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How would you distinguish between baking powder and washing soda by heating?

Important Questions on Acids, Bases and Salts

MEDIUM
10th CBSE
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Salt A Commonly used in bakery products on heating gets converted into another salt B which itself is used for removal of hardness of water and a gas C is evolved. The gas C when passed through lime water, turns it milky. Identify A, B and C.

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In one of the industrial processes for manufacture of sodium hydroxide a gas X is formed as by-product. The gas X reacts with lime water to give a compound Y which is as a bleaching agent in chemical industry. Identify X and Y giving the chemical equation of the reaction involved.

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Fill in the missing data in the given table.

  Name of the salt Formula            Salt obtained from

 

Base

Acid
i  Ammonium chloride NH4Cl NH4OH     --
ii  Copper sulphate       --  --   H2SO4
iii  Sodium chloride  NaCI  NaOH    --
iv  Magnesium nitrate MgNO32   --     HNO3
v  Potassium sulphate K2SO4  --    --
vi  Calcium nitrate  CaNO32 CaOH2   --

 

MEDIUM
10th CBSE
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What are strong and weak acids? In the following list of acids, separate strong acids from weak acids. Hydrochloric acid, citric acid, acetic acid, nitric acid, formic acid, sulphuric acid.

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When zinc metal is treated with a dilute solution of a strong acid, a gas is evolved, which is utilised in the hydrogenation of oil. Name the gas evolved. Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved and also write a test to detect the gas formed.
HARD
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In the following schematic diagram for the preparation of hydrogen gas as shown in the figure, what would happen if the following changes are made?

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(a) In place of zinc granules, the same amount of zinc dust was taken in the test tube.

(b) Instead of dilute sulphuric acid, dilute hydrochloric acid is taken.

(c) In place of zinc, copper turnings are taken.

(d) Sodium hydroxide is taken in place of dilute sulphuric acid and the tube is heated.

 

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For making cake, baking powder is taken. If at home mother uses baking soda instead of baking powder in cake.

(a) How will it affect the taste of the cake and why? 

(b) How can baking soda be converted into baking powder?

(c) What is the role of tartaric acid added to baking soda?

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10th CBSE
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A metal carbonate X on reacting with an acid gives a gas which when passed through a solution Y gives the carbonate back. On the other hand, a gas G that is obtained at anode during electrolysis of brine is passed on dry Y, it gives a compound Z, used for disinfecting drinking water. Identify X, Y, G, and Z.