EASY
10th ICSE
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Distinguish by a chemical test.
Sodium hydroxide solution and ammonium hydroxide solution.

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Distinguish by a chemical test.
Ammonium sulphate and sodium sulphate.
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Distinguish by a chemical test.
Sulphuric acid from nitric acid and hydrochloric acid.
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Sodium hydroxide solution is added first in a small quantity, then in excess to the aqueous salt solutions of copper II sulphate, zinc nitrate, lead nitrate, calcium chloride and iron III sulphate. Copy the following table and write the colour of the precipitate in a to e and the nature of the precipitate (soluble or insoluble) in f to j.

Aqueous salt solution Colour of precipitate when NaOH is added in a small quantity Nature of precipitate (soluble or insoluble) when NaOH is added in excess
Copper II nitrate a f
Zinc nitrate b g
Lead nitrate c h
Calcium chloride d i
Iron III sulphate e j

 

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State your observations when lead nitrate solution and sodium chloride solution are mixed.
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State your observations when zinc chloride solution, zinc nitrate solution and zinc sulphate solutions are added individually to barium chloride solution.
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10th ICSE
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State your observations when zinc chloride solution, zinc nitrate solution and zinc sulphate solutions are added individually to lead nitrate solution.
MEDIUM
10th ICSE
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State your observations when decomposition of bicarbonates by dil. H2SO4
2NaHCO3 + H2SO4  Na2SO4 +2H2O + 2CO22KHCO3 +H2SO4   K2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2
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Mention the colour changes observed when the following indicators are added.

Solutions Acid Alkalies
a Alkaline Phenolphthalein solution    
b Methyl orange solution    
c Neutral litmus solution