IIT Ashram Acids, Bases and Salts

CBSE Chapter Evaluation Test

Acids, Bases and Salts (Chapter 2)
Name: Roll No: Marks obtained
Class: Section:
Time: 1 hour Max Marks: 35

Marks Summary
 1 mark x5 = 5 marks
 2 marks x 8 = 16 marks
 3 marks x 3 = 9 marks
 5 marks x 1 = 5 marks

1-Mark Questions
1. What is common to all acids?
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2. A white chemical compound becomes hard on mixing proper quantity of water. It is also used in
surgery to maintain joints in a fixed position. Name the chemical compound.
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3. Name two constituents of baking powder.

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4. A farmer has found that the pH of soil in his fields is 4.2. Name any two chemical materials which he
can mix with the soil to adjust its pH.
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5. Write the pH value after which teeth start decaying.

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2-Mark Questions
6. How is the concentration of OH– affected when excess base is dissolved in a NaOH solution?
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7. A white substance having a strong smell of chlorine is used to clean water in storage tanks. Identify
the substance, give its chemical name and write the equation for its preparation.
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8. How is plaster of Paris obtained? What reaction is involved in the setting of plaster of Paris?
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9. Name the gas evolved when dilute sulphuric acid acts on sodium carbonate. Write the equation.
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10. What is meant by the term ‘pH of solution’?

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a. The pH of gastric juices is 3. The pH of fresh milk is 4. Which is more acidic?
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11. Fresh milk has a pH of 6. Explain how this will change when the milk becomes sour.
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12. Equal lengths of magnesium ribbon are taken in test tubes A and B. HCl is added to A, while acetic
acid is added to B. In which test tube will the fizzing occur more vigourously and why?
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13. Why should plaster of Paris be stored in a moisture-proof container?

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3-Mark Questions
14. Write the chemical name and formula for bleaching powder.
a. Why does bleaching powder smell of chlorine when exposed to air?
b. Write a chemical equation to represent the action of dil. Hydrochloric acid on bleaching powder.
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15. What happens when

a. Aluminium metal reacts with dilute HCl?
b. Potassium oxide is dissolved in water?
c. Sodium hydroxide reacts with sulphuric acid completely.
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16. Which gas is usually liberated when an acid reacts with a metal? Illustrate with an example.
a. How will you test for the presence of this gas?
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5-Mark Questions
17. Answer any one of the following groups of questions for 5 marks.
a. Why are acids not stored in metal containers? Containers made of which materials are safe to
store acids?
b. Why does an aqueous solution of HCl conduct electricity but its dry powder does not?
c. Why are commercial samples of bleaching powder not completely soluble in water?
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Or
a. Write one activity to show the reaction of acids with metal carbonates/bicarbonates.
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