Billabong High International School

Tiruttani

10-CHEMISTRY-ACIDS BASES AND SALTS-MCQ-II

Class 10 - Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 75

1. A liquid sample turned red litmus paper blue. This indicates that the liquid sample is that of [1]

a) an alcohol b) distilled water

c) hydrochloric acid d) sodium hydroxide solution

2. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the following solution would [1]
reverse the change?

a) Baking powder b) Ammonium hydroxide solution

c) Hydrochloric acid d) Lime

3. Select the correct option from the following: [1]

Salt Parent acid Parent base Nature of salt

(a) Sodium acetate CH3COOH NaOH Neutral

(b) Sodium carbonate H2CO3 NaOH Basic

(c) Sodium chloride HCl NaOH Acidic

(d) Sodium nitrate HNO3 NaOH Acidic

a) Option (b) b) Option (a)

c) Option (c) d) Option (d)

4. Litmus is an example of [1]

a) olfactory indicator b) artificial indicator

c) natural indicator d) self indicator

5. Formic acid is found in [1]

a) Spinach b) Curd

c) Ascorbic acid d) Ant's sting

6. pH values of a few solutions are given: [1]
Solution I: 2.2 - 2.4
Solution II: 6.8
Solution III: 7.4
Solution IV: 10
Solutions I, II, III and IV could be respectively

a) Curd, Sodium hydroxide, milk of magnesia b) None of these

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 and coffee

c) Lemon juice, milk, human blood and milk d) Vinegar, hydrochloric acid, window cleaner
of magnesia and milk
7. Which of the following turns red litmus blue? [1]

a) dry NH3 gas b) an aqueous solution of NH3

c) dry HCl d) an aqueous solution of HCl

8. Acid used for manufacture of fertilizers and explosives is: [1]

a) Hydrochloric acid b) Nitric acid

c) Phosphoric acid d) Sulphuric acid

9. Which one of the following types of medicines are used for treating acidity? [1]

a) Antacid b) Analgesic

c) Antibiotic d) Antiseptic
10. A solution turns the colour of turmeric to reddish brown. If the same solution is poured on universal indictor, its [1]
colour would change to-

a) violet b) green

c) red d) blue
11. What is the nature of non-metallic oxides? [1]

a) Basic oxide b) Amphoteric oxide

c) Neutral oxide d) Acidic oxide

12. A student is asked to add a teaspoon full of solid sodium bicarbonate to a test tube containing approximately 3 [1]
mL of acetic acid. He observed that the solid sodium bicarbonate.

a) reacts with acetic acid and a clear solution is b) floats on the surface of acetic acid
obtained

c) settles down in the test tube d) remains suspended in the acitic acid
13. Bleaching powder is used in the paper industry as a [1]

a) dehydrating agent b) bleaching agent

c) reducing agent d) drying agent

14. Which of the following substances is an antacid? [1]

a) NaCl b) H2SO4

c) Mg(OH)2 d) HCl

15. For dilution of concentrated acids, we should add [1]

a) concentrated acid to water b) water to concentrated acid

c) first water into acid and then more acid d) both water to concentrated acid and
concentrated acid to water
16. A compound is prepared from gypsum upon heating to a temperature of 373 K. Which of the following is [1]

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 incorrect about this compound?

a) If heated at higher temperature, the b) None of these

compound becomes dehydrated and is called
dead burnt plaster.

c) When mixed with water and left for half an d) The formula of the compound is calcium
hour, this compound sets into a hard mass. sulphate dihydrate.
17. Which of the following is acidic in nature? [1]

a) Lime water b) Lime juice

c) Human blood d) Antacid

18. Fresh milk has a pH of 6. To delay its curdling, a chemical substance is added to it, which is: [1]

a) Baking soda (Sodium hydrogen carbonate) b) Sodium carbonate

c) Sodium hydroxide (Caustic soda) d) Baking powder

19. Washing soda is a [1]

a) acidic salt b) neutralized salt

c) amphoteric salt d) basic salt

20. An acid can react with [1]

a) PbSO4 b) AgCl

c) Na2SO4 d) Na2CO3

21. Which of the following are present in a dilute aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid? [1]

a) Unionised HCI b) Cl + OH

c) H O+ + Cl- d) H O+ + OH
3 3

22. Select washing soda from the following: [1]

a) Na2CO3⋅ 5H2O b) NaHCO3

c) Na2CO3⋅ 10H2O d) NaOH

23. The pH of the gastric juices released during digestion is [1]

a) equal to 0 b) equal to 7

c) more than 7 d) less than 7

24. When a student added zinc granules to dilute HCl, a colourless and odourless gas was evolved, which was tested [1]
with a burning matchstick, it was observed that

a) The matchstick continued to burn brilliantly. b) The matchstick extinguished and the gas
burnt with pop sound.

c) The matchstick burnt slowly with a blue d) The matchstick extinguished and the gas
flame. burnt with no sound.
25. NaOH is an example of a [1]

a) base b) alkali

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 c) salt d) compound
26. Plaster of Paris hardens by [1]

a) Releasing out a molecule of water b) Changing into CaCO3

c) Combining with water d) Passing of CO2 gas

27. HNO3 is a strong acid because: [1]

a) None of these b) It doesn’t dissociate into ions at all

c) It dissociates partially in aqueous solution d) It dissociates completely in aqueous

solution
28. The compounds used to prepare NaHCO3 are: [1]

a) Na2CO3, CO2, H2O, O2 b) NaCl, NH3, CO2, H2O

c) NaCl, NaOH, CO2, H2O d) NaCl, Ca(OH)2, H2O, CO2

29. When concentrated acid is added to H2O, the reaction is: [1]

a) exothermic b) normal

c) does not occur d) endothermic

30. Sodium bicarbonate solution is added to dilute ethanoic acid. It is observed that [1]

a) the mixture becomes light yellow b) the mixture becomes warm

c) a solid settles at the bottom d) a gas evolves

31. The name of the salt used to remove permanent hardness of water is: [1]

a) Sodium chloride (NaCl) b) Sodium carbonate decahydrate

(Na2CO3.10H2O)

c) Calcium sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO4. d) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3)

1

2
H2O)

32. Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it is a salt of [1]

a) Weak acid and strong base b) Weak acid and weak base

c) Strong acid and weak base d) Strong acid and strong base
33. Bleaching powder is treated with CO2: [1]

a) It absorbs the gas. b) CaO is formed.

c) CaCl2 is formed. d) CaCO3 and Cl2 are formed.

34. Name an indicator which indicates the various levels of hydrogen ion concentration. [1]

a) None of these b) Phenolphthalein

c) Universal indicator d) Litmus paper

35. Soda-lime is a mixture of NaOH and CaO. What is the ratio of NaOH and CaO in soda-lime? [1]

a) 0.0854166666667 b) 0.125694444444

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 c) 0.04375 d) 0.126388888889
36. Dilute hydrochloric acid was added to solid sodium bicarbonate. It was observed that [1]

a) a gas evolved with a pop sound b) brisk effervescence was produced

c) solution colour is yellow d) a gas evolved and a black residue appeared

at the bottom of the test tube
37. An aqueous solution with pH-zero is [1]

a) Amphoteric b) Neutral

c) Alkaline d) Acidic
38. Observe the given figure carefully. [1]

Which of the following observations are correct?

I. A white coloured residue is left behind in the test tube.
II. Water droplets are observed on the upper cooler part of the test tube.
III. On adding water to the residue, the colour changes to green.

a) I and III only b) II and III only

c) I, II and III d) I and II only

39. The acid produced in stomach is: [1]

a) HNO3 b) H2SO4

c) HCl d) CH3COOH

40. Calcium phosphate is present in tooth enamel. Its nature is [1]

a) Acidic b) Neutral

c) Amphoteric d) Basic

41. The H+ ion concentration of a solution is 1.0 × 10-5 m. The solution is [1]

a) Acidic b) Neutral

c) Alkaline d) Amphoteric
42. During the electrolysis of NaCl [1]

a) hydrogen gas at the anode and chlorine gas b) chlorine and hydrogen gas at the cathode
at the cathode

c) hydrogen and chlorine gas at the anode d) chlorine gas is formed at the anode and
hydrogen gas at the cathode.

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43. Plaster of Paris is made from [1]

a) Limestone b) Quick lime

c) Gypsum d) Slaked Lime

44. If the pH of a solution is 13, it means that it is [1]

a) Weakly acidic b) Strongly Basic

c) Strongly acidic d) Weakly basic

45. Which one of the following solutions would you use to test the pH of a given sample? [1]

a) Universal indicator solution b) Blue litmus solution

c) Red litmus solution d) Mixture of red and blue litmus solution

46. Few statements regarding the properties of bases are given below. Mark the correct statements. [1]
i. Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are soluble in water.
ii. Calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide are partially soluble in water.
iii. All metallic hydroxides react with acids to form their respective metallic salts.
iv. Metallic oxides are acidic oxides hence they react with acids to form salts.

a) (i), (iii) and (iv) only b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

c) (ii) and (iii) only d) (i), (ii) and (iv) only

47. A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be [1]

a) 4 b) 1

c) 10 d) 5
48. Which one of the following can be used as an acid–base indicator by a visually impared student? [1]

a) Litmus b) Vanilla essence

c) Turmeric d) Petunia leaves

49. Washing soda has the formula [1]

a) Na2CO3.7H2O b) Na2CO3

c) Na2CO3.H2O d) Na2CO3.10H2O

50. Select the correct option(s) in the following table: [1]

Option Natural Sources Acid present

(i) Tamarind Tartaric acid

(ii) Tomato Acetic acid

(iii) Ant sting Oxalic acid

(iv) Nettle sting Methanoic acid

a) (i), (ii) and (iv) b) (iii) only

c) (i) only d) (i) and (iv)

51. What is CaOCl2 commonly called? [1]

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 a) Chloride of lime b) Bleaching powder

c) Both Chloride of lime and Bleaching d) Calcium chloride

powder
52. The following pairs of substances are available in the laboratory: [1]
A. Zinc and dilute hydrochloric acid
B. Zinc and dilute sodium hydroxide solution
C. Sodium bicarbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid
Which of these can be used to produce a colourless and odourless gas which gives a pop sound on burning?

a) A and B b) A and C

c) A only d) B only
53. Acetic acid was added to a solid X kept in a test tube. A colourless, odourless gas Y was evolved. The gas was [1]
passed through lime water, which turned milky. It was concluded that

a) X is sodium bicarbonate and Y is SO2 b) X is sodium bicarbonate and Y is CO2

c) X is sodium acetate and Y is CO2 d) X is sodium hydroxide and Y is CO2

54. Metal oxides generally react with acids, but few oxides of metal also react with bases. Such metallic oxides are: [1]
I. MgO
II. ZnO
III. Al2O3
IV. CaO

a) I and IV b) II and III

c) III and IV d) I and II

55. If a few drops of a concentrated acid accidentally spills over the hand of a student, what should be done? [1]

a) After washing with plenty of water apply b) Neutralise the acid with a strong alkali
solution of sodium hydroxide on the hand

c) Wash the hand with saline solution d) Wash the hand immediately with plenty of
water and apply a paste of sodium
hydrogencarbonate
56. Given below are certain chemical properties of substances. [1]
A. It turns blue litmus red.
B. It turns red litmus blue.
C. It reacts with zinc and a gas evolves.
D. It reacts with solid sodium carbonate to give brisk effervescence.
Which out of these properties are shown by dilute hydrochloric acid?

a) A, C and D only b) A and C only

c) B, C and D only d) A and B only

57. Equal volumes of solutions I and II with [H+] = 10-4 M and [OH-] = 10-4 M respectively are mixed. What will [1]

be the pH of the resulting solution?

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 a) 0 b) 4

c) 10 d) 7
58. A student dips pH papers in solutions A and B and observes that the pH paper turns blue and orange respectively [1]
in them. He infers that

a) A is HCl solution; B is NaOH solution b) A is sodium carbonate solution; B is acetic

acid

c) A is acetic acid; B is sodium carbonate d) A is oxalic acid solution; B is sodium

solution carbonate solution
59. Bleaching powder is a [1]

a) white crystalline solid b) pale yellow powder

c) greyish white powder d) transparent crystalline solid

60. What happens when a solution of an acid is mixed with a solution of a base in a test tube [1]
i. The temperature of the solution increases
ii. The temperature of the solution decreases
iii. The temperature of the solution remains the same
iv. Salt formation takes place

a) (ii) and (iii) b) (i) and (iii)

c) (i) only d) (i) and (iv)

61. Which of the following gas is evolved when NaHCO3 is heated? [1]

a) CO2 b) CO

c) O2 d) NO

62. What happens when dilute HCl is slowly added to copper oxide in a beaker? [1]

a) solution turns blue - green b) solution turns green

c) solution turns blue d) solution turns brown

63. Which of the following is used for dissolution of gold? [1]

a) Aqua regia b) Sulphuric acid

c) Hydrochloric acid d) Nitric acid

64. Which of the following salts contains water of crystallization? [1]
A. Gypsum
B. Epsom salt
C. Blue vitriol
D. Glauber’s salt

a) C and D b) A, B, C and D

c) A and B d) B and D
65. A drop of the liquid sample was put on the pH paper and the paper turned blue. The liquid sample must be of [1]

a) HCl b) Lemon Juice

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 c) Ethanoic acid d) Sodium bicarbonate
66. Baking soda is a [1]

a) mild non-corrosive base b) strong corrosive base

c) mild corrosive base d) mild non-corrosive acid

67. As the pH value of solution increases from 7 to 14 , it represents [1]

a) a decrease on the concentration of OH– ions b) an increase in the concentration in OH– ion

c) no change in the concentration of OH– ions d) an increase in the concentration of H O+

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ions.
68. Four solutions P, Q, R and S have PH 2, 7, 9 and 13, respectively. Which of the solution will turn [1]
phenolphthalein pink?

a) R and S b) S only

c) Q and S d) P only
69. Which of the following is not a mineral acid? [1]

a) Nitric acid b) Sulphuric acid

c) Hydrochloric acid d) Citric acid

70. Name the acid formed when SO2 is dissolved in water. [1]

a) H2SO4 b) H2S2O5

c) HSO4 d) H2SO3

71. Acid rain has a pH [1]

a) less than 4.5 b) less than 6.5

c) more than 5.6 d) less than 5.6

72. Read the given statements and mark the correct option. [1]
Statement 1: If a solution having pH = 3 is diluted 100 times, its pH increases to 5.
Statement 2: For an acidic solution, [H+] > 10-7 mol L-1.

a) Both statements 1 and 2 are false. b) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

c) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but d) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and
statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 2 is the correct explanation of
statement 1 . statement 1.
73. Solid sodium bicarbonate was placed on a strip of pH paper. The colour of the strip [1]

a) turned blue b) turned light pink

c) did not change d) turned green and suddenly yellow

74. Which of the following compound is/are acidic in nature? [1]

a) C3H8 b) C12H22O11

c) CH4 d) C2H2

75. Clove oil and onion are examples of [1]

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a) basic indicator b) acid- base indicator

c) olfactory indicator d) artificial indicator

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