GBHS MIMBOMAN

Chemistry 4th evaluation Form 3

1) The strength of an acid depends on

a) How many hydrogen atoms it has
b) Its complete ionization in water
c) How many protons it accepts
d) Its colour in water

2) Weak acids are

a) Mineral acids
b) Acids which ionize only partially in water
c) Blue in colour
d) Dibasic
3) In the absence of water, acids are
a) Stronger
b) Good conductor
c) Good electrolytes
d) Not ionized
4) The number of hydrogen ions in a molecule of an acid that can be replaced by a metal is
known as the:
a) Acidity of the acid
b) Basicity of the acid
c) Concentration of the acid
d) Acid number of hydrogen ions
5) Which of the following is not the property of an acid
a) Has a sour taste
b) Turns litmus red
c) Soluble in water
d) Ionized in the absence of water
6) When acids reacts with bases they give salts and water only. This is called a neutralization
reaction because?
a) Salts and water are formed
b) It is a reaction between an acid and a base
c) The products formed are neutral to litmus
d) The acids and bases neutralized completely
7) Which of the following is not a halogen
a) Fluorine
b) Astatine
c) Silicon
d) Iodine
8) Chlorine is prepared on a large scale by the
a) Oxidation of conc. HCL with KMNO 4 (aq)
b) Electrolysis of conc. Sodium chloride solution
c) Action of conc. H2SO4 on NACL(g)
 d) Action of MNO2 on hot conc. HCL(aq)
9) Hydrogen chloride can be prepared in the laboratory by heating sodium chloride with
concentrated sulphuric acid to about 300 oc NACL+ H2SO4 – NAHSO4+ HCL. If the gas is to be
collected dry, it should be passed through?

a) Concentrated sulphuric acid

b) Dilute sulphuric acid
c) Uplard displacement of air
d) Over mercury
10) The best way of collecting chlorine is:
a) By downward displacement of air
b) Over water
c) Upward displacement of air
d) Over mercury
11) Oxygen is found in which group of the periodic table
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 2
12) Define the following words
a) Acidic oxides
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b) Basic oxides
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c) Amphoteric oxide
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13) Define a weak acid
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14) Define a strong acid
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15) Give the colour of the following halogens
I. Fluorine________________________________________________________
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II. Chlorine________________________________________________________
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III. Bromine________________________________________________________
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IV. Iodine_________________________________________________________
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