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Name two bases you can add to the soil to reduce its acidity.

Important Questions on Acids, Bases and Salts

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What are antacids? Give an example.
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Name the acid present in the stinging hair of nettle leaves.
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What will you do to make acidic soil neutral?
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Which chemical is injected into the skin of a person:

(a) During an ant's sting?
(b) During the nettle leaf hair sting?
How can the effect of these stings be neutralised?

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What material should be added to a soil which is too basic? How does this material help in reducing the basic nature of soil?
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If we eat too much sugar, it leads to the formation of _____, that results in tooth decay.
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One of the following is a medicine for indigestion. This is
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Milk of magnesia contains ______ hydroxide.
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Explain why an antacid tablet is taken when you suffer from acidity.
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What is an antacid? How does an antacid work? Name any one antacid.
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What do you think will be the pH of an antacid solution: less than 7 or more than 7?
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Give one important use of Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) in our everyday life.
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Explain why, an antacid tablet is taken when you suffer from acidity.
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How does an antacid work?
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The chemical that can be added to acidic soil to increase soil fertility is
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Antacid tablets are used by a person suffering from stomach pain, why?
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What happens when an ant stings? What is its remedy?
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The soil in a field is highly acidic. Name two materials which can be added to this soil to reduce the acidity. Give reason for your choice.
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Chemical fertilizers and pesticides help plants to grow quickly. They also help plants to give more fruit. However, some people say that using fertilizers is not good for plants, and that it would be better for farmers to use natural (organic) fertilizers. What do you think? Find out what you can about organic farming.
 
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Why does bee sting cause pain and irritation? Rubbing of baking soda on the sting area gives relief. How?