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VII - INTSO (STSO) – LEVEL - I – WORKSHEET - 1
ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS
CHEMISTRY
1. Here are some results of solutions tested with universal indicator paper : Sulphuric acid : Red
Metal polish : Dark blue
Washing-up liquid : Yellow
Milk of magnesia : Light blue
Oven cleaner : Purple
Car battery acid : Pink
Name the substance that is most acidic
A) Sulphuric acid B) Washing-up liquid C) Milk of magnesia D) Car battery acid
2. A white shirt has a yellow stain of curry. When soap is rubbed on this shirt during washing, the
yellow stain turns reddish-brown. On rinsing the shirt with plenty of water, the reddish-brown stain
turns yellow again. What is the nature of soap (acidic/basic) as shown by the indicator present in
curry stain?
A) Acidic B) Basic C) Neutral D) Amphoteric
3. When a piece of limestone reacts with dilute HCl, a gas X is produced. When gas X is passed
through lime water then a white precipitate Y is formed. On passing excess of gas X, the white
precipitate dissolves forming a soluble compound Z.
Then Choose the correct one among the following
A) X is carbon dioxide B) Y is calcium carbonate
C) Z is calcium hydrogen carbonate D) All the above
4. A teacher gave two test tubes one containing water and the other containing sodium hydroxide to
the students and asked them to identify the test tube containing sodium hydroxide solution. Which
one of the following can be used for the identification
A) Blue litmus B) Red litmus
C) Sodium carbonate solution D) Dilute hydrochloric acid
5. A salt is dissolved in water and the pH of this salt solution is measured with a universal indicator
paper. If the pH of solution is less than 7, the salt is most likely to be :
A) Sodium acetate B) Sodium chloride
C) Sodium bi carbonate D) Ammonium Chloride
6. Arrange the following solutions of salts in increasing order of pH
i) ZnSO 4 ii) Na 2 CO3 iii) NaSO 4
A) iii ii i B) i iii ii C) ii i iii D) ii iii i
7. Rima prepared an indicators paper by dipping a paper strip in a solution of X. She put a few drops
of an unknown solution Y which contains H ions less than OH ions on this paper. She observed
that the colour of paper turned yellow ? What could be the solution X ?
A) Red litmus solution B) Phenolphthalein
C) Methyl orange D) Turmeric solution
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8. Rama found that an ant bites on her hand. She immediately rubbed some baking powder over it
and get relief from pain and irritation. She do so to neutralize the acid injected by ant by the base.
The compound formed after neutralization has the formula
A) NaCl B) CH3COONa C) HCOONa D) Cannot be predicted
9. Bujji tested the nature of a few common substances with different indicators and recorded his
observation as follows:
Substance P turned methyl orange yellow.
Substance Q turned phenolphthalein colourless
Substance R did not have any effect on blue or red litmus
Substance S turned China rose indicator green
P, Q, R and S could be respectively
A) Lemon juice, fermented milk, salt solution and milk of magnesia
B) Sugar solution, vinegar, water and curd
C) Lime water, apple juice, sugar solution and saliva before meal
D) None of these
10. Ravi took two sets of test tubes marked as I and II. In test tube I, he put calcium carbonate and
hydrochloric acid while in test tube II, he put zinc granules and hydrochloric acid. He passed the
gas coming out from both the test tubes in lime water. What would be his observation?
HCl Lime
Lime
HCl water
water
Zn
CaCO3 Granules
II
I
A) The gas coming out from test tube I turned lime water milky.
B) The gas coming out from test tube II turned lime water milky.
C) The gases coming out from both the test tubes turned lime water milky.
D) None of these.
11. Juice prepared from Lemon is taken in a glass tumbler and water is added to it. Then a red litmus
paper and a blue litmus paper were dipped into it. What changes were observed ?
A) Red litmus paper turns blue B) Blue litmus paper turns red
C) Red litmus paper becomes white D) Blue litmus paper becomes white
12. In an accident at a factory, some Nitric acid was spilled which substance, when added in excess
would neutralize the acid without leaving an alkaline solution ?
A) Aqueous ammonia B) Aqueous sodium hydroxide
C) Calcium carbonate D) Water
13. The correct way of making a solution of acid in water is to
A) Add water to acid B) Add acid to water
C) Mix acid and water simultaneously D) Add water to acid in a shallow container
14. When hydrogen chloride gas is prepared on a humid day, the gas is usually passed through the
guard tube containing calcium chloride. The rate of calcium chloride taken in a guard tube is to
A) Absorb the evolved gas B) Moister the gas
C) Absorb moisture from the glass D) Absorb Cl ions from the evolved gas
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15. A drop of liquid sample was put on the pH paper, paper turned blue. The liquid sample must be of
A) Lemon juice B) HCl C) Sodium bicarbonate D) Ethanoic acid
16. Tooth enamel contains
A) Calcium carbonate B) Calcium sulphate C) Calcium chloride D) Calcium phosphate
17. Metal compound ‘A’ reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce effervescence. The gas
evolved extinguishes a burning candle. What are the compounds formed
A) Calcium chloride B) Carbon dioxide C) Water D) All the above
18. You have two solutions A and B. The pH of solution A is 6 and pH of solution B is 8. Which
solution acidic (or) basic
A) Solution with pH 6 is acidic B) Solution with pH 8 is basic
C) pH 8 , solution is neutral D) Both A and B
19. Under what soil conditions do you think a farmer would treat the soil of his fields with quick lime?
A) Soil has acidic nature B) Soil has basic nature
C) Soil has either acidic or basic D) Soil has neutral nature
20. Human saliva
1) Is a mixture of compound
2) Is acidic in nature
3) Is basic in nature
4) Has DNA
The correct answers are :
A) 1 and 4 B) 1, 2 and 4 C) 2 and 4 D) 3 and 4
KEY
1) A 2) B 3) D 4) B 5) D 6) B 7) C
8) C 9) C 10) A 11) B 12) C 13) B 14) C
15) C 16) D 17) A 18) D 19) A 20) B
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