Acids

Author:Saleha Pervez & Shikha Goel
10th ICSE
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Important Questions on Acids

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Identify the following substance which is underlined.
A dilute mineral acid which forms a white precipitate when treated with barium chloride solution.

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Identify the acid (write its name) which matches the following description.
The acid on mixing with silver nitrate solution produces a white precipitate which is soluble in excess ammonium hydroxide.

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Identify the acid which matches the following description
The acid on mixing with lead nitrate solution produces a white precipitate which is insoluble even on heating.

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Identify the acid which matches the following description.

The acid which is prepared by catalytic oxidation of ammonia.

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Identify the acid which matches the following description.
Name the acid which produces sugar charcoal from sugar.

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Identify the acid which matches the following description:

The acid which is used in the preparation of a non-volatile acid. (Sulphuric acid/ Nitric acid)

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Identify the term or substance based on the descriptions given. Ice like crystals formed on cooling an organic acid sufficiently. 

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Litmus is a _____ indicator. (synthetic / natural)

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Name an acid which is used to flavour and preserve food.

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Name the acid that is used to preserve pickles and Chinese food. 

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Complete the reaction.

2NaCl+H2SO4(conc) Above 2000C _______+_______

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What do you observe when burning matchstick is brought near the hydrogen gas? 

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What is the action of litmus paper on acid?

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Identify the following substances which are underlined.
An acid which is present in vinegar.

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Give the balanced chemical equations to prepare the following salts.
Copper chloride using copper carbonate.

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Give the balanced chemical equations to prepare the following salts.
Sodium sulphate using dilute sulphuric acid.

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Give the balanced equation for the following.
Zinc sulphide and dilute sulphuric acid.

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Name the gas produced on the reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with a metallic sulphide.

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Rewrite the statement in the correct form using the appropriate word/words.

Magnesium reacts with nitric acid to liberate hydrogen gas.

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Identify the anion present in each of the following compounds.
A salt D on treatment with dilute sulphuric acid produces a gas which turns lime water milky but has no effect on acidified potassium dichromate solution.