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NCERT Exemplar · Class 10 · Science

Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts

Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.

Multiple Choice Questions

30 questions
Q21Multiple choice

Which of the following is used for dissolution of gold?

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Correct option: D
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Worked solution

The answer is (d) Aqua regia

Explanation:

Gold is a noble metal which will not react even with strong acids, hence aqua regia, which is a mixture of Nitric and Hydrochloric acid in the ratio 1:3 is used for dissolution of gold.

Q22Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a mineral acid?

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Correct option: B
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The answer is (b) Citric acid

Explanation:

Citric acid is the organic acid hence it is the answer

Q23Multiple choice

Which among the following is not a base?

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Correct option: D
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The answer is (d) C2H5 OH

Explanation:

C2H5 OH is alcohol, not a base

Q24Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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Correct option: B
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The answer is (b) All metal oxides react with water to give salt and acid

Explanation:

Metal oxides are basic in nature hence they give alkaline solution when dissolved in water.

Q25Multiple choice

Match the chemical substances given in Column (A) with their appropriate application given in Column (B)

Column (A) Column (B)
(A) Bleaching powder (i) Preparation of glass
(B) Baking soda (ii) Production of H2 and Cl2
(C) Washing soda (iii) Decolourisation
(D) Sodium chloride (iv) Antacid
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Correct option: C
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The answer is (c) A—(iii), B—(iv), C—(i), D—(ii)

Q26Multiple choice

Equal volumes of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions of same concentration are mixed and the pH of the resulting solution is checked with a pH paper. What would be the colour obtained? (You may use colour guide given in Figure 2.2

pH paper

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Correct option: C
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The answer is (c) Yellowish green

Explanation:

Here neutralization takes place between HCL and NaOH solution hence PH will remain neutral which will be in

the yellowish-green zone in PH paper.

Q27Multiple choice

Which of the following is(are) true when HCl (g) is passed through water?

(a) (i) only

(b) (iii) only

(c) (ii) and (iv)

(d) (iii) and (iv)

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The answer is (c) (ii) and (iv)

Explanation:

HCL is a strong acid which ionizes completely in water to produce Hydrogen as well as Hydrogen and chlorine. Hydrogen produces combine with water molecules to give Hydronium ions.

Q28Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true for acids?

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Correct option: C
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The answer is (c) Sour and change blue litmus to red

Q29Multiple choice

Which of the following are present in a dilute aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid?

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Correct option: A
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The answer is (a) H3O+ + Cl–

Explanation:

Acid produces Hydrogen which will combine with a water molecule to produce Hydronium ion.

Q30Multiple choice

Identify the correct representation of reaction occurring during the chloralkali process

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Correct option: D
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The answer is (d) 2NaCl (aq) + 2H2O (l) → 2NaOH (aq) + Cl2 (g) + H2 (g)