Question Bank: Acids, Bases and Salts

What are the properties of acids that make them acidic?

How can you test the acidic properties of alkalis such as sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide?

Do acids produce ions only in aqueous solution? Explain.

What happens when solid NaCl is mixed with concentrated sulphuric acid?

How can you test the gas evolved in the reaction between NaCl and concentrated sulphuric acid?

What can you infer about the acidic character of dry HCl gas and HCl solution based on the experiment?

Why do hydrogen ions in HCl require the presence of water to be produced?

How do bases generate hydroxide ions in water?

What is the difference between a base and an alkali?

Why should caution be taken when mixing concentrated acids or bases with water?

How does the process of dilution affect the concentration of ions in a solution?

How can you determine if a salt is acidic, basic, or neutral?

What is the significance of sodium chloride as a raw material for various chemicals?

How is sodium hydroxide produced using the chlor-alkali process?

How is bleaching powder produced and what are its uses?

What is the chemical name of baking soda and how is it produced?

How can baking soda be used to neutralize an acid?

What reaction takes place when sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated during cooking?

What are the uses of baking soda in household applications?

How is baking powder different from baking soda?

What precautions should be taken when using concentrated acids or bases?

How can you determine the pH of a solution using pH paper?

What is the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid?

How does the formation of salts from acids and bases affect the pH of the resulting solution?

What are the properties of acids that make them acidic?

How can you test the acidic properties of alkalis such as sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide?

Do acids produce ions only in aqueous solution? Explain.

How can you test the gas evolved in the reaction between NaCl and concentrated sulphuric acid?

What can you infer about the acidic character of dry HCl gas and HCl solution based on the experiment?

Why do hydrogen ions in HCl require the presence of water to be produced?

How do bases generate hydroxide ions in water?

What is the difference between a base and an alkali?

Why should caution be taken when mixing concentrated acids or bases with water?

How can you determine if a salt is acidic, basic, or neutral?

What is the pH value of salts formed by a strong acid and a strong base?

How is sodium chloride obtained from seawater and rock salt deposits?

What is the significance of sodium chloride in the context of Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March?

How is sodium hydroxide produced using the chlor-alkali process?

What are the products formed during the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride?

How is bleaching powder produced and what are its uses?

What is the chemical name of baking soda and how is it produced?

How can baking soda be used to neutralize an acid?

What reaction takes place when sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated during cooking?

What are the uses of baking soda in household applications?

How is baking powder different from baking soda?

What precautions should be taken when using baking soda in cooking?

How can you test the pH of sodium hydrogencarbonate?

How does the neutralization reaction between an acid and a base result in the formation of salt and water?

What are the properties of acids that make them acidic?

How can you test the acidic properties of alkalis such as sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide?

Do acids only produce ions in aqueous solutions? Explain.

How can you test the gas evolved in the reaction between NaCl and concentrated sulphuric acid?

What can you infer about the acidic character of dry HCl gas and HCl solution based on the experiment?

Why do hydrogen ions in HCl require the presence of water to be produced?

How do bases generate hydroxide ions in water?

What is the difference between a base and an alkali?

Why should caution be taken when mixing concentrated acids or bases with water?

How can you determine if a salt is acidic, basic, or neutral?

What is the pH value of salts formed by a strong acid and a strong base?

How is sodium chloride obtained from seawater and rock salt deposits?

What is the significance of sodium chloride in the context of Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March?

How is sodium hydroxide produced using the chlor-alkali process?

What are the products formed during the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride?

How is bleaching powder produced and what are its uses?

What is the chemical name of baking soda and how is it produced?

How can baking soda be used to neutralize an acid?

What reaction takes place when sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated during cooking?

What are the uses of baking soda in household applications?

How is baking powder made and what is its composition?

What are the properties of a mild non-corrosive basic salt?

How does baking powder react when heated or mixed in water?

How can you correlate the pH of sodium hydrogencarbonate with its ability to neutralize an acid?

What are the properties of acids that make them acidic?

How can you test the acidic properties of alkalis such as sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide?