
A compound is prepared from gypsum upon heating to a temperature of and it changes back to gypsum on adding water. Which is the incorrect statement about the compound?
The compound is used for setting fractured bones.
The compound is called the plaster of Paris which is calcium sulphate dihydrate with a formula.
If heated at higher temperature, the compound becomes dehydrated and is called dead burnt plaster.
Both (A) and (B).


Important Questions on Acids, Bases and Salts

Read the given passage and fill in the blanks by selecting an appropriate option.
Bleaching powder is a I powder. When exposed to air, it reacts with II of the air to liberate gas. It is III in cold water and the milkiness of the solution is due to the presence of unreached IV. It reacts with and liberating V gas.
(i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | ||
(A) | Blue crystalline | Moisture | Soluble | ||
(B) | Yellowish white | Soluble | Lime | ||
(C) | White | Insoluble | lime | ||
(D) | Yellow | Moisture | Soluble |

Observer the given experimental set-up carefully.
Which of the following could be the possible observation and inference drawn?

Few statements regarding the properties of bases are given below. Mark the correct statements?
(i) Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are soluble in water.
(ii) Calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide are partially soluble in water.
(iii) All metallic hydroxides react with acids to form their respective metallic salts.
(iv) Metallic oxides are acidic oxides hence they react with acids to form salts.
Read the given statements and mark the correct option.
Statement 1: A solution of has hydrogen ion concentration times than that of solution of .
Statement 2:

A metal carbonate on reacting with acid gives a gas which when passed through a solution gives the carbonate back. Solution reacts with gas to form a compound used for decolourisation. Identify
W | X | Y | Z | P | |
(A) | |||||
(B) | |||||
(C) | |||||
(D) |

Column I | Column II | ||
(a) | (i) | Used for disinfecting water | |
(b) | (ii) | Used in soda-acid fire extinguishers | |
(c) | (iii) | Used for removing permanent hardness of water | |
(d) | (iv) | Used for making toys, materials for decoration |
