Salts

IMPORTANT

Salts: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Salts, pH of Salts, Common Salt, Chemicals from Common Salt, Preparation of Sodium Hydroxide by Chlor-Alkali Process, Uses of Products from Chlor-alkali Process, Bleaching Powder, etc.

Important Questions on Salts

HARD
IMPORTANT

Match the chemical substances given in Column (A) with their appropriate application given in Column (B).

  Column(A)   Column (B)
(a) Bleaching powder (i) Preparation of glass
(b) Baking soda (ii) Production of H2 and Cl2
(c) Washing soda  (iii) Decolourisation
(d) Sodium chloride (iv) Antacid

EASY
IMPORTANT

Which of the following non-metal is a component of bleaching powder?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Which of the following hygroscopic substances is a plant product?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Identify the hygroscopic salt in the following compounds:

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is true about hygroscopic substance:

EASY
IMPORTANT

Identify the efflorescent substance from the following:

EASY
IMPORTANT

Efflorescence is a process in which crystalline salt loses its shape and turns powdery. What is true in this context:

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which of the following is used to purify drinking water?

EASY
IMPORTANT

When crystals of copper sulphate are strongly heated, the residue obtained is

HARD
IMPORTANT

Uses of washing soda are:

HARD
IMPORTANT

Washing soda is used in the preparation of _____.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which of the following acid is used as a component of baking powder?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Sodium carbonate is used in the preparation of

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is the chemical name and chemical formula of bleaching powder?

EASY
IMPORTANT

What are the uses of chlorine gas?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Mention important uses of sodium chloride?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Which of the following chemicals are obtained from the common salt?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Na2SO4·10H2O is an example of:

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which gas is released on keeping bleaching powder open in air

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Washing soda is