WORKSHEET CLASS 7 (EXPLORING SUBSTANCES :ACIDIC , BASIC AND NEUTRAL )
Section A
1-Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)(Tick the correct answer.)
A-Which of the following is NOT an indicator?
a) Turmeric
b) Rose extract
c) Vinegar
d) Litmus
B-Which natural substance contains tartaric acid?
a) Orange
b) Tamarind
c) Tomato
d) Curd
C-What will be the effect on turmeric paste if a basic solution is added to it?
a) No change
b) Turns red
c) Turns blue
d) Turns pink
D-What are the products of a neutralization reaction?
a) Acid and Base
b) Base and Salt
c) Salt and Water
d) Only Water
E-Rose petal extract changes colour in:
a) Only acids
b) Only bases
c) Both acids and bases
d) Neither acids nor bases
Section B :
Very Short Answer Questions (Answer in 1-2 lines.)
2-Name one synthetic indicator.
3-What happens to blue litmus when dipped into an acid?
4-State one everyday example of neutralization.
5-Write the acid present in tamarind and lemon juice.
6-Define an indicator with one example.
Section C:
Short Answer Questions (Answer in 3-4 lines.)
7-List two properties each of acids and bases.
8-Differentiate between an acid, base, and salt (in tabular form).
9-What happens during a bee sting, and how can it be treated using neutralization?
10-How does rose extract act as a natural indicator? Mention the color changes.
Section D: Assertion and Reasoning
(Choose: (a) Both A and R are true and R explains A, (b) Both A and R are true but R
does not explain A, (c) A is true but R is false, (d) A is false but R is true.)
11-Assertion (A): Tamarind is sour in taste due to the presence of acetic acid.
Reason (R): Acids taste sour.
12-Assertion (A): Neutralization reaction produces salt and water.
Reason (R): Neutralization cancels the effects of acid and base.
Section E: Complicated Case Study Based Questions
(Read carefully and answer.)
Arjun and Manya conducted experiments using different natural indicators. They
used turmeric paper, rose extract, and red cabbage juice as indicators. They tested
substances like lemon juice, soap water, tamarind pulp, vinegar, and milk of
magnesia. Their observations were:
Substance Turmeric Paper Rose Extract Red Cabbage Juice
Lemon juice No change Turns reddish Turns pink
Soap water Turns reddish- Turns greenish Turns green
brown
Tamarind pulp No change Turns pinkish-red Turns light pink
Vinegar No change Turns pinkish Turns pink
Milk of magnesia Turns reddish- Turns greenish Turns green
brown
Answer the following:
1. Classify the tested substances into acids and bases.
2. Why does turmeric show no change with lemon juice or vinegar?
3. Predict what will happen if turmeric paper is dipped into milk of magnesia.
4. Explain the role of red cabbage juice as a universal indicator.
5. Name the type of reaction occurring when milk of magnesia is used to treat
stomach acidity.
Answer Key
Section A: MCQs
1.
A. c) Vinegar
B. b) Tamarind
C. b) Turns red
D. c) Salt and Water
E. c) Both acids and bases
Section B: Very Short Answers
2. Phenolphthalein
3. Turns red
4. Antacid tablet neutralizing stomach acid
5. Tamarind – Tartaric acid, Lemon – Citric acid
6. A substance that shows colour change in acids/bases (e.g., Turmeric).
Section C: Short Answers
[Link]: Sour taste, turn blue litmus red
Bases: Bitter taste, feel soapy
8-
Property Acid Base Salt
Taste Sour Bitter Salty/Neutral
Litmus Test Turns blue litmus Turns red litmus No effect usually
red blue
Example Vinegar Soap solution Table salt (NaCl)
9-Bee stings inject methanolic acid into the skin. Baking soda (base) neutralizes
it.
10-Rose extract turns reddish in acids and greenish in bases.
Section D: Assertion and Reasoning
11. (c) A is false but R is true. (Tamarind contains tartaric acid, not acetic acid.)
12. (a) Both A and R are true and R explains A.
Section E: Case Study
1-Acids: Lemon juice, Vinegar, Tamarind pulp
Bases: Soap water, Milk of magnesia
2-Turmeric shows colour change only in bases, not acids.
3-Turmeric paper will turn reddish-brown when dipped into milk of magnesia (base).
4-Red cabbage juice changes different colours depending on pH — pink in acid,
green in base — acting as a universal indicator.
5-Neutralization reaction (base neutralizes excess acid in stomach).