Delhi Public School-Bopal, Ahmedabad

Class 10 Chemistry Worksheet

Session 2023 - 2024

Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts

1 Ayaan tested the nature of few common substances with phenolphthalein indicator and summarised
the results in the following table:
Test tube Colour change with phenolphthalein indicator
1 Colourless
2 Pink
3 Colourless
4 Pink

Which of the following substances could be present in test tubes 1,2,3 and 4?

1 2 3 4
(a) Lime juice Soda water Lime water Vinegar
(b) Common salt Lemon juice Vinegar Lime water
(c) Lemon juice Lime water Common salt solution Baking soda
(d) Baking soda Lemon juice Lime water Soda water

2 Which of the following substances will not give carbon dioxide on treatment with dilute acid?
(a) Marble
(b) Limestone
(c) Baking soda
(d) Lime
3 An acid (A) with sodium hydrogen carbonate is used in making the cakes fluffy and spongy. It is due
to the release of (B) gas the reaction. Here, X and Y are:
A B
(a) Oxalic acid CO2
(b) Tartaric acid O2
(c) Formic acid H2
(d) Tartaric acid CO2
4 Sonia has aqueous solutions of three salts, sodium acetate, sodium chloride and ammonium chloride
in three test tubes. The test tubes are not labeled. On checking, she finds the pH of the solutions to be
4.6, 7.0 and 8.9.

Which of the following correctly matches the salts with their respective pH?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) S
5 The schematic diagram is given below:

Which of the following is a correct statement?

(a) A and E are chemically same.
(b) A and D are chemically same.
(c) D and E are chemically same.
(d) C and E are chemically same.

6 Assertion: Fresh milk in which baking soda is added, takes a longer time to set as curd.
Reason: Baking soda decreases the pH value of fresh milk to below 6.

7 Assertion : pH = 7 signifies pure water.

Reason: pH of acetic acid is greater than 7.

8 (a) Identify the number of replaceable hydrogen ions (H+) in the following acids:
HCl, CH3COOH, H2SO4, H3PO4
(b) A student working in the laboratory added some water to a syrupy liquid taken in a tube. The tube
immediately cracked and the liquid which escaped out of it, produced blisters on the skin of the
student. What actually happened?

9 A metal compound ‘X’ reacts with dil. H2SO4 to produce effervescence, The gas evolved extinguishes
a burning candle. If one of the compounds formed is calcium sulphate, then what is ‘X’ and the gas
evolved? Also, write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction which occurred.

10 (a) What happens to (a) the H+ ions, and (b) temperature of the solution, when an acid is neutralized?
(b) Write the neutralisation reaction between acids and bases in terms of the ions involved.
(c) Write any two important uses of bases.

11 The diagram below shows some reactions of dilute HCl.

Identify the following:

(a) Colourless solution A
(b) Gas B
(c) Alkali C
(d) Green powder D
12 Yashvi added dilute Hydrochloric acid to four metals and recorded her observations as shown in the
table given below:

Select the correct observation(s) and give chemical equation(s) of the reaction involved.

13 Draw a labelled diagram to show the preparation of hydrogen chloride gas in laboratory.
14 (a) Explain how pH change in the lake water can endanger the lives of aquatic animals (like fish).
What can be done to lessen the danger to the lives of aquatic animals in the lake?
(b) What colour will universal indicator show if you add it to the following substances?
(i) Potassium hydroxide, pH = 12
(ii) Soda water, pH = 5
(iii) Sulphuric acid, pH = 2

15 Here are some results of solutions tested with universal indicator paper:

Arrange the solutions in order of their increasing pH values (starting with the one with the lowest pH).

16 A student is given some common household substances and is asked to find its pH values
using universal indicators. His result is shown in the table below.
Substance Colour of the Universal pH Acid, Alkali or Neutral
Indicator
Vinegar Orange 4 Alkali
Toothpaste Blue 9 Alkali
Water Green 5 Neutral
Lemonade Yellow 5 Acid
There are two errors in the table. Identify the errors.

17 Write the formulae of sodium chloride and sodium carbonate. Explain why an aqueous solution of
sodium chloride is neutral but an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is basic (or alkaline). Write
chemical equations of the reactions involved.

18 (a) Name a sodium compound used for softening hard water.

(b) Which compound of calcium is used for disinfecting drinking water supply?
(c) Name a metal compound which has detergent properties (cleansing properties).
(d) Name one compound of calcium which is used for removing colour of a coloured cloth.
(e) State a peculiar (or remarkable) property of plaster of Paris.
19 Write one point of difference between each of the following:
(i) A hydrated salt and an anhydrous salt.
(ii) Baking soda and baking powder.

20 Common salt is an important starting material for the production of a number of other
chemicals. Complete the following map: