Manav Rachna International School

Sector- 51, Gurugram

Academic Year: 2024- 25
Subject: Chemistry MCQ-1
Grade: X Topic – Acids, Bases and Salts

Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts

1. Rain is called acid rain when its:
(a) pH falls below (b) pH falls below 6 (c) pH falls below 5.6 (d) pH is above 7

2. Sodium hydroxide is a
(a) weak base (b) weak acid (c) strong base (d) strong acid

3. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the following solution
would reverse the change?
(a) Baking powder (b) Lime (c) Ammonium hydroxide solution (d) Hydrochloric acid

4. When copper oxide and dilute hydrochloric acid react, colour changes to
(a) white (b) bluish green (c) blue-black (d) black

5. Sodium hydroxide is used

(a) as an antacid (b) in manufacture of soap (c) as a cleansing agent (d) in alkaline batteries

6. Sodium hydroxide turns phenolphthalein solution:

(a) pink (b) yellow (c) colourless (d) orange

7. Chemical formula of washing soda is

(a) Na₂CO3.7H₂O
(b) Na₂CO3.5H₂O
(c) Na₂CO3.2H₂O
(d) Na₂CO3.10H₂O

8. Which of the following is not an acidic salt?

(a) CuSO4
(b) NH4Cl
(c) FeCl3
(d) CH3COONa

9. A solution of NaCl
(i) will turn red litmus blue (ii) will turn pH paper green
(iii) will turn blue litmus red (iv) will not affect litmus
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

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 Manav Rachna International School
Sector- 51, Gurugram
Academic Year: 2024- 25
Subject: Chemistry MCQ-1
Grade: X Topic – Acids, Bases and Salts

10. Many salts absorbs water from atmosphere. This property is called:
(a) deliquescence (b) efflorescence (c) hydration (d) addition

11. An aqueous solution with pH = 1 is

(a) strongly acidic (b) strongly basic (c) neutral (d) weakly acidic

12. CaOCl2 will liberate Cl₂ gas in presence of

(i) CO₂ (ii) HCl (iii) CO (iv) NO
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

13. P is produced by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime. Q is a non-corrosive base and used for faster
cooking. On heating R at 373 K, it becomes calcium sulphate hemihydrate. Identify P, Q and R respectively.
(a) CaOCl₂, NaHCO3, gypsum (b) CaO, Na₂CO3, CaOCl₂
(c) Ca(OH)2, NaHCO3, CaSO4 (d) CaOCl₂, Na₂CO3, NH4Cl

14. The shining finish to the walls is given by

(a) calcium oxide
(b) calcium carbonate
(c) calcium hydroxide
(d) carbon dioxide.

15.State True (T) or False (F) for the following statements.

(i) The universal indicator shows same colour at different concentrations of hydrogen ions in a solution.
(ii) Higher the hydronium ion concentration, higher is the pH value.
(iii) Acids that give rise to more H+ ions are said to be strong acids, and acids that give less H+ ions are said
to be weak acids.
(iv) When the pH of rain water is more than 5.6, it is called acid rain.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(a) F F T T
(b) F F T F
(c) T F F T
(d) T T F T

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 Manav Rachna International School
Sector- 51, Gurugram
Academic Year: 2024- 25
Subject: Chemistry MCQ-1
Grade: X Topic – Acids, Bases and Salts

16. Which of the following solutions has the lowest pH value?

(a) 0.1 molar NaCl solution
(b) 0.01 molar NaHCO3 solution
(c) 0.001 molar Na2CO3 solution
(d) 0.01 molar NaOH solution

17. Which two substances react to give salt and water only?
(a) Baking powder and ethanoic acid
(b) Magnesium and sulphuric acid
(c) Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid.
(d) Zinc carbonate and hydrochloric acid

18. When hydrogen of an acid is partially neutralized by hydroxyl ion of a base, we get:
(a) normal salt (b) acidic salt (c) basic salt (d) complex salt

19. Washing soda has the formula:

(a) Na2CO3.7 H2O (b)Na2CO3.10 H2O (c)Na2CO3. H2O (d) Na2CO3

20. Four solutions labelled as P, Q, R and S have pH values 1, 9, 3 and 13 respectively. Which of the
following statements about the given solutions is incorrect?
(a) Solution P has higher concentration of hydrogen ions than solution R.
(b) Solution Q has lower concentration of hydroxyl ions than solution S.
(c) Solutions P and Q will turn red litmus solution blue.
(d) Solution P is highly acidic while solution Q is weakly basic.

21. When zinc reacts with sodium hydroxide, the products formed are
(a) zinc hydroxide and sodium
(b) sodium zincate and water
(c) sodium zincate and oxygen
(d) sodium zincate and hydrogen.

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 Manav Rachna International School
Sector- 51, Gurugram
Academic Year: 2024- 25
Subject: Chemistry MCQ-1
Grade: X Topic – Acids, Bases and Salts

Case-1

Sodium chloride is used as one of the raw materials in the production of baking soda. Baking soda is
commonly used to make crispy pakoras, etc., in the kitchen. It is also added for faster cooking. It is also used
in the preparation of effervescent drinks and fruit salts.

22. The chemical name of baking soda is

(a) sodium hydrogen carbonate
(b) sodium hydroxide
(c) sodium carbonate decahydrate
(d) calcium oxychloride

23. Which of the following statements is correct regarding properties of baking soda?
(a) It is a yellow crystalline substance.
(b) It is non-corrosive in nature.
(c) It reacts with acids evolving hydrogen gas.
(d) All are correct

24.. The temperature above which sodium bicarbonate decomposes to give sodium carbonate
(a) 283 K
(b) 309 K
(c) 373 K
(d) 575 K

25. Baking powder is a mixture of:

(a) sodium carbonate and ethanoic acid.
(b) sodium hydrogen carbonate and ethanoic acid
(c) sodium carbonate and tartaric acid
(d) sodium hydrogen carbonate and tartaric acid

26. The chemical formula of baking soda is:

(a) NaHCO3
(b) NaOH
(c) Na2CO3.10H2O
(d) CaOCl2

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 Manav Rachna International School
Sector- 51, Gurugram
Academic Year: 2024- 25
Subject: Chemistry MCQ-1
Grade: X Topic – Acids, Bases and Salts

Case-2

Acids, bases and salts are three main categories of chemical compounds. These have certain definite
properties which distinguish one class from the other.
The acids are sour in taste while bases are bitter in taste. Tasting a substance is not a good way of finding out
if it is an acid or a base. Acids and bases can be better distinguished with the help of indicators. Indicators are
substances that undergo a change in colour with a change in acidic neutral or basic medium. Many of these
indicators are derived from natural substances such as extracts from flower petals and barrier. Litmus, a
purple dye is extracted from the lichen plant. Some indicators are prepared artificially. For example, methyl
orange and phenolphthalein. Given below is a table of indicators and their colour change in acidic and basic
medium.
Indicator Colour in Acid Colour in Alkali

Litmus Red Blue

Methyl orange Pinkish red Yellow

Phenolphtalein Colourless Pink

27. Which of the following is an example of natural indicator?

(a) Turmeric (b) Methyl orange (c) Phenolphthalein (d) Methyl red

28. An aqueous solution turns blue litmus solution red. Excess addition of which solution would reverse the
change?
(a) HCl (b) H₂SO4 (c) NaOH (d) HNO3

29.Universal indicators impart colour in neutral solution.

(a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Green (d) Blue

30. An aqueous solution 'A' turns phenolphthalein solution to pink. On addition of an aqueous solution ‘B’ to
‘A’, the pink colour disappears. Which of the following statement is true for solution 'A' and 'B'?
(a) A is strongly basic and B is a weak base.
(b) A is strongly acidic and is a weak acid.
(c) A has pH greater than 7 and B has pH less than 7.
(d) A has pH less than 7 and B has pH greater than 7.

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