Chapter 3: Characteristics of Acids Bases & Salts Chemistry Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 4

1)   Which of the following is used in liquid soap and shaving cream?

a. sodium hydroxide
b. potassium hydroxide
c. calcium hydroxide
d. magnesium hydroxide
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: potassium hydroxide

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2)   What is the pH of distilled water?

a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7

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3)   Considering the methods for making salt, the reaction of acid and metal gives

a. salt and water
b. salt and hydrogen
c. salt, carbon dioxide and water
d. salt and salt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: salt and hydrogen

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4)   What is the pH of the soapy solution?

a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 12
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 12

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5)   The water molecule that donates a proton becomes a

a. negatively charged hydroxide ion
b. negatively charged oxygen ion
c. negatively charged hydrogen ion
d. positively charged hydronium ion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: negatively charged hydroxide ion

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6)   What is the pH of saliva?

a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6

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7)   Considering Bronsted-Lowery theory, a base is a

a. proton acceptor
b. electron acceptor
c. proton donor
d. electron donor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: proton acceptor

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8)   NaHSO4 is a/an

a. basic salt
b. common salt
c. acid salt
d. normal salt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: acid salt

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9)   What is the effect of acid on blue litmus paper?

a. it remains blue
b. it turns pink
c. it turns red
d. it becomes colorless
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: it turns red

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10)   When [H+] is greater than 1 x 10-7, the solution is

a. neutral
b. acidic
c. basic
d. amphoteric
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: acidic

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11)   Taste of base is

a. sour
b. sweet
c. bitter
d. it is tasteless
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bitter

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12)   What is the pH of tomato juice?

a. 4
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

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13)   What is the color of methyl red in acidic solution?

a. red
b. yellow
c. blue
d. colorless
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: red

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14)   What is the first part of the name of salt?

a. negative part of the acid
b. base
c. metal ion
d. non metallic ion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: metal ion

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15)   Substances that react with both acids and bases are called

a. Lewis acids
b. amphoteric substances
c. salts
d. Lewis bases
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: amphoteric substances

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16)   Which of the following is used in soap making and drain cleaners?

a. sodium hydroxide
b. potassium hydroxide
c. calcium hydroxide
d. magnesium hydroxide
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sodium hydroxide

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17)   What is the color of Bromothymol blue in acidic solution?

a. red
b. yellow
c. blue
d. colorless
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: yellow

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18)   During etching, a piece of metal or glass is covered with

a. acid
b. base
c. wax
d. water
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: wax

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19)   What is formed when the replaceable hydrogen atoms in acid are completely or partially replaced by metal atoms?

a. water
b. amphoteric substance
c. base
d. salt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: salt

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20)   Taste of acid is

a. sour
b. sweet
c. bitter
d. it is tasteless
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sour

Explanation:
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