The indicator which changes to pink colour in an alkaline solution is: (a) Blue Litmus (b) Methyl Orange (c) Red Litmus (d) Phenolphthalein

Salts can be prepared by the action of dilute acid on: 1. bases 2. carbonates 3. metals 4. sulphites The method which cannot be used for the preparation of copper salts is: (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

The metal hydroxide which reacts with both acids and alkalis to form salt and water is: (a) Calcium hydroxide (b) Magnesium hydroxide (c) Aluminium hydroxide (d) Ferric hydroxide

Fill in the blanks with the choices given in the brackets: (a) Metals are good ............... [oxidizing agents /reducing agents] (b) Non-polar covalent compounds are ............... [good / bad] conductors of heat and electricity. (c) Higher the pH value of a solution, the more is ............... [acidic / alkaline] it is. (d) ............... [Silver chloride / Lead chloride] is a white precipitate that is soluble in excess of Ammonium hydroxide solution. (e) Conversion of ethene to ethane is an example of ............... . [hydration / hydrogenation]

Convert the following reactions into a balanced chemical equation: (a) Ammonia to nitric oxide using oxygen and platinum catalyst. (b) Sodium hydroxide to sodium sulphate using sulphuric acid. (c) Ferrous sulphide to hydrogen sulphide using hydrochloric acid.

Differentiate between the following pairs based on the criteria given in the brackets: (a) Cane sugar and hydrated copper sulphate [using concentrated H2SO4] (b) Sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid [type of salts formed]

State the terms/process for the following: (a) The energy released when an atom in the gaseous state accepts an electron to form an anion. (b) Tendency of an element to form chains of identical atoms. (c) The name of the process by which Ammonia is manufactured on a large scale. (d) A type of salt formed by partial replacement of hydroxyl radicals with an acid radical. (e) The ratio of the mass of a certain volume of gas to the same volume of hydrogen measured under the same conditions of temperature and pressure.

Which pair of reactants can be best used to produce lead (II) sulphate? (a) Sulphuric acid + Lead (b) Sulphuric acid + Lead hydroxide (c) Sodium sulphate + Lead nitrate (d) Potassium sulphate + Lead oxide

Match the following: Column A Column B (a) ZnCl2 from Zn 1. Precipitation (b) KNO3 from KOH 2. Direct combination (c) CaCO3 from CaCl2 3. Displacement 4. Neutralization

Match the Column A with Column B: Column A Column B (a) Water 1. Lithium (b) Alkali metal 2. Iodine (c) Halogen 3. Covalent compound (d) Calcium oxide 4. Acetic acid (e) Weak acid 5. Ionic compound 6. Sulphuric acid

Calcium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid as given below: (a) What is the mass of 5 moles of calcium carbonate? (Relative molecular mass of calcium carbonate is 100) (b) How many moles of HCl will react with 5 moles of calcium carbonate? (c) What is the volume of carbon dioxide liberated at S.T.P. at the same time?

Mohan has three solutions P, Q and R having a pH of 13, 5 and 2 respectively. Which of the above solutions P, Q or R: (a) will react with Magnesium to liberate hydrogen gas? (b) will liberate ammonia gas when it reacts with ammonium chloride? (c) will contain molecules as well as ions?