Chapter 1: Acids Bases & Salts Chemistry For High School - Grade 10(Chemistry ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. When an acid reacts with metal carbonate, the products are
  1.    salt
  2.    water
  3.    carbon dioxide
  4.    all of above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> all of above
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Question 2. Phenolphthalein in acidic solution is
  1.    colorless
  2.    pink colored
  3.    yellow colored
  4.    orange colored
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> colorless
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Question 3. Preservatives are used to preserve
  1.    food
  2.    acids
  3.    bases
  4.    water
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> food
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Question 4. The process in which acids (H+) and bases (OH-) react to form salts and water is called
  1.    neutralization
  2.    hydrogenation
  3.    halogenation
  4.    sublimation
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> neutralization
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Question 5. A species which can accept a proton is called
  1.    acid
  2.    base
  3.    neutral compound
  4.    cation
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> base
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Question 6. Corrosive effect on the skin is caused by
  1.    acids
  2.    bases
  3.    water
  4.    mercury
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> acids
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Question 7. A substance that donates a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond is called
  1.    Lewis acid
  2.    Lewis base
  3.    Bronsted-Lowry acid
  4.    Bronsted-Lowry base
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Lewis base
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Question 8. If the pH value is greater than 7, then the solution is
  1.    acidic
  2.    basic
  3.    neutral
  4.    salty
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> basic
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Question 9. The pH of water is
  1.    8
  2.    3
  3.    2
  4.    7
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 7
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Question 10. The amount of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) secreted daily by gastric glands is
  1.    1 lit
  2.    3 lit
  3.    2 lit
  4.    4 lit
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 2 lit
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