1. Which among the following is not a base ?

NH4OH

C2H5OH

NaOH

KOH

Answer: C2H5OH

Explanation:


2. Which of the following statements is true for acids ?

Sour and change blue litmus to red

Bitter and change red litmus to blue

Bitter and change blue litmus to red

Sour and change red litmus to blue

Answer: Sour and change blue litmus to red

Explanation:


3. Which of the following salts does not contain water of crystallisation ?

Gypsum

Washing soda

Blue vitriol

Baking soda

Answer: Baking soda

Explanation:


4. Which of the following is(are) true when HCl (g) is passed through water (i) It does not ionise in the solution as it is a covalent compound. (ii) It ionises in the solution. (iii) It gives both hydrogen and hydroxyl ion in the solution. (iv) It forms hydronium ion in the solution due to the combination of hydrogen ion with water molecule. ?

(iii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iv)

(iii) only

(i) only

Answer: (ii) and (iv)

Explanation:


5. What happens when a solution of an acid is mixed with a solution of a base in a test tube (i) The temperature of the solution increases (ii) The temperature of the solution decreases (iii) The temperature of the solution remains the same (iv) Salt formation takes place ?

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (iv)

(i) only

Answer: (i) and (iv)

Explanation:


6. What happens when a solution of an acid is mixed with a solution of a base in a test tube (i) The temperature of the solution increases (ii) The temperature of the solution decreases (iii) The temperature of the solution remains the same (iv) Salt formation takes place ?

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (iv)

(i) only

Answer: (i) and (iv)

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7. Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it is a salt of ?

weak acid and strong base.

strong acid and weak base.

weak acid and weak base.

strong acid and strong base.

Answer: weak acid and strong base.

Explanation:


8. Which of the following is used for dissolution of gold ?

Nitric acid

Aqua regia

Sulphuric acid

Hydrochloric acid

Answer: Aqua regia

Explanation:


9. Which of the following are present in a dilute aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid ?

unionised HCl

Cl– + OH–

H3O+ + Cl–

H3O+ + OH–

Answer: H3O+ + Cl–

Explanation:


10. Which of the following statement is not correct ?

Some non-metal oxides react with water to form an acid.

Some metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen.

All metal carbonates react with acid to give salt, water and carbon dioxide.

All metal oxides react with water to give salt and acid.

Answer: All metal oxides react with water to give salt and acid.

Explanation: