Acids
Acids: Overview
This topic introduces the acids with its classification into organic and inorganic acids. It discusses the role of water in the dissociation of an acid and uses of mineral acids in industry. It also explains the chemical nature of acids.
Important Questions on Acids
A substance that is neither acidic nor basic when dissolved in a solvent is called _____.
An example of acidic salt formed from a tribasic acid is:
Sodium hydrogen phosphate is a normal salt formed from a tribasic acid.
Explain the formation of an acidic salt from a tribasic acid.
Give the use of nitric acid in medicinal field.
The normal salt formed by the reaction of the tribasic acid, phosphoric acid and the base sodium hydroxide is:
Sodium phosphate is an acidic salt formed from a tribasic acid.
Give one example for the formation of a normal salt from a tribasic acid.
Nitric acid is used for the synthesis of different synthetic fibres.
What product is formed when carbonic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?
Sodium hydrogen sulphate is an acidic salt formed from a monobasic acid.
Explain the formation of sodium hydrogen sulphate from a dibasic acid.
An example of acidic salt formed from a dibasic acid is:
The normal salt formed by the reaction of the dibasic acid, sulphuric acid and the base sodium hydroxide is:
