CHAPTER

2 Acids, Bases and Salts

1. Show that hydrogen is common to all acids?

2. Arrange the following acids in their decreasing strength

(a) HF, HCl , HBr, HI
(b) H2O, H2S, H2Se, H2Te

3. Metal oxides are basic and non–metal oxides are acidic, is it true?
4. An acid can react with
(A) AgCl (B) Na2CO3
(C) AgNO3 (D) None of these

5. Neutralisation is reaction.
(A) an endothermic (B) an exothermic
(C) Neither endothermic nor exothermic (D) Both endothermic and exothermic

6. Among the following, which is the least basic?

(A) F− (B) I−
(C) Cl− (D) Br−

7. Which of the following statements is true for a 0.1 M solution of a weak acid HA?
(A) pH = 1.00 (B) pH < 1
(C) H
  = A 
+ − (D) H+   A− 

8*. Which one of following is the strongest acid

(A) H3PO4 (B) H3PO2
(C) H3PO3 (D) H2SO3

9. Among the following weakest acid is

(A) HNO3 (B) H3AsO4
(C) H3SbO4 (D) H3PO4

10. The following acids have been arranged in order of increasing acid strength. Identify the
correct order.
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ClOH (I) BrOH (II) IOH (III)

(A) I < II < III (B) II < I < III
(C) III < II < I (D) I < III < II
11. Which of the following is not the characteristic of a base?
(A) They have a bitter taste
(B) They turn red litmus blue
(C) They show red colour with methyl orange
(D) Their aqueous solutions conduct electricity

12. Which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both bases and alkalies are soluble in water
(B) Alkalies are soluble in water but all bases are not
(C) Bases are soluble in water but all alkalies are not
(D) C2H5OH is a base because it has OH group

13. When a base is dissolved in water

(A) Concentration of OH– ions per unit volume increases
(B) Concentration of OH– ions per unit volume decreases
(C) Concentration of OH– ions per unit volume may increase or decrease depending upon
the nature of the base
(D) No change in concentration of OH– ions per unit volume occurs

14. Which one of the following is a weak acid?

(A) HCl (B) H2CO3
(C) H2SO4 (D) HNO3
1. Calculate pH of the 10–5 M HCl solution ?

2. Calculate pH of 10–4 M NaOH solution ?

3. What do you mean by acidity of stomach ?

4. Colour of methyl orange in acid solution is

(A) Orange (B) Red
(C) Purple (D) Blue

5. When solid potassium cyanide is added in water then

(A) pH will increase (B) pH will decrease
(C) pH will remain the same` (D) Electrical conductivity will not change

6*. Aquous solution of HCl has the pH = 4 . Its molarity would be

(A) 4 M (B) 0.4 M
(C) 0.0001 M (D) 10 M

7. Human body works efficiently within a pH range of

(A) 5.6 to 7.00 (B) 5.6 to 7.8
(C) 7.00 to 7.8 (D) 7.8 to 8.4

8. Solution A, B, C and D have pH 3, 4, 6 and 8 respectivley. The solution with highest

acidic strength is
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

9*. A 10–4 M NaOH solution will have a pH of

(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 10
10. pH of two solutions A and B are 8 and 12 respectively. This means that
(A) Solution A is 1.5 times more basic than B
(B) Solution B is 1.5 times more basic than A
(C) Solution A is 10000 times more basic than B
(D) Solution B is 10000 times more basic than A

11. How many times a solution of pH = 3 be diluted to get a solution of pH = 6?

(A) 2 times (B) 10 times
(C) 100 times (D) 1000 times
12. Colour of methyl orange in alkaline solution is
(A) Orange (B) Red
(C) yellow (D) Blue

13. A solution turns blue litmus red. The pH of the solution is probably
(A) 8 (B) 10
(C) 12 (D) 6

14*. Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl ⎯→ MgCl2 + 2H2O

CsOH + HCl ⎯→ CsCl + H2O
Here Mg(OH)2 and CsOH respectively are:
(A) Triacidic, Monoacidic (B) Diacidic, Monoacidic
(C) Diacidic, Diacidic (D) Triacidic, Diacidic
1. What is acidic salt ?

2. What is basic salt ?

3. Explain acidic and basic nature of salts

4. Acidic soil can be curved by spraying

(A) Gypsum powder (B) Dry leaves
(C) Slaked lime (D) Sodium chloride

5. Alkaline soils can be curved by spraying

(A) Slaked lime (B) Dry leaves
(C) Gypsum powder (D) Sodium chloride

6*. Excess hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach can be neutralised by eating tablets
containing.
(A) Magnesium hydroxide and Aluminium hydroxide
(B) Potassium hydroxide and Aluminium hydroxide
(C) Magnesium hydroxide and Potassium hydroxide
(D) Potassium hydroxide and Sodium Chloride

7. Potash alum is a
(A) Simple salt (B) Complex salt
(C) Acid salt (D) Double salt

8. The reaction
Pb(OH)2 + HNO3 → Pb(OH)NO3 + H2O
Shows that Pb(OH)NO3
(A) an acidic salt (B) a basic salt
(C) a base (D) an acid

9. Which of the following can form more than one acid salt?
(A) CH3COOH (B) H3PO4
(C) CH3CH2COOH (D) HCl

10*. Which of the following oxide is neutral?

(A) CO (B) SnO2
(C) ZnO (D) SiO2

11*. Which of the following is acidic salt

(A) H2NaPO4 (B) NaCl
(C) Mg(OH)NO3 (D) H2SO4
12. Which of the following will form only one acid salt
(A) H2SO4 (B) HCl
(C) NaOH (D) H3PO4

13. Which of the following is neutral salt

(A) NaCl (B) Na2SO4
(C) CaSO4 (D) all of these

14. All metallic oxides dissolve in water to give:

(A) Acidic hydroxides (B) Basic hydroxides
(C) Amphoteric hydroxides (D) None
1. What do you mean by efflorescence substance?

2. How will we check the quality of bleaching powder?

3. What is soda ash?

4*. Which of the following correctly represents the molecular formula of washing soda?
(A) Na2CO3 (B) Na2CO3.H2O
(C) Na2CO3.5H2O (D) Na2CO3.10H2O

5. Aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is

(A) Acidic (B) Basic
(C) Neutral (D) Amphoteric

6. pH of ammonium chloride, (NH4Cl) or copper sulphate (CuSO4) soulution will be

(A) 7 (B) > 7
(C) < 7 (D) 0

7*. On electrolysis of brine solution, the products formed are

(A) Sodium and chlorine
(B) Hydrogen, chlorine and oxygen
(C) Hydrogen chlorine and sodium hydroxide
(D) Sodium hydroxide, chlorine and oxygen

8. When zinc reacts with sodium hydroxide, the products formed are
(A) Zinc hydroxide and sodium (B) Sodium zincate and water
(C) Sodium zincate and hydrogen (D) Sodium zincate and oxygen

9. pH of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) solution will be

(A) 7 (B) > 7
(C) < 7 (D) 1

10. Highly active metals dissolve in water gives gas in the formation of their
respective basic oxides.
(A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen
(C) Carbondioxide (D) Nitrogen

11. Which of the following is used as raw material in solvay‟s process

(A) NH3 (B) CaCO3
(C) NaCl (D) All of these

12. Product of electrolysis of molten NaCl using Pt electrode will be

(A) Na (B) Cl2
(C) H2 (D) Both (A) and (B)
1. Explain the main function of soda acid fire extinguisher ?
2. Plaster of paris is used for setting fractured bone. Why ?

3. The chemical name of marble is

(A) Magnesium carbonate (B) Calcium chloride
(C) Calcium sulphate (D) Calcium carbonate

4. Which of the following are efflorescent salts ?

(P) Washing soda (Q) Blue vitriol
(R) Epsom salt (S) Green vitriol
(A) P, Q (B) R, S
(C) P, Q, R (D) P, Q, R, S

5*. Epsom salt is

(A) Copper sulphate (B) Ferrous sulphate
(C) Magnesium sulphate (D) Calcium Sulphate

6*. The type of medicine used to treat indigestion is

(A) antihistamine (B) sulpha drug
(C) antacid (D) antibiotic

7*. Which of the following is used as oxidizing agent in chemical industry

(A) CaOCl2 (B) NaOH
(C) CaSO4 H2O (D) HCl
8. Na2CO3 is used in
(A) water treatment (B) making soap
(C) paper industry (D) (A) and (B) both

9. Which of the following is used in making toys

(A) plaster of Paris (B) CaOCl2
(C) Na2CO3 (D) NaHCO3

10. Which is used in baking powder

(A) Na2CO3 (B) NaHCO3
(C) HCl (D) CaOCl2

11. Which is used in fire extinguisher

(A) Plaster of Paris (B) CaSO4H2O
(C) NaHCO3 (D) CaCO3

12. Which of the following is used in photography

(A) Na2SO4 (B) NaHCO3
(C) NaOH (D) Na2CO3
Straight Objective Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C), (D), out of which ONLY
ONE is correct. Choose the correct option.

1. Methyl orange is
(A) Red in acidic medium, yellow in basic medium
(B) Yellow in acidic medium, red in basic medium
(C) Colourless in acidic medium, red in basic medium
(D) Red in acidic medium, colourless in basic medium

2. Which of the following is a strong acid?

(A) Lactic acid (B) Ascorbic acid
(C) Sulphuric acid (D) Formic acid

3. Bleaching powder is prepared commercially by

(A) Reaction of chlorine with slaked lime (B) Reaction of hydrochloric acid with lime
(C) Reaction of chlorine with carbon dioxide(D) none of these

4. Anhydrous calcium sulphate is called

(A) Dead burnt plaster (B) Plaster of paris
(C) Gypsum (D) None of these

5. Hygroscopic substances are

(A) CaCl2 (B) H2SO4
(C) Both of these (D) None of these

6. Epsom salt and Blue vitriol are examples of

(A) Deliquescent substance (B) Efflorescent substance
(C) Hygroscopic substance (D) None of these

7. Which of the following base ionises in aqueous solution to produce three hydroxyl ions per
molecule?
(A) NaOH (B) Cu(OH)2
(C) Fe(OH)3 (D) KOH
8. „A‟ burns in oxygen to form „B‟ with lilac flame, „B‟ dissolves in water to form „C‟. „C‟
reacts with an acid commonly called aquafortis to form „D‟ and „E‟. „D‟ on heating
decomposes to „F‟ and O2. „D‟ is an ionic compound which dissociates forming a positive
ion other than hydrogen ion and negative ion other than hydroxyl ion. If „E‟ changes
anhydrous CuSO4 to blue. Identify A, B, C, D, F and their nature respectively.
A B C D F
(A) Na, Metal Na2O, Acidic NaOH, Basic NaNO3, Acidic NaNO2,Neutral
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(B) Na, Metal NaO2, Basic NaOH, Acidic NaNO3, Basic NaNO2,Neutral
(C) K, Metal K2O, Basic KOH, Basic KNO3, Neutral KNO2, Neutral
(D) K, Metal KO2, Basic KOH, Basic KNO3, Neutral KNO2, Neutral

9. 2Al + 6HCl ⎯⎯→ A + 3H2 (g)

i) Identify „A‟
ii) Idenfity „A‟ is soluble salt or insoluble salt ?
I II
(A) Aluminium hydride Insoluble salt
(B) Aluminium chloride Soluble salt
(C) Aluminium chloride Insoluble salt
(D) Aluminium hydride Soluble salt

10. Which of the following are effloroscent salts?

(P) Washing soda (Q) Blue vitriol
(R) Epsom salt (S) Green vitriol
(A) P, Q (B) R, S
(C) P, Q, R (D) P, Q, R, S

11. Two or more crystalline forms of the same compound are called (NTSE 2006)
(A) Hygroscopic (B) Isomorphs
(C) Polymorphs (D) Isomers

12. The neutral oxide is (NTSE 2006)

(A) CO (B) SnO2
(C) ZnO (D) SiO2

13. Bleaching properties of bleaching powder is due to its. (NTSE 2006)

(A) oxidizing property (B) Reducing property
(C) basic property (D) acidic property

Multiple Correct Answer Type

This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C), (D), out of which ONE or
MORE is correct. Choose the correct options.

14. Which of the following statements are correct ?

(A) All compounds of ammonium, sodium and potassium are soluble in water.
(B) All sulphides are soluble in water
(C) All nitrates and nitrites are soluble in water.
(D) All statements are correct

15. Kw of H2O at 373 K is 1  10–12. Identify which of the following is/are correct at 373K
(A) pKw of H2O is 12 (B) pH of H2O is 6
(C) H2O is neutral (D) A buffer solution of pH 6.5 is basic

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16. Which of the following base, is not an alkali?

(A) NaOH (B) Cu(OH)2
(C) Zn(OH)2 (D) Ca(OH)2

17. Which one of the following base reacts with HCl in one step?
(A) Ca(OH)2 (B) NaOH
(C) Al(OH)3 (D) Cu(OH)2

18. Which of the following is/are not a characteristic of a Arrhenius base?

(A) Can form salt and water by reacting with an acid.
(B) Can provide OH– ions in aqueous solution.
(C) Turns blue litmus red.
(D) Turns methyl Orange from Orange to colourless.

Linked Comprehension Type

This section contains paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph multiple choice questions have to be answered. Each
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct. Choose the correct option.

Acidity or alkalinity of a solution depend upon the concentration of hydrogen ion relative to
that of hydroxyl ions. The product of hydrogen ion & hydroxyl ion concentration is given by
Kw = [H+] [OH–]
the value of which depends only on the temperature & not on the individual ionic
concentration. If the concentration of hydrogen ions exceeds that of the hydroxyl ions, the
solution is said to be acidic; whereas, if concentration of hydroxyl ion exceeds that of the
hydrogen ions, the solution is said to be alkaline. To confirm the above facts 0.01 M HCl
is taken for the experiments.
19. pH of the solution will be –
(A) 2.52 (B) 2
(C) 5 (D) 3.92
20. If pH of the solution is 5, what will be the concentration of hydrochloric acid –
(A) 1.0 × 10–5 M (B) 1.0 M
(C) 1.374 × 10–5 M (D) 1.25 × 10–3 M

21. If this solution is diluted 100 times then pH of the solution should be
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 7
Assertion – Reason Type questions
This section contains certain number of questions. Each question contains Statement – 1 (Assertion) and Statement –
2 (Reason). Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct Choose the correct
option.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.

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22. Statement–1: NaOH is a strong alkali

Statement–2: NaOH completely dissociates in an aqueous solution to produce high
concentration of hydroxyl ions

23. Statement–1: Persons suffering from acidity are advised to drink cold milk (milk is
alkaline in nature).
Statement–2: The gastric juice in the stomach contains HCl gets neutralised by cold
milk.

Matrix Match Type

This section contains Matrix–Match Type questions. Each question contains statements given in two columns which
have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C, D) in Column–I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s) in Column–
II. The answers to these questions have to be appropriately bubbled as illustrated in the following example.
If the correct matches are A–p, A–s, B–q, B–r, C–p, C–q and D–s, then the correctly bubbled 4  4 matrix should be
as follows:

24. Match the following:

Column – I Column – II
(A) NaOH (p) Triacidic
(B) Ca(OH)2 (q) Monoacidic
(C) Al(OH)3 (r) Diacidic
(D) Cu(OH)2 (s) Amphoteric

25. Match the following:

Column – I Column – II
(A) Zn(OH)2 (p) Strong Alkali
(B) Ca(OH)2 (q) Amphoteric Alkali
(C) Al(OH)3 (r) Weak Alkali
(D) KOH (s) soluble in water at 250C

Integer Answer Type

26. Find the basicity of H3PO4 ?

27. Find the acidity of Mg(OH)2 ?

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KEY & HINTS

1. “Most of the acids react with metals H2SO4 > H2SO3 (Acid strength in
to form salt and evolve hydrogen decreasing order)
gas. This shows that hydrogen is
common to all acids.” 9. (C) Down the group acidic strength
Metal + Dilute acid → Metal salt decrease
+ Hydrogen HNO3 > H3PO4 > H3AsO4 >
2Na(s) + 2HCl(dil.) H3SbO4 (acid strength in decreasing
→ 2NaCl(aq) + H2(g)  order)

2. (a) HI > HBr > HCl > HF 10. (C) Acidic strength order
(b) H2O > H2S > H2Se > H2Te ClOH > BrOH > IOH
3. Yes all metal oxides are basic because (electronegativity decreases)
they neutralize the acids while all
non–metal oxides are acidic because 11. (C)
they neturalize bases.
4. (B) 12. (B) All alkalies are bases but all
5. (B) Neutralisation reaction are bases are not alkali. Water soluble
always exothermic bases are called alkalies.
Acid + Base ⎯→ salt + water
6. (B) F− > Cl− > Br− > I− (basic 13. (B) MOH ⎯s⎯tron⎯g→ M+ + OH−
strength in decreasing order) H2O □ □□□□ H+ + OH−
7. (C) for weak acid concentration of H2O will increase
HA (aq) □ □□□□ H+(aq) + A−(aq) and (OH−) will decrease
here [H+] = [A−]
8. (A) H3PO4 > H3PO3 > H3PO2 (Acid 14. (B) Carbonic acid H2CO3 is weak
strength in decreasing order) acid and H2SO4, HCl, HNO3 are
strong acid.

1. [H+] = 10–5

pH = −log[H+] = −log10–5 = 5 [H+] = 10–10

pH = −log[H+] = −log10–10 = 10
2. [OH−] = 10–4
[H+] [OH−] = 10–14
[H+]  10–4 = 10–14
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3. Our stomach produces

gastric juice which contains
HCl, Which help in killing
germs and bacteria but if we
overeat, or eat spicy food
then stomach produces large
amount of HCl which is
known as acidity of stomach.
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= −log10 –10
= 10
4. (B)
10. (D) pH = 8 and pH = 12
5. (A)
Hence B is 104 times more basic than
pH will increase due to formation of
A
strong base KOH.
KCN + H2O −→ KOH + HCN 11. (D) pH = –log[H+]
3 = –log[H+]
6. (C)
so, [H+] = 10–3 M
pH = –log[H+]
Again pH = 6
4 = –log[H+]
so, Similarly [H+] = 10–6 M
so, [H+] = 10–4 M
if 10–3 M solution is diluted 1000
times it conc. becomes 10–6 M.
7. (C)
12. (C)
8. (A) Lowest pH means higher acidic
strength
13. (D)
9. (D) NaOH(aq)→ Na+(aq) + OH−(aq)
14. (B) Mg(OH)2 replaces two OH− ion
10–4 M 10–4 M
and Cs(OH) replaces one OH− so
[H+] [OH−] = 10–14
−14
[H+] = 10
= 10−10 acidity is 2 and 1 respectively.
10−4

pH = –log [H+]

1. An acidic salt contains some 5. (C)

replaceable hydrogen atoms.
e.g. NaHSO4, NaHCO3 etc.

2. A basic salt contains some

replaceable hydroxyl groups
e.g. Pb(OH)NO3, Pb(OH)Cl etc.

3. Acidic and basic nature of salt are

explained on the basis of hydrolysis.
Neutral salt + H2O
→ Strong acid + strong base
Acidic salt + H2O
→ strong acid + weak base
Basic salt + H2O
→ strong base + weak acid
4. (C)

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6. (A) Mg(OH)2 and KOH can be

used as antacid to neutralize HCl
produced in stomach

7. (D)

8. (B) Pb(OH)NO3 is a basic salt. It

has one OH− ion which can be
replaceable

9. (B) H3PO4 is tribasic acid so it

can form more than one acid
salt.

10. (A)

11. (A) H2NaPO4 is acidic salt. It

has hydrogen which can be
replaceable.
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12. (A) H2SO4 only form one acid salt 13. (D) MO + H2O −→ MOH
NaHSO4. (Metallic oxide) Basic hydroxide
14. (B)

1. Some hydrated crystalline salts when 5. (B)

exposed to the atmosphere at
ordinary temperature, loss their water 6. (C) Aqueous solution of NH4Cl &
of crystalline molecule and become CuSO4 is acidic so pH < 7
anhydrous. These are called as
efflorescent substance. 7. (C)
e.g. – washing soda, Epsom salt and
blue vitriol 8. (C)

2. Quality of bleaching powder is 9. (B) Aqueous solution of Na2CO3 will

measured by the percentage amount be basic
of chlorine. It can liberate when So pH > 7
treated with dilute hydrochloric acid.
A standard bleaching powder 10. (B)
contains 35% chlorine.
11. (D)
3. Anhydrous Na2CO3 is known as soda
ash. 12. (D) 2Na+ + 2e− −→ Na (at cathode)
2Cl− −→ 2e− + Cl2 (at anode)
4. (D)

1. It contains a saturated solution of is then immediately spread on the

baking soda and a thin glass bottle broken part. As a result of hydration,
containing concentrated H2SO4. it changes into Gypsum which keeps
When the knob of fire extinguisher is the bones in position that have been
pressed, the glass bottle breaks. The made straight by the doctor before
acid mixes with NaHCO3 solution to applying plaster. Slow calcification
form CO2 gas under pressure. This takes place on the broken part and the
CO2 gas cuts off the supply of oxygen gap is slowly filled. In this way
and the fire stops. broken bones once again unite to form
a single piece
2. Plaster of paris is the major
constituent of surgical bandages that 3. (D)
are used for setting fractured bones.
4. (D)
Before applying on fractured bone it
is made wet with water. The bandage 5. (D)
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9. (A)
6. (C)
10. (B)
Antacid neutralize HCl produced in
stomach
11. (C)
7. (A)
12. (D)
8. (A)

1. (A) 13. (A)

Methyl orange gives red color in acidic
medium and yellow in basic medium 14. (AC)

2. (C) 15. (ABCD)

Organic acid are weak acids and  kw = [H+] [OH−] = 10–12
generally mineral acids are strong pkw = −log kw = −log 10–12 = 12
acids  At 250C for H2O
[H+] = [OH−]
3. (A) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 so [H+] = 10–6
→ CaOCl2 + H2O pH = −log [H+]
= − log 10–6 = 6
4. (A)  H2O is neutral here because [H+]
= [OH−]
5. (A) CaCl2 is hygroscopic as it  pH = 6.5 means basic solution
absorbs moisture from the air.
16. (BC)
6. (B) Efflorescence substance are Water soluble base is alkali
hydrated crystalline salt which loss
their crystalline water at ordinary 17. (ABCD)
temperature.
18. (CD)
7. (C) Acidity of NaOH, Cu(OH)2 and
Fe(OH)3 are 1, 2, and 3 respectively. 19. (B)
HCl → H+ + Cl−
8. (D) 0.01 0.01 M
[H+] = 0.01 M = 10–2M
9. (C) pH = −log[H+] = −log (10–2) = 2
20. (A)
10. (D) pH = −log[H+]
5 = −log [H+]
11. (C) [H+] = 10–5 M
So [HCl] = 10–5 M
12. (A)

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21. (A) Given [HCl] = 0.01 M similarly Ca(OH)2 and Al(OH)3 is di

[H+] = 10–2 M and triacidic.

10−2 Al (OH)3 is amphoteric, act both as

+
After dilution [H ] = = 10−4 acid and base.
100
pH = −log [H+]
25. (A – q) (B – ps) (C – qs) (D – ps)
= −log (10–4) = 4
22. (A) NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2 are strong
alkalies
23. (A) Zn(OH)2 and Al(OH)3 are
amphoteric
24. (A – q) (B – r) (C – ps) (D – r)
26. 3
NaOH have one hydroxyl group
hence monoacidic 27. 2

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