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Earn 100

Write the chemical formula of the following salts:

  • Baking soda
  • Bleaching powder
  • Washing soda
  • Plaster of paris
  • Gypsum

Important Questions on Acids, Bases and Salts

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A solution of NaCl in water is _____.
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Sodium chloride is used to prepare _____ by the Solvay process.
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Chemical formula of washing soda is Na2CO3.xH2O. The value of x is _____.
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_____ is evolved when bleaching powder is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid. (Name the gas released in this process)
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Washing soda reacts with an _____ to produce carbon dioxide. (Acid/ Base)
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The chemical manufacturing of baking soda is called as _____.
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Plaster of Paris is obtained by heating _____.
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Fill in the blank by using the correct words/terms given in the brackets.
Sodium carbonate has _____ character (basic/amphoteric)
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Complete the given equation by balancing

Na2CO3+H2O+CO2→ _____

(A) 3NaHCO3             (B) NaHCO3           (C) 2NaHCO3

Enter your correct answer as A, B or C.

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Common salt is obtained from sea-water by the process of _____. (evaporation / sedimentation)
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Washing soda is used in making dry soap powder due to its _____ properties.
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The formula of washing soda is _____.

(A) Na2CO3.H2O             (B) Na2CO3.10H2O             (C)Na2CO3.5H2O

Enter your correct answer as A, B or C.

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_____ salt is poisonous, sometimes called sugar of lead.

(A) PbO2             (B)Pb(CH3COO)2           (C)PbCO3

Enter your correct answer as A, B or C.

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Plaster of Paris is used for setting broken _____.
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Rock salt is mined just like _____. (coal/ petroleum)
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Plaster of Paris cannot be used in _____ situation.
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The chemical name of baking soda is sodium _____. (carbonate / hydrogen carbonate / hydroxide)
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The chemical name of baking soda is _____. (sodium bicarbonate / sodium carbonate / sodium hydroxide)
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The chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is CaSO4.1xH2O. The value of x is _____.
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An acid salt can be formed by a _____ acid.