Why is vinegar considered to be a weak acid?
Ans. Vinegar does not ionise completely in water to give H+ ions, so it is
considered to be a weak acid.
Q. 21. What are antacids? How do they work?
Ans. The acidity produced in our stomach by the secretion of excess of
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Antacids are weak bases like magnesia (MgO) which neutralize the
excess acids in the stomach.

Exercises
A. Give balanced equations for the following reactions.
1. Reaction of sulphur trioxide with water
SO3 + H2O ⎯→ H2SO4
2. Reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with sodium carbonate
2HCl + Na2CO3 ⎯→ 2NaCl + H2O + CO2
3. Formation of an acid salt from sodium hydroxide and dilute sulphuric
acid
NaOH + H2SO4 ⎯→ NaHSO4 + H2O
4. Reaction of sodium hydroxide with ammonium chloride
NaOH + NH4Cl ⎯→ NaCl + NH3 + H2O
5. Reaction between carbon dioxide and water
H2O + CO2 ⎯→ H2CO3
6. Reaction between magnesium and sulphuric acid
Mg + H2SO4 ⎯→ MgSO4 + H2
B. Differentiate between the following. Give examples.
1. Dibasic and tribasic acids 2. Bases and alkalis
3. Neutral and acid salt 4. Acids and bases
Ans. 1. The acids which consist of two replaceable hydrogen atoms are
called dibasic acids and the acids which have three replaceable
hydrogen atoms are called tribasic acids.
2. The substances which react with acids to form salt and water as the
only products are called bases. All bases which are soluble in water
are called alkalis.
3. A salt formed by the complete replacement of the hydrogen ions (H+)
of an acid with metal ions is called a neutral salt. When a salt is
formed by the partial replacement of H+ ions of an acid from its
molecule, it called an acid salt.
4. The substances which dissolve in water to furnish H+ ions as the only
positively charged ions are called acids. The substances which react
with acids to form salt and water as the only products are called
bases.
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C. Tick (3) the most appropriate answer.
1. When magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, the gas formed
is
(a) chlorine (b) hydrogen (c) hydrogen chloride (d) none of these
2. A blue crystalline salt used in agriculture as fungicide, is
(a) blue vitriol (b) hydrated ferrous sulphate
(c) washing soda (d) chile saltpetre
3. Antacids generally consist of
(a) Mg(OH)2 (b) NaOH (c) Ca(OH)2 (d) KOH
4. Copper vessels are generally coated with
(a) silver (b) lead (c) aluminium (d) tin
5. The chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is
(a) CaSO4 (b) CaSO4.½H2O (c) CaSO4.H2O (d) CaSO4.2H2O
6. When a metal carbonate is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid, the
gas liberated is
(a) hydrogen (b) carbon dioxide (c) chlorine (d) carbon monoxide
7. The chemical name of nitre is
(a) sodium nitrate (b) potassium nitrate
(c) calcium nitrate (d) ammonium nitrate
8. Ammonia liquor is prepared by dissolving
(a) ammonia gas in alcohol (b) ammonia gas in water
(c) ammonia gas in petrol
(d) ammonia gas in sodium hydroxide solution
9. Carbon dioxide gas is formed when acids react with
(a) metallic oxides (b) bases (c) alkalis (d) metal carbonates
10. Which of the following does not displace hydrogen from acids?
(a) Silver (b) Zinc (c) Magnesium (d) Sodium
11. Alkalis are bases soluble in
(a) acids (b) water (c) salts (d) none of these
12. Neutralisation reactions take place between
(a) acids and salts (b) bases and salts
(c) acids and bases (d) acids and metals
13. Which of the following is not an indicator?
(a) Methyl orange (b) Phenolphthalein
(c) Blue litmus (d) Iron hydroxide
14. Every substance which is sour in taste has in it some
(a) base (b) acid (c) salt (d) oxide
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 15. Acids present in fruits and vegetables are
(a) organic acids (b) mineral acids
(c) sulphonic acids (d) inorganic acids
16. Acids turn blue litmus paper
(a) red (b) green (c) colourless (d) yellowish white
17. Hydrochloric acid and nitric acid are
(a) dibasic (b) monobasic (c) tribasic (d) tetrabasic
18. Acids react with some of the metals to produce a gas called
(a) oxygen (b) nitrogen (c) hydrogen (d) carbon dioxide
Ans. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c).
D. State whether the statements given below are true or false:
1. Magnesium displaces chlorine from hydrochloric acid.
2. All mineral acids react with metal oxides to form salt and water as the
only products.
3. Nitric acid is a weak acid.
4. Potassium hydroxide is a weak alkali.
5. Acids turn litmus solution blue.
6. Sodium hydroxide is used in the preparation of soap.
7. Calcium hydroxide suspension is used in white washing.
8. Ammonium hydroxide is prepared by dissolving ammonia in water.
Ans. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. T.
E. Statements given below are incorrect. Write the correct statements.
1. A substance which dissolves in water to furnish OH– ions, is called an acid.
Ans. A substance which dissolves in water to furnish H+ ions, is called an acid.
2. Phosphoric acid is a triacidic acid.
Ans. Phosphoric acid is a tribasic acid.
3. Ammonium hydroxide on warming, decomposes to form ammonia gas and
hydrogen gas.
Ans. Ammonium hydroxide, on warming, decomposes to form ammonia gas and
water.
4. Calcium hydroxide is used for making soap.
Ans. Sodium hydroxide is used for making soap.
5. Potassium chloride is a salt of potassium hydroxide and sulphuric acid.
Ans. Potassium chloride is a salt of potassium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid.
6. Washing soda is used for making baking powder.
Ans. Baking soda is used for making baking powder.
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 7. Blue vitriol is the common name of copper chloride.
Ans. Blue vitriol is the common name of hydrated copper sulphate.
8. A salt which changes into the liquid state on absorbing water from air, is
called hydrated salt.
Ans. A salt which changes into the liquid state on absorbing water from air, is
called the a deliquescent salt.
9. Acids turn phenolphthalein pink.
Ans. Acids turn phenolphthalein solution colourless.
10. Basicity of calcium hydroxide is one.
Ans. Basicity of calcium hydroxide is two.
11. Acids turn red litmus paper blue.
Ans. Alkalis turn red litmus paper blue.
12. All bases are alkalis.
Ans. All alkalis are bases.
13. Solutions of bases do not conduct electricity.
Ans. Solutions of bases conduct electricity.
14. Sulphuric acid dissociates to give one hydrogen ion per molecule of the
acid.
Ans. Sulphuric acid dissociates to give two hydrogen ions per molecule of the
acid.
15. Phosphoric acid turns phenolphthalein from colourless to pink.
Ans. Phosphoric acid turns phenolphthalein from pink to colourless.
16. All alkalis are bases and all bases are alkalis.
Ans. All alkalis are bases but all bases are not alkalis.
17. Calcium hydroxide is an example of a tribasic acid.
Ans. Calcium hydroxide is an example of a dibasic acid.
18. A pH paper when dipped in a solution of a strong acid turns violet in colour.
Ans. A pH paper when dipped in a solution of a strong acid turns red in colour.
F. Fill in the blanks.
1. The acid found in lemons, is called ........................ acid.
2. Sulphuric acid is an example of a ........................ acid.
3. The oxides of ........................ which react with water to form acids, are
called acidic oxides.
4. Magnesium displaces .................... from dilute sulphuric acid.
5. Soluble bases are called ........................ .
6. All metallic ........................ give out carbon dioxide gas when treated
with dilute hydrochloric acid.
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 7. Blue vitriol is an example of a ........................ salt.
8. An acid which furnishes 2 H+ ions per molecule, is called a
........................ acid.
9. All acids are compounds containing ........................ which can be
replaced by ........................ .
10. All acids conduct ........................ through them.
11. The number of replaceable hydroxyl groups in one molecule of a base
is called its ........................ .
12. An acid reacts with an alkali to form ............ and .............. .
13. Alkalis turn phenolphthalein ........................ .
14. ................. acid does not liberate hydrogen gas when treated with zinc.
15. ........................ is used for making soap.
16. Aluminium chloride is a ........................ salt.
17. Acids turn the colour of methyl orange ........................ .
18. A salt containing water of crystallisation is called a ................... salt.
19. Bases that dissolve in water are called ........................ .
20. All alkalis are .................... but all .................... are not alkalis.
21. Oxides of metals dissolve in water to produce ..................... .
22. A base and an acid react with each other to produce a ............ .
23. An ........................ salt changes the colour of moist blue litmus paper
to red.
24. Acids react with metal carbonates to produce ................... gas.
Ans. 1. citric 2. strong 3. metals 4. hydrogen 5. alkalis 6. carbonates
7. hydrated 8. dibasic 9. hydrogen ions, bases 10. electricity 11. acidity
12. salt, water 13. pink 14. Nitric 15. Sodium hydroxide 16. normal
17. red 18. hydrated 19. alkalis 20. bases, bases 21. bases 22. salt and
water 23. acidic 24. carbon dioxide
G. Define:
1. Salt 2. Acid 3. Base 4. Basicity 5. Acid salt 6. Basic salt 7. Hydrated
salts 8. Indicators
Ans. 1. A salt is a compound formed by the neutralisation reaction between
an acid and a base.
2. An acid is a compound, which furnishes hydrogen ions (H+) as the
only positively charged ions, when dissolved in water.
3. A base is a compound that reacts with an acid to give salt and water.
4. The basicity of an acid is the number of hydrogen ions produced
by one molecule of that acid when dissolved in water.
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 5. The salt formed by the incomplete or the partial neutralisation of an
acid with a base is called, an acid salt, for example, — NaHSO4.
6. The salt which is formed by the incomplete or the partial
neutralisation of a base with an acid, is called a basic salt. For
example, zinc hydroxy chloride Zn(OH)Cl.
7. The salt which has a fixed number of water molecules loosely
attached to its molecules is called a hydrated salts.
8. Indicators are substances that help to identify the nature of a
solution by changing their colours.
G. Match Column A with Column B.
Column A Column B
1. Acid radical (a) replaceable hydroxyl groups
present in one molecule of a base
2. Alkali (b) Na2CO3
3. acidity of a base (c) group of atoms, besides hydrogen
atomacting as a unit
4. Normal salt (d) acid
5. Neutralisation of acid and base (e) base
6. Turns red litmus paper blue (f) formation of salt and water
7. Turns blue litmus paper red (g) soluble base
8. Citric acid (h) ant and bee stings
9. Boric acid (i) aerated drinks
10. Carbonic acid (j) vinegar
11. Formic acid (k) tears
12. Acetic acid (l) oranges
Ans. 1. (c) 2. (g) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (f) 6. (e) 7. (d) 8. (l) 9. (k) 10. (i) 11. (h)
12. (j)
I. Classify the following as acids, bases or salts:
1. Lemon juice 2. Grape juice 3. Milk of magnesia 4. Sodium bicarbonate
5. Calcium sulphate 6. Common salt 7. Sour milk 8. Caustic soda
9. Limewater 10. Zinc oxide
Ans. I. 1. Acid 2. acid 3. base 4. salt 5. salt 6. salt 7. acid 8. base 9. base
10. base
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 1. Three naturally occurring acids and their sources.
2. Three strong acids. 3. Two acid salts.
4. Two basic salts. 5. Two normal salts.
6. Three common indicators. 7. Three hydrated salts.
Ans. 1. Natural acids — (a) Citric acid — Oranges
(b) Maleic acid — Apples
(c) Acetic acid — Vinegar
2. Strong acids — Hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulphuric acid.
3. Acid salts — Sodium bisulphate, sodium bicarbonate.
4. Basic salts — Zinc hydroxychloride, lead hydroxychloride.
5. Normal salts — Sodium chloride, potassium sulphate.
6. Indicators — Litmus, methyl orange, phenolphthalein.
7. Hydrated salts — Blue vitriol or copper sulphate, iron sulphate,
magnesium sulphate.
K. Complete and balance the following chemical equations:
1. CaO + H2O ⎯→ 2. Na2O + H2O ⎯→
3. CO2 + H2O ⎯→ 4. SO3 + H2O ⎯→
5. Zn + H2SO4 ⎯→ 6. NaOH + H2SO4 ⎯→
7. NaHCO3 + H2SO4 ⎯→ 8. NaCl + AgNO3 ⎯→
9. Na2CO3 + HCl ⎯→ 10. KOH + HCl ⎯→
11. CuO + 2HNO3 ⎯→ 12. NaOH + HCl ⎯→
13. Ca(OH)2 + H2SO4 ⎯→
Ans. 1. CaO + H2O ⎯→ Ca(OH)2
2. Na2O + H2O ⎯→ 2NaOH
3. CO2 + H2O ⎯→ H2CO3
4. SO3 + H2O ⎯→ H2SO4
5. Zn + H2SO4 ⎯→ ZnSO4 + H2
6. 2NaOH + H2SO4 ⎯→ Na2SO4 + 2H2O
7. NaHCO3 + H2SO4 ⎯→ NaHSO4 + H2O + CO2
8. NaCl + AgNO3 ⎯→ NaNO3 + AgCl
9. Na2CO3 + 2HCl ⎯→ 2NaCl + H2O + CO2
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 11. CuO + 2HNO3 ⎯→ Cu(NO3)2 + H2O
12. NaOH + HCl ⎯→ NaCl + H2O
13. Ca(OH)2 + H2SO4 ⎯→ CaSO4 + 2H2O
L. Name the following.
1. A blue crystalline salt, used as fungicide in agriculture.
2. An acid found in grapes.
3. A salt used in the manufacture of gun powder.
4. An acid which is used for the preservation of food articles.
5. A salt used for setting broken bones.
6. A tribasic acid.
7. A weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.
8. An indicator which changes its colour from blue to red in acids.
9. An acid present in sour milk.
10. An acid used in flavouring drinks.
11. A base which is not an alkali.
12. An acid salt and a normal salt of the same acid.
13. A salt formed by incomplete neutralisation of a base with an acid.
14. The type of salt which absorb moisture from the atmosphere and
dissolve in it to form a clear liquid or a solution.
15. The chemical name of sal ammoniac.
16. The method of formation of a normal salt from a base and an acid.
Ans. 1. Blue vitriol 2. Maleic acid 3. Nitre 4. Acetic acid 5. Plaster of Paris
6. Phosphoric acid 7. Carbonic acid 8. Litmus 9. Lactic acid 10.
Carbonic acid 11. Magnesium oxide 12. Sodium sulphate is normal salt,
Sodium bisulphate is acid salt 13. Basic salt 14. Deliquescent salt 15.
Ammonium chloride 16. Neutralisation

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