1. Calcium phosphate is present in tooth enamel. Its nature is ?

amphoteric

neutral

basic

acidic

Answer: basic

Explanation:


2. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the following solution would reverse the change ?

Ammonium hydroxide solution

Hydrochloric acid

Lime

Baking power

Answer: Hydrochloric acid

Explanation:


3. A sample of soil is mixed with water and allowed to settle. The clear supernatant solution turns the pH paper yellowish-orange. Which of the following would change the colour of this pH paper to greenish-blue ?

An antacid

Common salt

Lemon juice

Vinegar

Answer: An antacid

Explanation:


4. During the preparation of hydrogen chloride gas on a humid day, the gas is usually passed through the guard tube containing calcium chloride. The role of calcium chloride taken in the guard tube is to ?

absorb moisture from the gas

absorb CL ions from the evolved gas

moisten the gas

absorb the evolved gas

Answer: absorb moisture from the gas

Explanation:


5. In terms of acidic strength, which one of the following is in the correct increasing order ?

Hydrochloric acid < Water < Acetic acid

Acetic acid < Water < Hydrochloric acid

Water < Hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid

Water < Acetic acid < Hydrochloric acid

Answer: Water < Acetic acid < Hydrochloric acid

Explanation:


6. Tomato is a natural source of which acid ?

Tartaric acid

Oxalic acid

Citric acid

Acetic acid

Answer: Oxalic acid

Explanation:


7. How many water molecules does hydrated calcium sulphate contain ?

10

5

2

7

Answer: 2

Explanation:

hemical formula of hydrated calcium sulphate or gypsum is CaSO4.2H2O


8. The chemical formula of caustic potash is ?

KOH

NH4OH

Ca(OH)2

NaOH

Answer: KOH

Explanation:


9. Acid present in apple is ?

Acetic acid

Formic acid

Malic acid

Oxalic acid

Answer: Malic acid

Explanation:


10. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the following solution would reverse the change ?

Ammonium hydroxide solution

Hydrochloric acid

Lime

Baking powder

Answer: Hydrochloric acid

Explanation: