ABK –SSJ Class X

Ch-2 Acid Bases & Salts

CLASS X SCIENCE PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
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1. Illustrate any three chemical properties of acids. With examples
2. When soap is scrubbed on a stain of curry on a white cloth, why does it become reddish brown, and turns yellow
again when the cloth is washed with plenty of water?
3. You are provided with three test tubes C, A and B which contain distilled water, acidic solution and basic solution.
If you are given blue litmus paper only, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?
4. Write an activity to show the reaction of acids with metal carbonates and metal hydrogen carbonate salts.
5. 2 mL of sodium hydroxide solution is added to a few pieces of granulated zinc metal taken in a test-tube. When
the contents are warmed, a gas evolves which is bubbled through a soap solution before testing. Write the equation
of the chemical reaction involved and the test to detect the gas. Name the gas which will be evolved when the same
metal reacts with dilute solution of a strong acid.
6. Write the main difference between an acid and a base. With the help of suitable examples explain the term
neutralization and the formation of (i) acidic,(ii) basic and(iii) neutral salts
7. Write the name given to bases that are highly soluble in water? Give an example.
8. How is the concentration of hydronium ions (H3O+) affected when a solution of an acid is diluted?
9. State reason for the following:
(i) dry HCl gas does not change the colour of the dry blue litmus paper.
(ii) alcohol and glucose also contain hydrogen, but do not conduct electricity.
(iii) Conc. of H3O+ ion is affected when a solution of an acid is diluted.
10. Two solutions A and B have pH 3 and 5 respectively. Which of the two solutions has more hydrogen ion
concentration and which one is more acidic? Give reason for your answer.
11. Blue litmus solution is added to two test tubes A and B containing dilute HCl and NaOH solution respectively.
In which test tube a colour change will be observed? State the colour change and give its reason.
12. What is observed when 2 mL of dilute hydrochloric acid is added to 1 g of sodium carbonate taken in a clean and
dry test tube? Write chemical equation for the reaction involved.
13. Identify the acid and base which form sodium hydrogen carbonate. Write chemical equation in support of your
answer. State whether this compound is acidic, basic or neutral. Also write its pH value.
14. (a) You are given two solutions A and B. The pH of solution A is 6 and pH of solution B is 8.
(i) Identify the acidic and basic solution.
(ii) Which solution has more H+ ion concentration? Give reason for your answer.
(b) Why is HCl a stronger acid than acetic acid? Explain
15. What is the importance of pH in everyday life?

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16. State the number of water molecules present in crystals of washing soda and plaster of paris. What are these
water molecules called as?
17. Explain why, an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate is neutral while an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is
basic in nature.
18. Write a chemical equation to describe how baking soda is produced on a large scale. Also write chemical name of
the products obtained.
19. Identify the acid and the base from which sodium chloride is obtained. Which type of salt is it? When is it called
rock salt? How is rock salt formed?
20. Which three chemical substances are obtained when electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of brine?
Write one industrial use of each.
Or
How are sodium hydroxide and Cl₂ (Chlorine) gas produced from common salt. What is this process called?
Or
List the important products of Chlor-alkali process. Write one important use of each
21. A white powder is used by doctor to support fractured bones. Write the chemical name of it. Write the chemical
equation of its preparation. Why should it be stored in a dry place? Give one more use of the white powder.
22. State the chemical property in each case on which the following uses of baking soda are based: (i) as an antacid(ii)
as a constituent of baking powder.
23. The pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 9. Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its
formation. List its two uses.
24. Salt 'P', commonly used in bakery products, on heating gets converted into another Salt 'Q' which itself is used
for the removal of hardness of water and a gas 'R' is evolved. The gas 'R' when passed through freshly prepared lime
water turns milky. Identify 'P', 'Q' and 'R', giving chemical equation for the justification of your answer.
25. During electrolysis of brine, a gas 'G' is liberated at anode. When this gas 'G' is passed through slaked lime, a
compound 'C' is formed, which is used for disinfecting drinking water. (i) Write formula of 'G' and 'C'.(ii) State the
chemical equation involved.(iii) What is common name of compound 'C'? Give its chemical name.
26. (a) Write the chemical name and chemical formula of washing soda.
(b) How is it obtained from sodium chloride? Give equations of the reactions.
Or
How is washing soda prepared from sodium carbonate? Give its chemical equation. State the type of this salt. Name
the type of hardness of water which can be removed by it?
(c) Why it is called a basic salt? Give its any one use.
27. Write the chemical name of Na₂CO3.10H2O and Na2CO3. Write the significance of 10H2O. Mention the term
used for water molecules attached with a salt. With the help of chemical equation, explain the method of preparation
of both Na2CO3.10H2O and Na2CO3. Also list two uses of Na2CO3.10 H₂O.
28. (a) Identify the compound of calcium which is yellowish white powder and is used for disinfecting drinking
water. Write its chemical name and formula. How is it manufactured? Write the chemical equation for the reaction
involved. Also list two other uses of the compound.
(b) Write the balanced chemical equation of chlor-alkali process.
29. (a) Study the following chemical equation:

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CaSO4.2H2O CaSO4. 2H2O+2H2O
Name the reactant and the product and mention one use of the product.
(b) The following salts are formed by the reaction of an acid with a base:
(i) Sodium chloride (ii) Ammonium nitrate
Identify the acid and the base and tabulate your answer in the format given below:

S.No. Salt Acid Base Nature

1. Sodium chloride

2. Ammonium nitrate

30. . (a) The blue colour of crystals of a substance changed on heating in a closed test tube but the colour was
regained after sometime on cooling. Name the substance and write its chemical formula. Explain the phenomenon
involved.
(b) Write name and chemical formula of two such compounds whose one formula unit is associated with 10 and 2
water molecules respectively.
31. When sodium bicarbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, the gas evolved is:
(a) Hydrogen; it gives pop sound with burning matchstick.
(b) Hydrogen; it turns lime water milky.
(c) Carbon dioxide; it turns lime water milky.
(d) Carbon dioxide; it blows off a burning matchstick with a pop sound.
32. Acid present in tomato is:
(a) Methanoic acid (b) Acetic acid
(c) Lactic acid (d) Oxalic acid
33. Sodium hydroxide is termed an alkali, while Ferric hydroxide is not because:
(a) Sodium hydroxide is a strong base, while Ferric hydroxide is a weak base.
(b) Sodium hydroxide is a base which is soluble in water while Ferric hydroxide is also a base but it is not soluble in
water.
(c) Sodium hydroxide is a strong base while Ferric hydroxide is a strong acid.
(d) Sodium hydroxide and Ferric hydroxide both are strong base but the solubility of Sodium hydroxidein water is
comparatively higher than that of Ferric hydroxide.
34. The name of the salt used to remove permanent hardness of water is:
(a) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3)
(b) Sodium chloride (NaCl)
(c) Sodium carbonate dehydrate (Na2CO3.10 H2O)
1
(d) Calcium sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO4. H2O)
2
35. Metal oxides generally react with acids, but few oxides of metal also react with bases. Such metallic oxides are:
I. MgO II. Zno III. Al2O3 IV. CaO
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) III and IV (d) I and IV
36. Few drops of aqueous solution of ammonium chloride are put on a universal indicator paper. The paper turns
pink.

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Study the following table and choose the correct option:

Nature Ammonium chloride is a salt of.... Range of pH

(a) acidic weak acid and strong base weak acid and less than 7
(b) basic strong base strong acid and more than 7
(c) Acidic weak base. less than 7
(d) basic strong acid and strong base 7

37. Two salts 'X' and 'Y' are dissolved in water separately. When phenolphthalein is added to these two solutions,
the solution 'X' turns pink and the solution 'Y' does not show any change in colour, therefore X and Y are-

(X) (Y)

(a) Na2CO3 NH2Cl

(b) Na2SO4 NaHCO3
(c) NH4Cl Na2SO4
(d) NaNO3 Na2SO4

38. A solution turns the colour of turmeric to reddish brown. If the same solution is poured on universal indicator,
its colour would change to-
(a) Violet (b) blue (c) red (d) green
39. There are four solutions A, B, C and D with pH values as follow:

Solution A B C D

pH 2.0 7.0 8.0 12.0

Which solution(s) would liberate hydrogen gas with zinc?

(a) A only (b) D only (c) A and D (d) B and C
40. Assertion (A): It is advised that while diluting an acid one should add water to acid and not acid to water keeping
the solution continuously stirred.
Reason (R): The process of dissolving an acid into water is highly exothermic.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
41. A student took a small amount of copper oxide in a conical flask and added dilute hydrochloric acid to it with
constant stirring. He observed a change in colour of the solution.
(i) Write the name of the compound formed and its colour.
(ii) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction involved.
42. The industrial process used for the manufacture of caustic soda involves electrolysis of an aqueous solution of
compound 'X'. In this process, two gases 'Y' and 'Z' are liberated. 'Y' is liberated at cathode and 'Z', which is liberated
at anode, on treatment with dry slaked lime forms a compound 'B'. Name X, Y, Z and B.
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43. (i) Suggest a safe procedure of diluting a strong concentrated acid.
(ii) Name the salt formed when sulphuric acid is added to sodium hydroxide and write its pH.
(iii) Dry HCI gas does not change the colour of dry blue litmus paper. Why?
44. (i) Why is acidified water considered to be a good conductor of electricity?
(ii) Write a chemical equation showing the ionic products formed on dissolving potassium hydroxide in water.
(iii) Care must be taken while diluting concentrated nitric acid with water. Why?
45. Consider the following salts: (i) YCl (ii) NH4X (iii) ZCO3
(a) What would be the pH of the salt solution if in YCI, Y is sodium? Give reason for your answer.
(b) If in salt NH4X, X is nitrate, then its solution will give what colour with universal indicator? Why?
(c) What would be the change in colour in blue litmus solution if ZCO3 is added to it and Z is potassium?
46. A substance 'X' is used as a building material and is insoluble in water. When it reacts with dil. HCl, it produces
a gas which turns lime water milky. (i) Write the chemical name and formula of X.
(ii) Write chemical equations for the chemical reactions involved in the above statements.
47. (i) What property do acids and bases have in common? Explain it with an example. (ii) A compound which is
prepared from gypsum has the property of hardening when mixed with water. Identify the compound and write its
formula. How is this compound prepared? Describe itin the form of a chemical equation only
48. (i) Write the chemical name and molecular formula of tooth enamel.
(ii) How does it get corroded? What is the preventive measure for this?

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