LAKSHMI SCHOOL, MADURAI-20

WORKSHEET – 3

ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS

Q1. Identify the term\compound for the following: (10 marks)

a) A base which is not an alkali.

b) A weak mineral acid.
c) A base which is soluble in excess of alkali.
d) A gas evolved when ammonium salt is heated with alkali.
e) Acid containing hydrogen and a non-metallic element.
f) A chloride which is insoluble in cold water but dissolves in hot water.
g) The insoluble solid formed when two solutions are mixed together.
h) A salt containing a metal ion surrounded by other ions or molecules.
i) The acid which contains four hydrogen atoms.
j) The acid which contains ions as well as molecules.

Q2. Match the following: (5 marks)

COLUMN I COLUMN II

a) Slightly acidic 1. Violet

b) Neutral 2. Blue
c) More acidic 3. Green
d) Slightly basic 4. Red
e) More basic 5. Yellow

Q3. Give reason for the following: (10 marks)

a) Dry HCl gas does not change the colour of dry litmus paper.
b) Acetic acid is a monobasic acid.
c) All alkalis are bases but all bases are not alkali.
d) Phosphorous acid is not a tribasic acid.
e) Acid salts show the properties of acid.
f) Lead carbonate does not react with dil. HCl.
g) Aluminium hydroxide dissolves in excess of alkali.
h) Sodium and potassium carbonate do not decompose on heating.
i) The hydroxides of Aluminum dissolve in excess of NaOH, but the salts of other hydroxides do
not.
j) Tribasic acids can form two different acid salts and one normal salts.

Q4. Fill in the blanks using appropriate term: (10 marks)

a) NaH2PO4 is an example of a compound called ------------- (Acid salt/ basic salt/ normal salt)

b) The acid which is present in Apple -------------- (malic / citric/ lactic acid)

c) The acid which is present in fat ----------------- (Butyric / acetic / oxalic acid)

d) A base which is not an alkali --------------------- (NaOH, KOH, Mg(OH)2 )

e) A base which does not contain metal ion --------- (Mg(OH)2 , NH4OH,NaOH)

f) An acid is a compound which when dissolved in water forms hydronium ions as the only ------
ions. A base is a compound which is soluble in water contains ------ ions. A base reacts with an
acid to form a ------- and water only. This type of reaction is known as ---------------------.

g) Green vitriol is ------------------.

h) The basic salt contains a ---------cation(Metal / Non-metal), a hydroxyl ion of the base and an -----

of the acid.(Cation /Anion)

i) ---------------- salts have no ionisable hydrogen atoms. ( Acid / base / Normal salts)

j) White vitriol is prepared by -------------------- method. ( Direct combination / displacement reaction)

Q. 5. Five solutions are given with PH: A – 1.8 , B -7 ,C- 8.5 ,D -13 , E -5 and F -14. Classify the solutions as

neutral, slightly or strongly acidic and slightly or strongly alkaline. (5 marks)

Q.6. Write balanced equations to satisfy each statement: (5 marks)

a) Acid + Active metal Salt + Hydrogen

b) Acid + Base Salt + Water

c) Acid + Sulphide Salt + Hydrogen Sulphide

d) Acid + Bicarbonate Salt + Water + Carbondioxide

e) Acid + Sulphite Salt + Water + Sulphur dioxide

Q.7. Write the balanced equations for the preparation of the following salts in the laboratory: (5 marks)

a) A soluble sulphate by the action of an acid on an insoluble base

b) A soluble salt by the action of a soluble base on a soluble salt

c) An insoluble base by the action of a soluble base on a soluble salt

d) A soluble sulphate by the action of an acid on a metal

e) An acidic solution in which there is only partial ionization of solute molecules