Chapter 9: Salts

Worksheet 1
Q-1: Answer the following.
i. Write down the definition of salt.
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ii. Name some ways in which salts are made.
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iii. Write true or false next to the following statements about salts.
Salts may have different colours.
Most salts but not all are soluble in water.
Not all salts have a salty taste.
Most salts have a high melting point.
Some salt crystals have water in them.
Most salts are solids at room temperature.
Solid salts do not conduct electricity but liquid salts and salt solutions are good conductors.
iv. What are the names of the salts resulting from the following reactions.
copper oxide reacting with hydrochloric acid
sulphuric acid reacting with potassium hydroxide
calcium carbonate reacting with nitric acid
magnesium reacting with hydrochloric acid

Worksheet 2
Q-1: Answer the following.
i. Write an equation for each of the following methods:
(a) acid + alkali __________________________________________________
(b) acid + metal __________________________________________________
(c) acid + metal carbonate __________________________________________
(d) acid + metal oxide ______________________________________________
ii. Complete the word equations:

Underline the acid in each equation. Each equation has either an alkali, a metal, a metal carbonate,
or a metal oxide. Circle this chemical in each reaction.
iii. Complete the chemical reactions.

iv. What products are formed when an acid reacts with an alkali?
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v. Write a word equation for the neutralization reaction.
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vi. Give one use of titration.
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