ACID and Bases -
Multiple Choice Type Questions
Q1. What is the chemical name of baking soda?
(a) Sodium acetate
(b) Sodium bicarbonate
(c) Sodium sulphate
(d) None of the above
Q2. Baking soda turns _____.
(a) Blue litmus red
(b) Red litmus blue
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q3. Which of the following substances turns a red litmus blue?
(a) Acidic
(b) Basic
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q4. Which of the following substances turns a blue litmus red?
(a) Acidic
(b) Basic
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q5. A base has _______.
(a) A bitter taste
(b) A sour taste
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q6. An acid has _______.
(a) A bitter taste
(b) A sour taste
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q7. Which of the following is not an indicator?
(a) Methyl orange
(b) Antacid pill
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
True or False Type Questions
Q1. Nitric acid turns red litmus paper blue.
Q2. Sodium hydroxide turns blue litmus red.
Q3. Sodium hydroxide reacts with ammonia to form salt and water.
Q4. An indicator is a substance which gives different colours with acidic and basic solutions.
Q5. An antacid is acidic in nature.
Q6. Acetic acid is present in vinegar.
Q7. Sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride and water.
Fill in the blanks Type Questions
Q1. Mineral acids are _____ acids.
Q2. Grapes contain _____ acid while apples contain _____ acid.
Q3. Bases are _____ to touch.
Q4. When you use methyl orange as an indicator, it gives _____ colour for acids.
Q5. The acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid and nitric acid are known as ______ acid.
Q6. Excessive use of fertilisers in the field makes the soil ______.
Q7. Phenolphthalein, litmus paper and methyl orange are known as _______.
Q8. The substance that tastes sour and turns blue litmus red is known as _______.
Q9. The substance that tastes bitter and turns red litmus blue is known as _______.
Q10. The substance formed from a neutralisation reaction between an acid and a base is _____ and
_____.
Q11. The substance which turns red litmus blue is known as ______.
Q12. The substance which turns blue litmus red is known as ______.
Match the following Type Questions
Q1. Match the items of column A with those of column B.
Column A Column B
Slaked lime Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Sodium chloride Used in whitewashing
Baking soda Common salt
Milk Acetic acid
Vinegar Lactic acid
Q2. Match the items of column A with those of column B.
Column A Column B
Sulphuric acid Neutral salt
Sodium hydroxide Weak base
Citric acid Strong acid
Calcium hydroxide Weak acid
Sodium chloride Strong base
Very Short Answer Type Questions
Q1. Name any three strong acids.
Q2. Name any three strong bases.
Q3. Name any three weak acids.
Q4. Name any three weak bases.
Q5. Name the acid present in the car batteries.
Q6. Name a neutral salt. Give its one application.
Q7. What is salt?
Q8. Name any three acids found in fruits.
Q9. Name any two acid-base indicators.
Q10. What are acids and bases?
Q11. What is the pH scale?
Q12. Why are antacids used to cure acidity?
Q13. What is the chemical name of the milk of magnesia?
Q14. Name any two antacids.
Short Answer Type Questions
Q1. What are the causes of indigestion?
Q2. What is acid rain?
Q3. What is the use of litmus paper? What is the natural colour of litmus paper?
Q4. What happens when a drop of dilute sulphuric acid is added to the china rose indicator?
Q5. What happens when a china rose indicator is added to acid and base?
Q6. Why does a farmer add quicklime in the field?
Q7. Name the chemicals added to the acidic soil to make it neutral.
Q8. Why is toothpaste alkaline?
Q9. How can you cure an ant sting?
Q10. How can you prepare the china rose indicator?
Q11. What are an indicator and a universal indicator?
Long Answer Type Questions
Q1. What happens when a base is treated with
(a) Red litmus
(b) Blue litmus
(c) China rose indicator
(d) Turmeric indicator
Q2. What happens when an acid is treated with
(a) Red litmus
(b) Blue litmus
(c) China rose indicator
(d) Turmeric indicator
Q4. Answer the following questions.
(a) Why does a turmeric stain on a white shirt turn red when it is washed with soap?
(b) What happens when acid and bases are treated with china rose indicator?
Q5. Answer the following questions.
(a) What happens when acidic soil is treated with purple cabbage juice?
(b) What is soil treatment?
Q6. When we mix equal parts of acid and base, a reaction takes place.
(a) What is the name of the reaction?
(b) What product is formed?