Oil of Vitriol' is the common name of which of the following?
A. Nitric acid
B. Carbonic acid
C. Acetic acid
D. Sulphuric acid
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Acid turns blue litmus red and base turns red litmus blue. A student tested a liquid with a red litmus paper which remained red with no change. This shows that the liquid
A. is not a base
B. is not an acid
C. is neither an acid nor a base
D. must be pure water or acid
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Which one of the following salts when dissolved in water makes the solution basic?
A. Sodium chloride
B. Copper sulphate
C. Ferric chloride
D. Sodium acetate
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. . . . . . . . is the primary acid present in ripe bananas.
A. Formic acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Malic acid
D. Hvdrochloric acid
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Antacids are
A. base
B. acid
C. salt
D. buffer
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Statement I Addition of water to an aqueous solution of HCl decreases the pH.
Statement II Addition of water suppresses the ionisation of HCl.
A. Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
B. Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false
D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true
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When mixed with sulphuric acid, the color of litmus solution will be different?
A. orange
B. red
C. pink
D. blue
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Methyl orange . . . . . . . . it happens.
A. Pink in acidic medium, in alkaline medium
B. Colorless in acidic medium, pink in alkaline medium
C. Yellow in acidic medium, colorless in alkaline medium
D. Red in acidic medium, xellow pink in alkaline medium
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What will we see if we take a small amount of liquefied soda and add about 1mL dilute hydrochloric acid to it?
A. Only the neutralization reaction occurs, no gas is released
B. White colored sediment is formed
C. CO2 gas emits with strong bubbling
D. H2 gas emits with the sound of pop
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If the pH value of X is 9, then the pH value of Y is 2, the pH value of Z is 6 and the pH value of A is 13, then which of the following pairs has strong acid and strong base?
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Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. Which of the following acid is used as preservative of food items?
A. Oxalic acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Carboxylic acid
D. Benzoic acid
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On the labels of the bottles, some soft drinks are claimed to be acidity regulators. They regulate acidity using
A. carbon dioxide
B. bicarbonate salts
C. both 1 and 2
D. carbon dioxide and lime
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Which of the following is the major component of vinegar?
A. Citric acid
B. Lactic acid
C. Nitric acid
D. Acetic acid
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To develop photographic plates
A. Sodium thiosulphate is used as oxidising agent
B. Free Bromine releases
C. Light affected area quickly oxidizes
D. The solution is kept developing until all the Bromide is not dissolved
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The Soda-acid fire extinguisher contains
A. sulphuric acid and solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate
B. nitric acid and solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate
C. sulphuric acid and solution of sodium carbonate
D. sulphuric acid and solution of potassium carbonate
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Identify the odd one from the following-
A. NaOH
B. Cu(OH)2
C. NH4 OH
D. Zn(OH)2
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Atraditional 'battery' contains which of the following chemicals?
A. Ethylene glycol
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Ethanol
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If the pH value of a salt is 14, then that salt is . . . . . . . .?
A. Weak acid and weak base
B. Weak acid and strong base
C. Strong acid and weak base
D. Strong acid and strong base
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The solution of which one of the following will have pH less than 7?
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The pH of milk is 6. When it turns sour, the pH
A. becomes < 6
B. remains the same, i.e., 6
C. becomes > 6
D. becomes neutral, i.e., 7
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