Acids, Bases and Salts

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Name an acid-base indicator prepared at home.

There are two jars A and B containing food materials food in jar 'A' is picked
with acetic acid while 'B' is not. Food of which of jar will stale first? Explain.
Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching power.
Do You think life can exist on Venus?
Why does copper not react with dil H2SO4 or dil. HCl?
Which chemical is present in enamel?
What changes will take place in the pH of an acid if you go on adding alkali to
it?
Why do HCl, HNO3, etc. show acidic characters in aqueous solutions of
compounds like C2H5OH and glucose do not show acidic character?
Do basic solution also have H+(aq) ions ? If yes, then why are these basic?
A Solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime water
milky.The solution contains
(a) NaCl

(b) HCL LiCl (d) KCl

What is the colours of FeSO4 ,7H2o crystals ? How does this colour change
upon heating ? Give balanced chemical equations for the changes.
What happens when clorine is passed over slaked lime at 313K ? Write
chemical equation of the reaction invovled and state two uses of the product
obtained.
Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substances in our body. How does it undergo
damage due to eating chocolates and sweets ? How do toothpastes prevent
this damage.
What is meant by 'water of crstallisation ' of a substance ? Describe an activity
to show that blue copper sulphate crystals contain water crystallisation.
What is observed when sulphur dioxide is passed through (a)water (b) lime
water?
Also write chemical equations for the reactions that take place.

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What are strong acids and weak acids? Identify the strong and weak acids from
the following list. : Hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, formic acid , nitric acid.
A compound which is prepared from gypsum has the property of hardening
when mixed with proper quantity of water.
(i) Identify the compound.
(ii) Write the chemical eauation for its prepation.

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(iii) Mention one important use of this compound.

What is Plaster of Paris chemically? How is it prepared? List its two important
uses.
Name the products formed in each case when
a) hydrocholric acid reacts with caustic soda
b) granulated zinc reacts with caustic soda

c) carbon dioxide is passed into lime water.

i) Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?
ii) How does the concentration of hydronium ions change when a solution of an
acid is diluted?
iii) Which has a higher pH value, a conc. Or dilute solution of hydrochloric acid?
iv) What would you observe on adding dilute hydrochloric acid to a) solid
sodiumcarbonate placed in a test tube? b) zinc metal in a test tube?

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A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute hydrochloric acid, contained in

a test-tube. The evolved gas was then passed through lime water. What change
would be observed in lime water? What will happen if excess of gas is passed
through lime water? With the help of balanced chemical equations for all the
change explain the observations.
a) Explain the following chemical properties of acids with the help of balanced
chemical properties of acids with the help of balanced chemical equations only.
i) when an acid reacts with a metal carbonate ii) when an acid reacts with a
metal bicarbonate iii) when an acid reacts with a metal oxide
b) You are given three solutions A, B and C with pH values 2, 10 and 13
respectively. Write which solution has more hydrogen ion concentration among
the three and state the nature 'acidic or basic' of each solution.
Ram's father is a farmer he uses he uses lot of chemical fertilizers to increase
fertility of soil. He uses lot of pesticides, weedicides and insecticides for healthy
crops but these chemicals are non-biodegradable and cause water pollutio.
These chemicals are also mixed up with wheat, rice, barley etc., and consumed
by us. But Shyma's father use eco-friendly manure and bio-degradable
pesticides.
a) What should be done before using fertilizer? b) Which soil is generally best
for crops? c) Why should manure be preferred over chemical fertilizers?
d) What values are possessed by Shyam's father who use eco-friendly
substances to increase production of crops?