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Acids, Bases and Salts (Set - I)

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Equal volume of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solution with the same concentration are mixed and the pH of the resulting solution is checked with a pH paper. What would be the colour obtained?

  1. Red

  2. Yellow

  3. Yellowish-green

  4. Blue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Equal volumes of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions with the same concentrations are mixed and the pH of the resulting solution is 7, because a neutral salt and water are formed. The colour of pH paper will be yellowish-green.

According to Arrhenius, CH3COOH is a ______.

  1. H+ ion donor

  2. H+ ion acceptor

  3. OH- ion donor

  4. OH- ion acceptor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: H+ ion donor Hence CH3COOH is an Arrhenius acid. 

What is the effect of China rose indicator on acidic and basic solutions?

  1. Acidic solutions turn dark pink and basic solutions turn green.

  2. Acidic solutions turn purple and basic solutions turn pink.

  3. Acidic solutions turn pink and basic solutions turn purple.

  4. Acidic solutions turn dark green and basic solutions turn yellow.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

China rose extract is a natural indicator and turns acidic solutions dark pink and basic solutions green.

Which of the following is a Bronsted-Lowry base, but not an Arrhenius base?

  1. NaOH

  2. NH3

  3. Ca(OH)2

  4. KOH


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Arrhenius bases furnish OH- ions in their aqueous solutions. Bronsted-Lowry bases are proton acceptors. NH3 will not release OH- ions, but accept a proton to form NH4+. Hence, NH3 is a Bronsted-Lowry base, but not an Arrhenius base. 

Which of the following statements is not true about the physical properties of acids?

  1. Acids taste sour.

  2. Mineral acids are corrosive in nature.

  3. All acids are weak electrolytes.

  4. Acids change the colour of indicators.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

All acids are electrolytes. Strong acids are strong electrolytes and weak acids are weak electrolytes. Hence, the statement 3 is false.

Which of the following indicators turns red in colour in the presence of a base?

  1. Turmeric

  2. Methyl orange

  3. Phenolphthalein

  4. Beetroot solution


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Turmeric turns reddish-brown in colour in the presence of a base.

Which among the following is not a base?

  1. NaOH

  2. KOH

  3. NH4OH

  4. C2H5OH


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

C2H5OH is not a base. It is an alcohol.  Alcohols are very weak acids but they are not bases.

Which of the following indicators turns reddish-brown in colour in the presence of a base?

  1. Turmeric

  2. Methyl orange

  3. Phenolphthalein

  4. Beetroot solution


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Turmeric turns reddish-brown in colour in the presence of a base.

Addition of methyl orange to sodium bicarbonate produces which colour?

  1. Red

  2. Green

  3. Yellow

  4. Orange


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sodium bicarbonate is the base. When methyl orange is added to sodium carbonate, it will give a yellow colour. 

In which of the following solutions does vanilla essence lose its flavour?

  1. HCl

  2. H2SO4

  3. HNO3

  4. NH4OH


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vanilla essence is an olfactory indicator, it will lose its flavor in basic solution. Out of the given, ammonium hydroxide is a base and thus, it will lose its flavor in NH4OH. 

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