Worksheet 1

Name: ______________________________________________
Std :6
Topic: Acid and ALKALIS
1. Tick the correct alternative

.1. Acid are _________

C to taste

A. Pungent B. Bitter C. Sour

2. ___________
A is an example of Acid.
A. Vinegar B. Soap C. Toothpaste
3. Acid turns ________
B
A. Red Litmus Blue
B. Blue Litmus Red
C. Does not affect Litmus Paper
4. Acids have hydrogen ions in them, hence _________
B is acid
A . NaOH B. HCl C. CaO
5. Acid are used to prepare _________
C
A. Toothpaste B. Soap C. Battery
6. Bases are __________
A to touch.
A. Soapy B. Rough C. Hard
7. Phenolphthalein gives __________
C color with bases
A. Blue B. Red C. Pink
8. A base among the following is ________.
C
A. Hydrochloric acid B. sulphuric Acid C. Sodium hydroxide
B
9. ____________ is used to remove grease stains from clothes.
A. sulphuric Acid B. Sodium hydroxide C. Aluminium hydroxide.
10. An olfactory indicator is ___________
B

A. litmus B. Eucalyptus C. Phenolphthalein

 Lab work.
1. Choose the name of the apparatus shown to you
( Test tube , Conical flask, Dropper, test tube stand)
1._________________
2._________________
3._________________
4._________________

2. Aim: To determine whether the given solution are acidic, basic or Neutral

I. With the help of Litmus paper

Solution Change in color Acid/ Base/ Neutral

A Water Blue and red litmus paper

Neutral
does not change color
B Antacid Red litmus paper turns
blue Base
C
Lemon Blue litmus paper turns red Acid

II. With the help of Phenolphthalein

Solution Change in color Acid/ Base/ Neutral

A Water colourless Neutral

B Antacid Pink Base

C colourless
Lemon Acid
 III. With the help of Methyl orange

Solution Change in color Acid/ Base/ Neutral

A Orange Red T
e
B base
Antacid Yellow
C
Lemon Red Acid

IV. Use the pH paper note down the pH of the solution

Solution A Orange 4
.________________
Solution B. Antacid ________________
8

SolutionC. Lemon _________________

4

V. You have been provided with five things that we use in our daily life,
a. Note down the pH
b. From the pH identify whether it is acidic / basic / Neutral

Name of the substance pH Acidic/Basic/ Neutral

Soap Basic
9
Vinegar Acidic
4
Lemon Acidic
4
Honey Acidic
4
Salt solution 7 Neutral
 WORKSHEET 2.
1. Define
a. Acid
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An acid is a Chemical substance, which is sour to taste

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b. ALKALI
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Alkali’s or bases are bitter to taste and they are soapy

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c. Salt
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Its a reaction of an acid with an alkali
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d. Indicators
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UIndicators are substances that determine whether a substance is a acid, alkali or its neutral
I
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I
K
K
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2. Name< the following
N
a. One
Z acid- ____________________________________________________________
Lemon
7
b. One
l base- ____________________________________________________________
Tooth paste

c. One natural indicator-___________________________________________________

Rose petals

d. One synthetic indicator-__________________________________________________

Methyl orange
Onion
e. One olfactory indicator-__________________________________________________
f. One salt-_____________________________________________________________
Sodium chloride
3. Match the column

A B

a. Calcium hydroxide i. paper

b. Carbonic acid ii. Preservatives

c. Sodium Chloride iii. aerated drinks

d. Sodium hydroxide iv. bleaching powder

Assignment 1
1. You as young chemist, what will you do in the following Situation?
a. Raj is suffering from acidity
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you could take an antacid
b. Simran has cavities in her teeth, she does not know, why did it happen?
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Brush your teeth well

c. Ahmed was bitten by honey bee on his hand, he is having burning sensation on his
hand.
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Put baking soda to heal it

2. a. What is neutralization reaction?

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A neutralization reaction is a chemical reaction in which acids and alkais are mixed

b.Give chemical equation.

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HCl + NaOH+ NaCl

3. Prior information will be given to the children to bring box, wrapper or cover of certain
substance and, then they will see through the ingredients added to it and find out, that the
daily use substance have acid /bases/ salts in them which they learn.
Item includes
i. Pickle wrapper
ii. Coconut oil
iii. Shampoo
iv. ENO
v. Any washing or bathing soap
vi. Any fizzy drink tin
etc