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ACIDS BASES AND SALTS MCQs

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Question 31.


Acids react with carbonates to give carbon dioxide as one of the products.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     1M Citric acid
  4.     1M propanoic acid
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

When acids react with carbonates water, carbon dioxide and salt are produced. In general:


acid + metal carbonate  salt + water + carbon dioxide


Question 32.


Which of the following are mineral acids?


  1.     Sulphuric acid
  2.     Oxalic acid
  3.     Hydrochloric acid
  4.     Lactic acid
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sulphuric acid
:
A and C

Mineral or inorganic acids are derived from inorganic or non-living materials. 
Few examples - Sulphuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid.
Acids obtained from living materials, i.e., plants and animals are known as organic acids.

Few examples - Oxalic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid.


Question 33.


On heating sodium hydrogen carbonate, it decomposes to form sodium carbonate, water and oxygen.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     Methyl Orange
  4.     Phenolphthalein
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B

This statement is false. On heating sodium hydrogen carbonate it decomposes to form sodium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide.


2NaHCO3 →  Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O


Question 34.


Which of the following types of medicine is used for the treatment of indigestion?


  1.     Antibasic
  2.     Analgesic
  3.     Antacid
  4.     Antiseptic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Antacid
:
C

Indigestion causes acidity in the stomach. We take antacids, which are basic in nature, to neutralise the acidity. However, they cannot treat more serious problems like appendicitis, stomach ulcer, etc. Example of antacids are aluminium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, etc.


Question 35.


An acid reacts with a base to form ___ and water.


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Antacid
:

An acid reacts with a base to form salt and water. 
For example, when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide solution, sodium chloride and water are formed. This is called as neutralisation reaction.
NaOH + HCl  NaCl + H2O


Question 36.


Which acid is present in an ant sting?


  1.     Formic acid
  2.     Acetic acid
  3.     Sulphuric Acid
  4.     Hydrochloric acid
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Formic acid
:
A
Ant sting contains formic acid. The chemical formula for formic acid is HCOOH.
Question 37.


The most commonly used indicator in the laboratory is: 


  1.     Litmus
  2.     Universal Indicator
  3.     Methyl Orange
  4.     Phenolphthalein
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Universal Indicator
:
B

The most commonly used indicator in the laboratory is 'Universal Indicator'. A universal indicator is a pH indicator composed of a solution of several compounds that exhibits several smooth colour changes over a pH value range from 1 to 14 to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of solutions.


Question 38.


Which of the following are weak acids?


  1.     H2SO4
  2.     CH3COOH
  3.     HCOOH
  4.     HCl
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> CH3COOH
:
B and C
The strength of an acid depends on how easily it can dissociate in an aqueous solution and release H+ ions. Organic acids obtained from natural sources are usually weak acids because they do not dissociate quickly to release H+ ions.
Therefore, acetic acid (CH3COOH) and formic acid (HCOOH) are weak acids because they cannot give H+ ions easily.

Mineral acids like hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sulphuric acid (H2SO4) are strong acids as they dissociate easily to release H+ ions.


Question 39.


The chemical formula of washing soda is:


  1.     NaCl
  2.     NaHCO3
  3.     NaOH
  4.     Na2CO310H2O
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Na2CO310H2O
:
D
Na2CO310H2O is the chemical formula of washing soda. It is a water soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid. It is mainly used for washing clothes.
Question 40.


Which of the following is a basic salt?


  1.     SnCl2
  2.     NaCl
  3.     HCl
  4.     CH3COONa
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> CH3COONa
:
D

Basic salts are formed from the neutralisation reaction between a strong base and a weak acid.
Here, sodium acetate (CH3COONais a basic salt because it is formed from the reaction between sodium hydroxide which is a strong base (NaOH) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) which is a weak acid. The reaction involved is given below:
 NaOH(aq)+CH3COOH(aq)CH3COONa(aq) +H2O(aq)
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is an acid, sodium chloride (NaCl) is a neutral salt and tin chloride (SnCl2) is an acidic salt.


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