AKR ACADEMY SCHOOL (CBSE) 2023 -2024

AVINASHI -TIRUPUR

ACID-PART3-SA1
Class 10 - Science

1. i. Yellow stain of an Indian-style vegetable curry on a white cloth turns reddish-brown on application of soap [1]
on the cloth. What is the reason behind?
ii. What is the colour of litmus solution when it is neither acidic nor basic?
2. Anhydrous hydrogen chloride is not an acid but its aqueous solution is a strong acid. Explain [1]
3. Fresh milk has a pH of 6. How do you think the pH will change as it turns into curd? Explain your answer. [1]
4. What do you understand by strength of an acid ? On what factors does the strength of an acid depends ? [1]
5. State the chemical properties on which the following uses of baking soda are based: [1]
i. as an antacid
ii. as a soda acid fire extinguisher
iii. to make bread and cake soft and spongy.
6. What would a student report nearly after 30 minutes of placing duly cleaned strips of aluminium, copper, iron [1]
and zinc in freshly prepared iron sulphate solution taken in four beakers?
7. a. How is pH paper used to find the pH of a solution? [1]
b. The pH value of water is 7. What will be the pH value of:
i. aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.
ii. dil. HCl.
8. Name the substance obtained by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime. Write chemical equation of the [1]
reaction.
9. Write the formula and chemical name of bleaching powder. [1]
(i) Write chemical equation to represent the action of atomospheric C O gas on bleaching powder when left
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exposed in open.
(ii) State for what purpose is bleaching powder used in water treatment plants.
10. i. Two solutions X and Y are tested with universal indicator. Solution X turns orange whereas solution Y turns [1]
red. Which of the solutions is a stronger acid?
ii. State the meaning of strong acids and weak acids. Give example of each.
11. An element P does not react with dilute sulphuric acid. It forms an oxide PO which turns red litmus blue. Will [1]
you call P as a metal or a non-metal? Give reason for your answer.
12. Complete the following equation: [1]
NaOH + Zn → _____+______
13. i. Why is it wrong to treat a bee sting with vinegar? [1]
ii. Why is it wrong to treat a wasp sting with baking soda solution?
14. How is washing soda obtained from baking soda? Write balanced chemical equation. [1]

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15. Write the chemical formula of bleaching powder. How is bleaching powder prepared? For what purpose it is [1]
used in drinking water?
16. The conditions preferred by some plants are shown in the table below: [1]

Plant Apple Potato Black currant Mint Onion Strawberry Lettuce

pH 5.0 - 6.5 4.5 - 6.0 6.0 - 8.0 7.0 - 8.0 6.0 - 7.0 5.0 - 7.0 6.0 - 7.0

(i) Which plants grow well over the largest range of pH values?
(ii) Which plant can grow in the most acidic soil?
(iii) Which plant can grow in the basic soil?
17. How is washing soda prepared from sodium carbonate? Give its chemical equation. State the type of salt. Name [1]
the type of hardness of water that can be removed by it?
18. Farmers are using a large number of pesticides and fertilisers in their fields to increase crop production and to [1]
enhance their profits. But by doing so, they are causing damage to the soil as well as to the environment. Do you
agree with this statement? Why should we avoid eating fruits and vegetables without washing them properly?
19. Give suitable reason for the following statements: [1]
i. Rain water conducts electricity but distilled water does not.
ii. We feel burning sensation in the stomach when we over eat.
iii. A tarnished copper vessel regains its shine when rubbed with lemon.
iv. The crystals of washing soda change to white powder on exposure to air.
v. An aqueous solution of sodium chloride is neutral but an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is basic.
20. What happens when a base is dissolved in water? Name the reaction. [1]
21. A substance X is used as a building material and insoluble in water. When reacts with dil. HCl, it produces a gas [1]
which turns lime water milky. Predict the substance and write the chemical equation involved.
22. Write a chemical equation to describe how baking soda is produced on a large scale. Also, write chemical name [1]
of the products obtained.

23. a. What effect does the concentration of H+ (aq) ions have on the nature of a solution? [1]

b. What effect does the concentration of H- ions have on the nature of a solution?
c. Someone put some universal indicator paper into vinegar. The pH is 3. What does this tell you about the
vinegar?
d. Someone put some universal indicator paper onto wet soap. The pH is 8. What does this tell you about the
soap?
e. State whether a solution is acidic, alkaline or neutral if its pH is:
i. 9
ii. 4
iii. 7
iv. 1
v. 10
vi. 3
24. What is the action of metal hydrogen carbonate with acid ? Give one example. [1]
25. i. State the purpose of developing pH scale. [1]
ii. Mention the pH range for acid and bases.
26. A soil sample solution was analyzed with universal pH indicator paper and the colour of the paper turned [1]

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 yellowish.
i. What is the nature of soil?
ii. What type of substance should the farmer add to the soil in order to get a suitable soil for farming?
27. Account for the following: [1]
i. State the relation between hydrogen ion concentration of an aqueous solution and its pH.
ii. An aqueous solution has a pH value of 7.0. Is this solution acidic, basic or neutral.
iii. Which has a higher pH, 1 M HCl or 1 M NaOH solution?
iv. Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substance in our body. How does it undergo damage due to eating
chocolates and sweets? What should we do to prevent it?
v. How do H+ ions exist in water?
28. Classify the following acids and bases in the categories of weak and strong. [1]
(i) H2 CO3 (ii) NaOH (iii) CH3COOH (iv) NH4OH (v) HCl (vi) KOH (vii) H2SO4 (viii) Ca(OH)2 (ix) HCN
29. The pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 14. Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for [1]
its formation. List its two uses.
30. How is sodium hydroxide obtained from sodium chloride? [1]
31. Which gas is usually liberated when an acid reacts with a metal? Illustrate with an example. How will you test [1]
for the presence of this gas?
32. What is the chemical formula of washing soda? What happens when this soda is exposed to air? [1]
33. i. Give the constituents of baking powder. [1]
ii. Why cake or bread swells on adding baking powder? Write chemical equation.
34. Fill in the missing data in the following table. [1]

Name of the salt Formula Base Acid

(i) Ammonium chloride NH4C1 NH4OH ___

(ii) Copper sulphate ___ ___ H2SO4

(iii) Sodium chloride NaC1 NaOH ____

(iv) Magnesium nitrate MG(NO3)2 ___ HNO3

(v) Potassium sulphate K2SO4 ___ ___

(vi) Calcium nitrate Ca(NO3)2 Ca(OH)2 ____

35. How is plaster of Paris obtained ? What reaction is involved in setting of a paste of plaster of Paris ? [1]
36. In a reaction of sodium chloride and sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid is obtained as a gaseous product however, [1]
the evolved gas fails to turn the blue litmus paper red. What could be the reason? But, if the litmus paper to be
used is made moist prior hand, the evolved gas turns the moist litmus paper to red colour. Explain the
observations.
37. Distinguish between bases and alkalies. [1]
38. A student added few pieces of aluminium metal to two test tubes A and B containing aqueous solution of iron [1]
sulphate and copper sulphate. In the second part of her experiment, she added iron metal to another test tube C
and D containing aqueous solution of aluminium sulphate and copper sulphate.

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 In which test tube or test tubes will she observe colour change? On the basis of this experiment state which one
is the most reactive metal and why?
39. Explain why for diluting an acid, concentrated acid is added to water and not water to concentrated acid ? [1]
40. i. What is an indicator? Name three common indicators. [1]
ii. Name the acid-base indicator extracted from lichen.
iii. What colour does the turmeric paper turn when put in an alkaline solution?
41. How can pH change cause the tooth decay ? [1]
42. Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container. Explain why? [1]
43. What is 'baking powder'? How does it make the cake soft and spongy? [1]
44. Name the compound whose one formula unit is associated with 10 water molecules. How is it prepared? Give [1]
equations of related reactions. Give two uses of the compound.
45. Why is tartaric acid added into baking soda to get baking powder? [1]
46. State the chemical property in each case on which the following uses of baking soda are based : [1]
(i) as an antacid
(ii) as a constituent of baking powder.
47. Crystals of a substance changed their colour on heating in a closed test tube but regained it after sometime when [1]
they were allowed to cool down. Name the substance and write its formula and explain the phenomenon
involved.
48. A calcium compound which is a yellowish white powder is used as a disinfectant and also in textile industry. [1]
i. Name the compound.
ii. Which gas is released when this compound is left exposed to air?
49. What happens when an metal reacts with dil HCl or dil H2SO4 ? Give two examples. [1]

50. 1 g of solid sodium chloride is taken in a clean and dry test tube and 2 mL of conc. sulphuric acid is added to it. [1]
If the gas evolved is tested first with dry and then with wet blue litmus paper, in which case will the litmus paper
change colour? Give reason for your answer. What inference can be drawn about the nature of the evolved gas?
Support your answer with chemical equation for the reaction.
51. What happens when chlorine is passed over slaked lime at 313 K? Write chemical equation of the reaction [1]
involved and state two uses of the product obtained.
52. Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are taken in test tubes A and B. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to test [1]
tube A, while acetic acid (CH3COOH) is added to test tube B. Amount and concentration taken for both the
acids are same. In which test tube will the fizzing occur more vigorously and why?
53. Give chemical equation for the preparation of lime. [1]
54. What happens when an acid reacts with a base? Explain by taking the example of hydrochloric acid and sodium [1]
hydroxide. Give equation of the chemical reaction which takes place. What is the special name of such a
reaction?
55. Under what soil condition do you think a farmer would treat the soil of his fields with quick lime (calcium [1]
oxide) or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) or chalk (calcium carbonate)?
56. Write the name, method of preparation and uses of the following: [1]
i. CaOCl2

ii. CaSO2. 1

2
H2O

iii. NaHCO3

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57. How is bleaching powder prepared ? [1]
58. Differentiate between a strong acid and weak acid. [1]
59. How do metal carbonate react with acids ? Give one example. [1]
60. Why is gypsum added to cement ? [1]
61. How can tooth decay be prevented ? [1]
62. A dry pellet of a common base B when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky. The compound is also a [1]
by-product of chlor-alkali process.
i. Identify B.
ii. What type of reaction occurs when B is treated with an acidic oxide?
iii. Write a balanced chemical equation for one such solution.
63. The pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 9. Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its [1]
formation. List its two uses.
64. What change will you observe if you test soap with litmus paper (red or blue)? [1]
65. What will be the action of the following substance in litmus paper? [1]
Lemon Juice, Carbonated soft drink
66. During electrolysis of brine, a gas G is liberated at anode. When this gas G is passed through slaked lime, a [1]
compound C is formed, which is used for disinfecting drinking water.
i. Write the formula of G and C.
ii. State the chemical equation involved.
iii. What is the common name of compound C? Give its chemical name.
67. How would you distinguish between baking powder and washing soda by heating? [1]
68. Name a salt of a weak base like NH4OH and a strong acid like HNO3. Represent the reaction that takes place. [1]

69. How will you compare the strength of weak bases ? [1]
70. Give balanced chemical equation for [1]
i. Reaction of acids with metals.
ii. Reaction of acids with metal carbonate.
iii. Reaction of acid with hydrogen carbonates (bicarbonates)
iv. Reaction of acid with bases

71. i. The pH of a cold drink is 5. What will be its action on blue and red litmus solutions? [1]
ii. The pH values of three acids A, B and C having equal molar concentrations are 5.0, 2.8 and 3.5 respectively.
Arrange these acids in order of the increasing acid strengths.
72. Explain the action of dilute hydrochloric acid on the following with chemical equation: [1]
i. Magnesium ribbon
ii. Sodium hydroxide
iii. Crushed eggs
73. What will happen if the solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated ? [1]
74. Name an acid used (a) to flavour and preserve food (b) in a drink (c) to remove ink spots (d) as an eye wash. [1]
75. A compound 'X' on electrolysis in aqueous solution produces a strong base 'Y' along with two gases 'A' and 'B'. [1]
'B' is used in the manufacture of bleaching powder. Identify X, Y, A, and B. Write the chemical equations.

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