ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS

I Assertion and Reason

(1) Assertion – Sugar is a neutral substance.
Reason- A sugar solution turns red litmus blue.
a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
II Text book questions
1) Three liquids are given to you. One is hydrochloric acid, another is sodium hydroxide,
and the third is a sugar solution. How will you identify them? You have only turmeric
indicator. (Hint- Turmeric and a base gives red colour)
2) Is the distilled water acidic/basic/neutral? How would you verify it?

(Hint—Make us of litmus or any indicator)

III Case Study based questions

1) Paheli observed that most of the fish in a nearby pond were gradually dying. She also
observed that that factory wastes that were let to flow into the pond was causing this.
i) Explain the reason for the death of the fishes?
ii)If the factory wastes were acidic in nature, how can it be neutralized?
(HINT- ACID RAIN, USE of NEUTRALIZATION IN DAILY LIFE)

IV HOTS
Megha is suffering from indigestion due to acidity. Is it advisable to give her orange
juice in this situation and why?
V Observe the diagram and answer the questions
 Look at the figure which shows solutions taken in test tubes A, B, C and D. What colour is
expected, when a piece of red litmus paper is dropped in each test tube?