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The document contains a series of questions related to acids, bases, pH, and their properties. It covers topics such as hydrogen ion concentration, the behavior of various solutions with indicators, the nature of salts, and the reactions of acids with metals and carbonates. Additionally, it touches on biological processes like respiration and the composition of lymph compared to blood.

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acids and bases test 1

The document contains a series of questions related to acids, bases, pH, and their properties. It covers topics such as hydrogen ion concentration, the behavior of various solutions with indicators, the nature of salts, and the reactions of acids with metals and carbonates. Additionally, it touches on biological processes like respiration and the composition of lymph compared to blood.

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1.

Three acidic solutions A, B and C have pH = 0, 3 and

5 respectively.

a. Which solution has the highest concentration of

H+ ions?

b. Which solution has the lowest concentration of

H+ ions?

2. What is meant by p and H in pH?

Why does 1 M HCl solution have a high concentration

of H+ ions than 1 M CH3

COOH solution?

3. A few drops of sulphuric acid are added to water

before electrolysis, why?

4. Two solutions ‘A’ and ‘B’ have pH value 3.0 and 10.5

respectively. Which of these will turn

a. Blue litmus solution to red,

b. Phenolphthalein from colourless to pink? Justify

your answer in each case.

5. Mention the pH of aqueous solution of the following

salts as 7, more than 7, less than 7.

KCl, Na2

CO3

, NH4

C1, NaNO3

(Sodium nitrate)

6. You have two solutions A and B. The pH of solution

‘A’ is 6 and the pH of solution ‘B’ is 8. Which solution

has more hydrogen ion concentration? Which one of

this is acidic and which one is basic?

7. Give suitable reasons to justify the following statement:

An aqueous solution of sodium chloride is neutral but

an aqueous solution of sodium metal is basic.


8. 15 mL of water and 10 mL of sulphuric acid are to be

mixed in a beaker

a. State the method that should be followed with

reason.

b. What is this process called?

9. . Name the acid present in the following:

a. Tomato,

b. Vinegar,

c. Tamarind

10. Equal lengths of magnesium ribbon are taken in test

tube ‘A’ and ‘B’. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to

test tube A’ while acetic acid (CH3

COOH) is added

to test tube ‘B’. In which test tube, will fizzing occur

more vigorously and why?

11. State what does pH of solution signify? Three solutions

A, B and C have pH values of 6, 2 and 10 respectively.

Which one of these solutions is highly acidic? Which

solution will turn red litmus blue?

12. Define an acid and a base. Name one weak acid and

one strong acid.

13. What is universal indicator? State the purpose for

which this indicator is used.

14. Name the natural source of each of the following acid:

a. Citric acid,

b. Oxalic acid,

c. Lactic acid,

d. Tartaric acid.

15. Classify the following salts into acidic, basic and

neutral salts: Potassium sulphate, ammonium chloride,


sodium carbonate, sodium chloride

16. A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute HCl

contained in a test tube. The evolved gas was passed

through lime water.

a. What change would be observed in lime water?

b. Write a balanced chemical equation for the above

change.

17. (a) Why does aqueous solution of an acid conduct

electricity?

(b) How does the concentration of H3

O+ ions change

when a solution of an acid is diluted?

(c) Which one has a higher pH, a concentrated or a

dilute solution of hydrochloric acid?

(d) What would to be the gas evolved on adding

dilute to hydrochloric acid to

(i) Solid sodium carbonate placed in a test tube?

(ii) Zinc metal in a test tube?

18. a. Define pH scale. Draw a figure showing variation

of pH with change in concentration of H+(aq) and

OH-

(aq) ions.

b. Mention the pH of acidic, basic and neutral

solutions respectively.

19. a. Define olfactory indicators. Name two substances

which can be used as olfactoiy indicators.

b. Choose strong acids from the following:

CH3

COOH, H2

SO4

, H2
CO3

, HNO3

.20. Explain the action of dilute hydrochloric acid on the

following with suitable chemical equations:

a. Magnesium ribbon,

b. Sodium hydroxide,

c. Crushed egg shells.

21. What is Lymph? How is it different from blood?

22. How is respiration different in plants and animals?

23. What is the fate of glucose molecule in

a. Anaerobic respiration in Yeast and lactobacillus

bacteria?

b. Aerobic respiration in human cells.

Write chemical equation for each type.

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