F2 IS – Acid & Alikali 9.1-9.

1. Which of the following solutions can be used to neutralize hydrochloric acid?

2. Which of the following CANNOT be used to measure the pH value of a solution?

(1) Litmus solution
(2) Extract from red cabbage leaves
(3) Universal indicator
A. (3) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

3. Which of the following statements about alkalis is/are correct?

(1) Alkalis can be found in food products
(2) Alkalis may burn our skin
(3) Alkalis have a sour taste
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

4. Which of the following statements about the pH is INCORRECT?

A. A solution of pH 7 is neutral
B. The higher the pH value of a solution, the more acidic the solution is.
C. The pH value of a solution can be found by using universal indicator.
D. A solution of pH 0 turns blue litmus paper red.

5. Which of the following statements about neutral solutions is/ are correct?
(1) They are neither acidic nor alkaline.
(2) Their pH values are equal to 0.
(3) They can be produced by the mixture of acids and alkalis.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (1) and (3) only
6. When we add an acid to an alkaline solution in a conical flask, the pH value of the solution
A. increases
B. decreases
C. becomes 0
D. doesn’t change

7. The chemical name for the table salt added to our food is
A. sodium hydroxide
B. calcium nitrate
C. sodium chloride
D. calcium hydroxide

8. The diagram below shows the changes in pH value when solution B is added to solution A.

Which of the following is the volume of solution B needed to neutralize solution A?

A. 2 cm3
B. 4 cm3
C. 6 cm3
D. 10 cm3

Fill in the blanks

1. When an alkali is added to an acid, (a)_________________________ and (b)_________________________ are formed. This
process is called (c)_______________________________________.
2. A solution with a pH value of 13 turns (d)_________________________ litmus paper (e)_________________________ .
3. Acids have a (f)______________________________________ taste while some of the alkalis have a
(g)______________________________________ taste.
4. (h)______________________________________ is a mixture pigments extracted from certain kinds of lichens.
 Complete the following chemical equations
5. sodium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid → (i)______________________________________ + (j)_________________________
6. calcium hydroxide + nitric acid → (k)______________________________________ + (l)_________________________
7. sulphuric acid + potassium hydroxide → (m)______________________________________ + (n)_________________________
8. sodium hydroxide + (o)______________________________________ → sodium nitrate + water
9. (p)______________________________________ + sulphuric acid → calcium sulphate + water
10. (q)______________________________________ + (r) ______________________________________ → potassium chloride + water

Structural Questions
1. There are four unlabelled test tubes containing dilute hydrochloric acid, dilute sodium hydroxide, dilute

ammonia solution and distilled water in the laboratory. Edward wants to distinguish the solutions using

litmus paper and pH paper.

(a) Which solution(s) can be identified if Edward only uses blue litmus paper. Why?

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(b) After identifying the solution in (a), which solution can be further identified if Edward now uses red

litmus paper? Why?

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(c) After identifying the solution in (a) and (b), can Edward identify the remaining solutions using pH paper?

Why?

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2. The figure below is a pH scale showing the pH values of four substances

(a) The four substances are water, tomato juice, sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid. Match them
with substances A, B, C and D.

A: _____________________________________ B: _____________________________________

C: _____________________________________ D: _____________________________________

(b) Ivan pours some substance D in a conical flask them he adds substance A.
(i) Suggest how Ivan can find out the pH value of the mixture.

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(ii) Ivan finds that there is a chemical reaction between substance A and D. Name the process.

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(iii) Write the word equation of the reaction between substance A and D.

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(iv) Suggest one safety precaution when Ivan is handling substance A and D.

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