Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Acids, Bases and Salts, Exercise 1: Exercise

Write Yes or No.
Are water-soluble bases called alkalis?

Acids do not show their acidic properties in the absence of _____. (Water/ Bases)

Antacids are used in the treatment of _____. (fever/ acidity)

Common salt is obtained from rock salt by the process of _____.

You are provided with $1$ molar $\mathrm{HCl}$ solution and $1$ molar acetic acid solution. Which of the two is likely to have a higher $\mathrm{pH}$ and why?

Fresh milk has $\mathrm{pH} 6$. When it changes to curd (yogurt), will its pH value increase or decrease? Why?

Three test tubes A, B and C contain aqueous solutions having pH equal to 3, 8 and 7 respectively. Arrange them in the order of their increasing acidic strength. 

Find out the pH of, ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$, $\mathrm{HCl}$, and ${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$ and compare their acidic strength.