CHEMISTRY- CHAPTER 2 ACIDS BASES AND SALTS (CBSE)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Question 1: When a weak acid reacts with a strong base, what will be the resultant pH?

A) The pH will be neutral.

B) The pH will be acidic.

C) The pH will be basic.

D) The pH will remain unchanged.

Answer: C) The pH will be basic.

Question 2: Which among these will produce a solution with a pH greater than 7?

A) Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl)

B) Sodium nitrate (NaNO3)

C) Potassium sulfate (K2SO4)

D) Calcium bromide (CaBr2)

Answer: C) Potassium sulfate (K2SO4)

Question 3. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. Acetic acid (CH₃COOH)

B. Hydrochloric acid (HCl)

C. Citric acid (C₆H₈O₇)

D. Carbonic acid (H₂CO₃)

Answer: B

Question 4. What is the pH value of a neutral solution?

A. 0
 B. 7

C. 14

D. 10

Answer: B

Question5. The reaction between an acid and a base to form water and a salt is known as:

A. Oxidation

B. Reduction

C. Neutralization

D. Precipitation

Answer: C

Question 6. Which gas is evolved when an acid reacts with a metal?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: B

Question 7. What is the chemical formula for sodium hydroxide?

A. NaOH

B. NaCl

C. Na₂O

D. Na₂CO₃

Answer: A

Question8. What is the color observed when blue litmus paper is dipped into an acidic solution?
 A. Red

B. Blue

C. Green

D. Yellow

Answer: A

Question 9. Which of the following is a property of acids?

A. Taste bitter

B. Turn red litmus paper blue

C. Conduct electricity in the solid state

D. Have a pH greater than 7

Answer: B

Question 10. What will happen to the concentration of hydrogen ions (H⁺) in a solution when it
becomes more acidic?

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remains constant

D. Becomes zero

Answer: B

11. What is the common name for sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) among these?

A. Baking powder

B. Baking soda

C. Table salt

D. Table sugar

Answer: B
12. Which acid is present in lemon juice?

A. Acetic acid

B. Citric acid

C. Sulfuric acid

D. Hydrochloric acid

Answer: B

13. What is the pH of a solution with a hydrogen ion concentration of 1 x 10⁻¹² M?

A. 2

B. 6

C. 8

D. 12

Answer: D

14. The reaction between an acid and a metal carbonate to produce carbon dioxide, water, and a salt
will be called?

A. Neutralization

B. Oxidation

C. Reduction

D. Precipitation

Answer: A

15. Which is a weak base among following?

A. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

B. Ammonium hydroxide (NH₄OH)

C. Calcium hydroxide (Ca (OH)₂)

D. Potassium hydroxide (KOH)

 Answer: B

16. What is the name of the gas evolved when hydrochloric acid reacts with calcium carbonate?

A. Oxygen

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Hydrogen

D. Sulfur dioxide

Answer: B

17. Which is the indicator commonly used to test the pH of a solution?

A. Methyl orange

B. Bromothymol blue

C. Litmus

D. Phenolphthalein

Answer: D

18. What happens to the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH⁻) in a solution when it becomes more
basic?

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remains constant

D. Becomes zero

Answer: B

19. Which of the following is an example of a strong acid?

A. Acetic acid

B. Hydrochloric acid
 C. Citric acid

D. Carbonic acid

Answer: B

20. What is the chemical formula for hydrobromic acid?

A. HBr

B. H₂Br

C. HBr₂

D. HBr₃

Answer: A

21. What is the pH of a solution with a hydroxide ion concentration of 1 x 10⁻⁸ M?

A. 2

B. 6

C. 8

D. 12

Answer: A

22. Which gas is released when an acid reacts with a metal?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: B

23. What is the chemical formula for acetic acid?

A. HAc

B. CH₄COOH

C. C₂H₅OH
 D. H₂SO₄

Answer: B

24. Which of the following is a property of bases?

A. Taste sour

B. Turn red litmus paper blue

C. Conduct electricity in the solid state

D. Have a pH less than 7

Answer: B

25. Which gas is evolved when hydrochloric acid reacts with zinc?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: B

26. What is the product of the reaction between sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid?

A. NaOH + H₂SO₄

B. NaHSO₄ + H₂O

C. Na₂SO₄ + H₂O

D. Na₂SO₄ + HCl

Answer: B

27: When sodium hydroxide (NaOH) reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) in a 1:1 molar ratio, what is
the resulting salt formed?
A) Sodium chloride (NaCl)

B) Sodium hydroxide chloride (NaOHCl)

C) Hydrogen chloride (HCl)

D) Sodium chlorate (NaClO3)

Answer: A) Sodium chloride (NaCl)

28.Which of the following acids is classified as a weak acid?

A) Hydrochloric acid (HCl)

B) Nitric acid (HNO3)

C) Acetic acid (CH3COOH)

D) Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)

Answer: C) Acetic acid (CH3COOH)

29.In the reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH), what is the pH of
the resulting solution?

A) 7

B) Less than 7

C) Greater than 7

D) Cannot be determined without additional information

Answer: A) 7

30.Which of the following indicators is most suitable for titrating a strong base with a weak acid?

A) Methyl orange

B) Phenolphthalein

C) Litmus
D) Bromothymol blue

Answer: A) Methyl orange

31. When a weak acid is titrated with a strong base, the equivalence point of the titration will have a
pH:

A) Less than 7

B) Equal to 7

C) Greater than 7

D) It depends on the specific weak acid

Answer: C) Greater than 7

32. What will happen to the pH of a solution when a small amount of a strong acid is added to a
buffer solution?

A) It decreases significantly

B) It increases significantly

C) It remains relatively stable

D) It fluctuates randomly

Answer: C) It remains relatively stable