Acids, Bases and Salts
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The characteristic properties of acids and bases
SubtopicThe characteristic properties of acids and bases under Acids, Bases and Salts for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the effect of an acid on a piece of red litmus paper?
A.It turns blue
B.It stays red
C.It turns green
D.It turns colorless
- 2.
Which of these oxides will react with both hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Which of the following compounds will react with hydrochloric acid to produce a salt and water only?
A.Zinc metal
B.Copper(II) oxide
C.Calcium carbonate
D.Sodium sulfite
- 4.
What is the color of methyl orange in a basic solution like sodium hydroxide?
A.Red
B.Orange
C.Yellow
D.Colorless
- 5.
What happens to the ion concentration when the pH of a solution is increased from 3 to 4?
A.It increases by a factor of 10.
B.It decreases by a factor of 10.
C.It increases by a factor of 1.
D.It remains the same.
- 6.
Which of these observations is a characteristic of a weak alkali like aqueous ammonia compared to a strong alkali like ?
A.It has a higher pH at the same concentration.
B.It is a better electrical conductor.
C.It reacts more slowly with ammonium salts.
D.It turns universal indicator dark purple.
- 7.
In a titration, of is neutralized by of sulfuric acid. What is the concentration of the sulfuric acid?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In the reaction between solid and dilute , why is the usually added in excess?
A.To speed up the reaction
B.To ensure all the acid is neutralized
C.To act as a catalyst
D.To increase the yield of copper
- 9.
Which species is the conjugate base of the ion?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A sample of of pH 2.0 is mixed with of distilled water. What is the pH of the resulting solution?
A.3.0
B.4.0
C.5.0
D.6.0
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Types of oxides
SubtopicTypes of oxides under Acids, Bases and Salts for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following lists contains only acidic oxides?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Which oxide is most likely to be formed when a Group 17 element reacts with oxygen?
A.An acidic oxide
B.A basic oxide
C.An amphoteric oxide
D.A neutral oxide
- 3.
Which oxide is used in the treatment of acidic soil in agriculture?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Which of the following elements forms a basic oxide?
A.Strontium
B.Carbon
C.Phosphorus
D.Silicon
- 5.
Which element forms an oxide that can be used as a drying agent and reacts violently with water to form a triprotic acid?
A.Sulfur
B.Phosphorus
C.Nitrogen
D.Chlorine
- 6.
Which of the following oxides is a solid with a giant covalent structure and shows acidic properties by reacting with bases?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
What salt is formed when reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid?
A.Zinc chloride
B.Zinc chlorate
C.Sodium zincate
D.Zinc hydroxide
- 8.
A mixture of and can be separated by adding which reagent?
A.Dilute
B.Excess
C.Distilled water
D.Dilute
- 9.
What is the correct classification for and ?
A.Both are acidic oxides.
B.One is acidic, one is neutral.
C.Both are amphoteric.
D.One is basic, one is acidic.
- 10.
Which of the following oxides is expected to have the most exothermic enthalpy of hydration?
A.B.C.D.
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Preparation of salts
SubtopicPreparation of salts under Acids, Bases and Salts for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the primary reason for using distilled water rather than tap water when washing salt crystals?
A.Distilled water is colder
B.Tap water contains dissolved impurities
C.Distilled water is more acidic
D.Tap water reacts with the crystals
- 2.
Which compound is the source of ions in the preparation of ammonium chloride?
A.Nitric acid
B.Ammonia solution
C.Sodium chloride
D.Ammonium nitrate
- 3.
In titration, how do we know the reaction is finished when the acid has neutralized the alkali?
A.Gas bubbles stop
B.A solid forms
C.The indicator changes color
D.The solution boils
- 4.
Which salt can be prepared by reacting zinc with dilute sulfuric acid?
A.Zinc sulfide
B.Zinc sulfate
C.Zinc sulfite
D.Zinc nitrate
- 5.
Which of the following salts is soluble in water?
A.Potassium carbonate
B.Silver chloride
C.Barium sulfate
D.Lead(II) sulfate
- 6.
If you mix silver nitrate solution with potassium chloride solution, what are the spectator ions in the reaction?
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
- 7.
Which salt can be prepared by reacting a carbonate with an acid and then using filtration and crystallization?
A.Magnesium nitrate
B.Sodium sulfate
C.Silver chloride
D.Barium sulfate
- 8.
To prepare a pure sample of , which gas should be bubbled through the solution to prevent the formation of impurities?
A.Oxygen
B.Sulfur dioxide
C.Hydrogen
D.Carbon dioxide
- 9.
In the crystallization of , the 'mother liquor' refers to:
A.The pure distilled water used for washing.
B.The solution remaining after the crystals have been filtered out.
C.The concentrated acid used at the start of the reaction.
D.The steam produced during the evaporation phase.
- 10.
A student is asked to prepare . They have and . What is the name of this preparation method?
A.Neutralization
B.Direct combination
C.Precipitation (Double Decomposition)
D.Displacement
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Identification of ions and gases
SubtopicIdentification of ions and gases under Acids, Bases and Salts for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the expected observation when chlorine gas is tested with damp blue litmus paper?
A.It turns red and stays red
B.It turns red and then is bleached white
C.It turns blue
D.It stays blue
- 2.
Which test can distinguish between zinc ions and aluminum ions?
A.Adding excess aqueous sodium hydroxide
B.Adding excess aqueous ammonia
C.Flame test
D.Adding silver nitrate
- 3.
Which ion forms a precipitate that dissolves in excess aqueous ammonia to form a deep blue solution?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
What is the color of iron(II) hydroxide precipitate?
A.Green
B.Red-brown
C.Blue
D.White
- 5.
A solution contains an unknown anion. When dilute is added, a gas is produced that bleaches damp litmus paper. Which anion is present?
A.Carbonate
B.Chloride
C.Hypochlorite
D.Sulfite
- 6.
A gas is produced that turns a piece of filter paper soaked in acidified potassium dichromate(VI) from orange to green. What is the gas?
A.Carbon dioxide
B.Ammonia
C.Sulfur dioxide
D.Chlorine
- 7.
A student has two unlabeled bottles. One contains aluminum ions and the other contains zinc ions. Which reagent will allow the student to distinguish between the two?
A.Aqueous sodium hydroxide
B.Aqueous ammonia
C.Dilute hydrochloric acid
D.Silver nitrate solution
- 8.
A solution contains ions. Which observation is correct for its reactions?
A.With (aq), a bright yellow precipitate forms.
B.With (aq), a blue precipitate forms.
C.With (aq), the precipitate dissolves in excess.
D.With dilute , no precipitate forms.
- 9.
A white solid is heated. It produces a gas that relights a glowing splint and a residue that is yellow when hot and white when cold. What is ?
A.Zinc nitrate
B.Zinc carbonate
C.Lead nitrate
D.Aluminum nitrate
- 10.
How can you distinguish between and solutions using only one reagent?
A.Add dilute .
B.Add dilute .
C.Add aqueous .
D.Add litmus solution.
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