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1. State what would you see when Lead nitrate crystals are heated in a dry test-tube?
2. How will you convert the followings:
CuCO3 → CuSO4 ,
CaCl2 CaCO3
CuO → CuSO4
Cu (OH)2 CuSO4
Pb (NO3)2 PbCl2
Fe FeCl2
NaOH NaCl
ZnCO3 Zn (NO3)2
NaCl NaHSO4
CuCl2 Cu (OH)2
PbO to Pb (NO3)2
Pb (NO3)2 to PbCl2
PbCO3 to Pb (NO3)2
Pb (NO3)2 to PbSO4
3. (i) Define an acid.
(ii) What is an alkali?
(iii) What is a base?
(iv) Explain the meaning of the term acid salt
(v) Explain the meaning of the term normal salt
4. Answer the following questions relating to salts and their preparation:
a) What is salt?
b) What kind of salt is prepared by precipitation?
c) What kind of salt is prepared by neutralization?
d) What kind of salt is prepared by titration?
d) Name a salt prepared by direct combination.
Write the equation for the reaction that takes place when preparing the salt you have named.
e) What procedure would be used to prepare Sodium salt such as Sodium sulphate. (Give the
name of the procedure only)
5. (a) Define pH-scale.
(b) The pH value of pure water is 7. Compare the pH values of Sulphur dioxide solution and
ammonia solution with that of pure water.
7. Sulphuric acid can be used to prepare a number of gases in the laboratory. Write balanced
equation for reaction in which the following gases are obtained using dilute Sulphuric acid as one
of the reactants.
(a) Hydrogen – Na + H2SO4 Na2SO4 + H2
(b) Carbon dioxide ZnCO3 + H2SO4 Zn2SO4 + H2O +CO2
(c) Sulphur dioxide. Na2SO3 + HCl NaCl + H2O + SO2
8. What is the meaning of the term Water of Crystallization?
9. Name: (i) two bases which are not alkalis.
(ii) a normal salt and acid salt of same acid.
(iii) a salt insoluble in cold water but soluble in hot water.
10. From the following list of substances, choose those which meet the description given below:
Ammonium chloride, Ammonium nitrate, Chlorine, dilute Hydrochloric acid, Iron, Lead nitrate,
Magnesium (IV) oxide, silver nitrate, Sodium nitrate, Sulphur.
Two compounds whose aqueous solution gives white precipitate with dilute Hydrochloric acid.
11. What do you see when Barium chloride solution is added to dilute Sulphuric acid?
12. A solution has a pH of 7. Explain how you would: (i) increase its pH (ii) decrease its pH
13. If a solution changes the colour of litmus from red to blue, what can you say about its pH?
14. What can you say about the pH of a solution that liberates Carbon dioxide form Sodium
carbonate?
15. Write equations for each of the following reactions:
(i) Chlorine is passed over heated iron.
(ii) Copper sulphate is added to Sodium hydroxide.