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Science - Common Salts

This worksheet for Grade VIII students at Foundation Public School focuses on preparing common salts through various chemical reactions. It includes multiple-choice questions, word equations, and descriptive questions related to reactions between metals and acids, as well as the processes of filtration and crystallization. The document aims to assess students' understanding of key concepts in chemistry related to salt preparation.

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Science - Common Salts

This worksheet for Grade VIII students at Foundation Public School focuses on preparing common salts through various chemical reactions. It includes multiple-choice questions, word equations, and descriptive questions related to reactions between metals and acids, as well as the processes of filtration and crystallization. The document aims to assess students' understanding of key concepts in chemistry related to salt preparation.

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Foundation Public School

O Level North Campus.

Name: ____________________ Science – Worksheet Grade VIII-______

PREPARING COMMON SALTS

Q. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. When zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid, the gas produced is:

a) Oxygen

b) Hydrogen

c) Carbon dioxide

d) Nitrogen

2. Which method is used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?

a) Evaporation

b) Filtration

c) Crystallization

d) Distillation

3. Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce:

a) Salt + Hydrogen

b) Salt + Water

c) Salt + Carbon dioxide + Water

d) Salt only

4. Which technique is used to obtain pure crystals of a salt?

a) Filtration

b) Evaporation

c) Crystallization

d) Decantation
5. What is the role of evaporation in salt preparation?

a) To remove insoluble impurities

b) To remove water and concentrate the solution

c) To cool the solution

d) To produce gas

6. Why is excess metal added in metal + acid reactions?

a) To increase temperature

b) To ensure all acid reacts

c) To slow the reaction

d) To produce more water

7. What is formed when a metal reacts with an acid?

a) Salt + Carbon dioxide

b) Salt + Hydrogen

c) Salt + Oxygen

d) Salt + Water

8. Which step comes immediately after filtration?

a) Heating

b) Crystallization

c) Evaporation

d) Cooling

9. Which substance is insoluble in water?

a) Salt solution

b) Zinc chloride

c) Calcium carbonate

d) Hydrochloric acid

10. What happens during crystallization?


a) Gas is formed

b) Liquid becomes solid crystals

c) Solid dissolves

d) Water is added

Q. Complete the Word Equations

1. Zinc + Hydrochloric acid → __________ + __________

2. Calcium carbonate + Hydrochloric acid → __________ + __________ + __________

3. Metal + Acid → __________ + __________

4. Metal carbonate + Acid → __________ + __________ + __________

Q. Answer the following questions

1. Metal + Acid Reaction

a) Describe what happens when zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid.

b) Identify the gas produced and how you would test it.

2. Metal Carbonate + Acid Reaction

a) What observations would you see when calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid?

b) Which gas is produced and how can it be confirmed?

c) Why is evaporation used after filtration?

c) What is crystallization?

3. A student adds too little zinc to hydrochloric acid.

a) What problem may occur?

b) How can it be corrected?

4. A solution is heated too strongly during crystallization.

a) What could go wrong?


b) Suggest a better method.

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