Properties of Bases
Properties of Bases: Overview
This topic discusses the properties of bases. Bases are bitter to taste. Water-soluble bases are known as alkalis. It gives OH- ions in aqueous solution. Chemical characteristics of bases are discussed in this topic.
Important Questions on Properties of Bases
What happens when bases react with Zinc.
What happens when bases react with Calcium hydroxide.
Mention any one use of Sodium hydroxide.
Mention any one use of Calcium hydroxide.
Mention any one use of magnesium hydroxide.
What happens when bases react with sulphuric acid i.e. which type of chemical reaction is this? (Neutralisation / Decomposition / combination / redox)
What is the nature of an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate?
If sodium oxide is dissolved in water, what will be the nature of the solution? ( Acidic / Basic / Neutral)
Give an activity to show the reaction between an active metal and an alkali.
Give any three uses of sodium hydrogen carbonate.
Do bases conduct electricity?
Mention any five physical properties of bases.
How the concentration of hydroxide ions affected when the solution of base is diluted?
Is mixing of bases with water an exothermic or endothermic process?
Give an activity to show the reaction between an active metal and an alkali.
What happens when an acid reacts with metal oxide? Explain with an example and balanced equation.
What happens when base reacts with calcium hydroxide.
What happens when base reacts with sulphuric acid.
What happens when base reacts with zinc.
Name the gas evolved when zinc granules are heated with hydrochloric acid.
