Acids, Bases, and Salts: Indicators, Antacids

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It covers all the related topics such as indicators, antacids etc.

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Boojho wants to know different colours in different solutions with the help of red litmus paper. Consider the following sentences and choose the correct one and help him:

Milk in water shows no change. Baking powder in water turns blue. Blue vinegar in water source no change. All the above.

Consider the following statements, choose the incorrect one:

When an acidic solution is mixed with a basic solution, they neutralize each other, forming salt and water. Neutral is the solution which does not change the colour of either red or blue Litmus. Phenolphthalein gives pink colour in base type of solution. Red litmus gives blue colour in lemon juice.

“Litmus” natural dye in an extract of which of the following:

China rose (gudhal) Beetroot Lichen Blueberries Jamun

Consider the following statements, choose the correct one:

Both acids and bases change colour of all indicators. If an indicator gives a colour change with an acid it does not give a change with a base. If an indicator changes colour with a base but does not change colour with an acid. Change of colour in an acid and a base depends on the type of indicators.

An antacid tablet is given to a person when he suffers from:

obesity acidity dog bite none of these

Ammonia that turns red litmus blue is:

acidic basic neutral none of these

Distilled water is:

acidic basic neutral none of these

Which of the following ion is responsible for the acidic nature of hydrochloric acid ?

Hydrogen ion Hydroxide ion Chloride ion Hydrochloride ion

Phenolphthalein is a synthetic indicator and its colours in acidic and basic solutions, respectively are:

red and blue blue and red pink and colourless colourless and pink

Products of a neutralisation reaction are always:

an acid and a base an acid and a salt a salt and water a salt and a base

The correct way of making a solution of acid in water is to

add water to acid add acid to water mix acid and water simultaneously add water to acid in a shallow container

Out of these gases which one is used in fire extinguishers

CO2 SO2 NO2 H2S

An oxide is acidic and has a pungent odour. It could be

sulphur dioxide carbon dioxide sodium oxide nitrogen dioxide

Which of the following is an acid-base indicator?

Vinegar Lime water Turmeric Baking soda

On adding phenolphthalein indicator to a colourless solution, no change is observed. What is the nature of this solution?

Basic Either acidic or basic Either acidic or neutral Either basic or neutral

Which of the following set of substances contain acids?

Grapes, lime water Vinegar, soap Curd, milk of magnesia Curd, vinegar

When the soil is too basic, plants do not grow well in it. To improve its quality what must be added to the soil?

Organic matter Quick lime Slaked lime Calamine solution

Which feels soapy on touch ?

Acids Bases Both (a) and (b) None of these

Turmeric is a natural indicator. On adding its paste to acid and base separately, which colours would be observed?

Yellow in both acid and base.

Yellow in acid and red in base.

Pink in acid and yellow in base.

Red in acid and blue in base.

Ant’s bite injects:

Acetic acid

Formic acid

Hydrochloric acid

None of these

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Acids, Bases, and Salts: Indicators, Antacids
Questions: 20
Contributed by:
Jonathan James