VAPI PUBLIC SCHOOL (CISCE)

Chapter-4 Practice questions

Q1. State the colour of the following salts:

1. Copper chloride 2. Ferric chloride 3. Copper nitrate 4. Lead nitrate 5. Calcium carbonate
6. Zinc hydroxide

Q2. State the effect of adding a small amount of 1. Sodium hydroxide 2. Ammonium hydroxide
Followed by an excess in each case to sample of each of the salt solutions.
1. Calcium nitrate 2. Zinc nitrate 3. Lead nitrate

Q3. Using sodium hydroxide solution, how would you distinguish

1. Ammonium sulphate from sodium sulphate
2. Zinc nitrate solution from calcium nitrate solution
3. Iron (II) chloride from iron (III) chloride
4. Calcium nitrate solution from calcium chloride solution

Q4. Name the anion present in each of the following compounds :

1. Compound A when warmed with concentrated sulphuric acid gives a gas which fumes in moist air
and which gives dense white fumes with ammonia.
2. When barium chloride solution is added to a solution of compound B , a white precipitate insoluble
in dilute hydrochloric acid is formed.
3.The action of heat on the insoluble compound C produces a gas which turns lime water turbid.
4. Compound D when warmed with dilute sulphuric acid gives a gas which turns acidified
dichromate solution green.