Chemistry: Topic Test

Salt Analysis  Anion

1. Which of the following produces colourless gas with 7. A sodium salt on treatment with MgCl2 gives white
dil. H2SO4 precipitate only on heating. The anion of the
(A) Na2S2O3 (B) NaHCO3 sodium salt is:
(C) CH3CO2NH4 (D) All (1) HCO3
(2) CO32 
2. Which of the following pair of salt produces
odourless gas with dil. H2SO4 (3) NO3
(A) HCO3 and Mn2  (B) HCO3 and CO32  (4) SO24
2  2 
(C) S2O 3
and CH3CO 2
(D) CO and CH3CO
3 2
8. Which of the following metal sulphate will give SO2
3. Match the following and SO3 both gaseous product on heating :
(A) CuSO4
(B) FeSO4
(C) Fe2(SO4)3
(D) CaSO4
2+
9. In the borax bead test of Co , the blue colour of
bead is due to the formation of:
(A) B2O3
(B) Co3B2
(C) Co(BO2)2
(D) CoO

10. Which of the following leaves no residue on

heating?
(A) Pb(NO3)2
(B) NH4NO3
4. Match the following (C) Cu(NO3)2
ListI (Molecule) ListII (Characteristic Odour) (D) NaNO3
(P) CO2 (1) Rotten egg smell
(Q) SO2 (2) Suffocating smell of burning 11. Which of the following cations is detected by the
sulphur flame test?
(R) H2S (3) Vineger like smell (A) NH4
(S) CH3COOH (4) Odour less +
(B) K
(C) Mg2
(D) Al3 

12. Which metal salt gives a violet coloured bead in the

borax bead test (oxidising flame, cold)?
(A) Fe 2 
(B) Ni2
(C) Co 2 
5. Soda extract is useful when given mixture has any
insoluble salt, it is prepared by (D) Mn2 
(A) Fusing soda and mixture and then extracting
with water 13. The compound formed in the borax bead test of
2+
(B) Dissolving NaHCO3 and mixture in dil HCl Cu ion in oxidising flame is:
(C) Boiling Na2CO3 and mixture in dil HCl (A) Cu
(D) Boiling Na2CO3 and mixture in distilled water. (B) CuBO2
(C) Cu(BO2)2
6. Which of the following pair of compounds cannot (D) None of these
co-exist in aqueous solution.
(A) Na2CO3, NaOH 14. The compound present in borax bead is
(B) NaHCO3, NaOH (A) B2O3
(C) Na2CO3, NaHCO3 (B) NaBO2
(D) NaHCO3, H2O (C) NaBO3
(D) NaBO2 + B2O3

15. Which of the following will give N2O on heating?

 (A) NH4NO2 (B) NH4NO3 Multiple Choice Questions:
(C) KNO3 (D) AgNO3
20. Which of the following metal carbonate will give of
16. Which salt will give NO2 on heating? metal and oxygen on heating-
(A) NH4NO2 (B) NH4NO3 (A) Ag2CO3 (B) HgCO3
(C) KNO3 (D) AgNO3 (C) (NH4)2CO3 (D) PbCO3

17. The hottest part of the flame of a Bunsen burner is 21. Heating of oxalic acid with conc. H2SO4 gives:
the (A) CO (B) CO2
(A) conical blue zone at the center of flame (C) SO2 (D) SO3
(B) outer part of the flame, somewhere midway
between bottom and the top 22. Which is (are) not decomposed by dil. H2SO4 ?
(C) uppermost invisible part of the flame (A) Chloride (B) Carbonate
(D) bottom of the flame (C) Nitrate (D) Acetate

18. Why is concentrated HCl used to dissolve the given Integer Type :
metal salt in the flame test?
(A) Strong acids produce better flame test 23. How many of the following are water soluble salts?
(B) HCl is volatile. 1. Mercuric Iodide 2. Sodium phosphate
(C) Volatile metal chlorides produce better flame 3. Ammonium Sulphate 4. Calcium Carbonate
test 5. Cuprous iodide 6. Lead acetate
(D) Sharper colors are seen in the flame in 7. Silver Bromide 8. Barium Sulphide
presence of Cl ions, since it masks the uv
spectrum of the flame. 24. How many of the following are water insoluble
salts?
19. Which of the following cations cannot be detected 1. AgF 2. (CH3COO)2Hg
by the flame test ? 3. Hg2Cl2 4. PbSO4
+ 2+
(A) K (B) Ba 5. ZnS 6. BiI3
2+ 2+
(C) Sr (D) Mg 7. KClO3 8. CuSO4
Solution:
1. Which of the following produces colourless gas with dil. H2SO4
(A) Na2S2O3 (B) NaHCO3
(C) CH3CO2NH4 (D) All
Ans. (D)

2. Which of the following pair of salt produces odourless gas with dil. H 2SO4
(A) HCO3 and Mn2  (B) HCO3 and CO32 
(C) S2O32 and CH3CO2 (D) CO32  and CH3CO2
Ans. (B)

3. Match the following

Ans. (C)

4. Match the following

ListI (Molecule) ListII (Characteristic Odour)
(P) CO2 (1) Rotten egg smell
(Q) SO2 (2) Suffocating smell of burning sulphur
(R) H2S (3) Vineger like smell
(S) CH3COOH (4) Odour less

Ans. (A)
5. Soda extract is useful when given mixture has any insoluble salt, it is prepared by
(A) Fusing soda and mixture and then extracting with water
(B) Dissolving NaHCO3 and mixture in dil HCl
(C) Boiling Na2CO3 and mixture in dil HCl
(D) Boiling Na2CO3 and mixture in distilled water.
Ans. (D)

6. Which of the following pair of compounds cannot co-exist in aqueous solution.

(A) Na2CO3, NaOH
(B) NaHCO3, NaOH
(C) Na2CO3, NaHCO3
(D) NaHCO3, H2O

Ans. (B)
7. A sodium salt on treatment with MgCl2 gives white precipitate only on heating. The anion of the sodium salt is:
(1) HCO3
(2) CO32 
(3) NO3
(4) SO24
Ans. (A)

8. Which of the following metal sulphate will give SO2 and SO3 both gaseous product on heating :
(A) CuSO4
(B) FeSO4
(C) Fe2(SO4)3
(D) CaSO4
Ans. (B)

2+
9. In the borax bead test of Co , the blue colour of bead is due to the formation of:
(A) B2O3
(B) Co3B2
(C) Co(BO2)2
(D) CoO
Ans. (C)

10. Which of the following leaves no residue on heating?

(A) Pb(NO3)2
 (B) NH4NO3
(C) Cu(NO3)2
(D) NaNO3
Ans. (B)

11. Which of the following cations is detected by the flame test?

(A) NH4
+
(B) K
(C) Mg2
(D) Al3 
Ans. (B)

12. Which metal salt gives a violet coloured bead in the borax bead test (oxidising flame, cold)?
(A) Fe 2 
(B) Ni2
(C) Co 2 
(D) Mn2 
Ans. (D)

2+
13. The compound formed in the borax bead test of Cu ion in oxidising flame is:
(A) Cu
(B) CuBO2
(C) Cu(BO2)2
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

14. The compound present in borax bead is

(A) B2O3
(B) NaBO2
(C) NaBO3
(D) NaBO2 + B2O3
Ans. (D)

15. Which of the following will give N2O on heating?

 (A) NH4NO2 (B) NH4NO3
(C) KNO3 (D) AgNO3
Ans. (2)

16. Which salt will give NO2 on heating?

(A) NH4NO2 (B) NH4NO3
(C) KNO3 (D) AgNO3
Ans. (4)

17. The hottest part of the flame of a Bunsen burner is the

(A) conical blue zone at the center of flame
(B) outer part of the flame, somewhere midway between bottom and the top
(C) uppermost invisible part of the flame
(D) bottom of the flame
Ans. (B)

18. Why is concentrated HCl used to dissolve the given metal salt in the flame test?
(A) Strong acids produce better flame test
(B) HCl is volatile.
(C) Volatile metal chlorides produce better flame test
(D) Sharper colors are seen in the flame in presence of Cl ions, since it masks the uv spectrum of the flame.
Ans. (C)

19. Which of the following cations cannot be detected by the flame test ?
+ 2+
(A) K (B) Ba
2+ 2+
(C) Sr (D) Mg
Ans. (D)

Multiple Choice Questions:

20. Which of the following metal carbonate will give of metal and oxygen on heating-
(A) Ag2CO3 (B) HgCO3
(C) (NH4)2CO3 (D) PbCO3
Ans. (A,B)

21. Heating of oxalic acid with conc. H2SO4 gives:

(A) CO (B) CO2
(C) SO2 (D) SO3
Ans. (A,B)

22. Which is (are) not decomposed by dil. H2SO4 ?

(A) Chloride (B) Carbonate
(C) Nitrate (D) Acetate
Ans. (A,C)

Integer Type :

23. How many of the following are water soluble salts?

1. Mercuric Iodide
2. Sodium phosphate
 3. Ammonium Sulphate
4. Calcium Carbonate
5. Cuprous iodide
6. Lead acetate
7. Silver Bromide
8. Barium Sulphide
Ans. (4) (2, 3, 6, 8)

24. How many of the following are water insoluble salts?

1. AgF
2. (CH3COO)2Hg
3. Hg2Cl2
4. PbSO4
5. ZnS
6. BiI3
7. KClO3
8. CuSO4
Ans. (5) (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)