ANSWER KEY

Lesson – 2 Acid, Base & Salt

1- Aqueous solution of lime water.

2- 7
3- Soluble in water
4- By dissociation of water.
5- 10-⁷
6- Sodium zincate
7- (a)Washing soda
8- ©
9- ©
10- ©
11- (A)
12- (A)
13- (B) acetic acid
14- ©
15- Gypsum
16- Yellow
17- Salt
18- (B)
19- (B)
20- D
21- More than 7
22- Formic acid
23- Milk of magnesia
24- Bleaching powder
25- CaSO4.1/2 H2O

3marks
Answer 1
1 our digestive system works in pH range 5-7
2 Plants require optimum pH for growth
3 Important for activation of pepsin enzyme
Answer 2
In distilled water, blue litmus will remain unchanged
In acidic solution, blue litmus will turn to red
In basic solution, blue litmus will remain unchanged
Answer 3
Plaster of paris CaSO4.1/2H2O
CaSO4.2H2O -heat- -CaSO4.1/2 H2O . + .
. 3/2H2O

Answer 4
A Acetic acid
B Tartaric acid
C Citric acid

Answer 5
A baking soda NaHCO3
B 2 NaHCO3---heat Na2CO3 + CO2+ H2O
C used as antacid