EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Complete the table:

Indicator Acid colour Alkali colour
Litmus red ____
Phenolphthalein ____ pink

 

Important Questions on Acids and Alkalis

MEDIUM
Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Exercise 1>Q 7
Heather plants grow best in acidic soils but other plants such as clematis prefer alkali soils. Describe how you would decide which soil sample, A or B, was suitable for growing heathers.
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Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Exercise 1>Q 8
Explain why universal indicator paper goes dark green when toothpaste is added but orange when lemon juice is added. 
MEDIUM
Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Exercise 1>Q 9
Explain why universal indicator is more useful than other indicators such as litmus or methyl orange. 
EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Exercise 2>Q 2
Name the salt produced when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide.
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Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Exercise 2>Q 3
In areas of hard water, limescale is deposited inside kettles when the water is boiled. Vinegar or lemon juice can be used to remove the limescale. What does this tell us about the limescale? 
 
MEDIUM
Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Exercise 2>Q 4
John has just been stung by a bee. He wants to put some vinegar (mild acid) on it to ease the pain but his Mum says no, that will make it worse. She says he should use baking powder (mild alkali). 
Explain why Mum is correct. 
MEDIUM
Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Exercise 2>Q 5
If alkali A has a pH value of 13 and alkali B has a pH value of 9, explain which is most likely to be used in indigestion tablets as a remedy for excess stomach acid.
EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 7
IMPORTANT
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 7 : Workbook>Chapter 7 - Acids and Alkalis>Test-style questions>Q 6

Indigestion is caused when stomach acid irritates the lining of the food pipe. 

Which remedy would you use to cure it?