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Which of the following does not conduct electricity?
  • a)
    Sodium hydroxide
  • b)
    Rain water
  • c)
    Hydrochloric acid
  • d)
    Distilled water
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Distilled water do not conduct electricity. The reason is that a liquid conducts electricity is by the positively or negatively charged ions that are actually moving from one of the electrodes to the other, carrying charge (electricity) with them.
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Identify ‘X’ in the reaction: 2HCl + CuO → X + H2O​
  • a)
    CuCl
  • b)
    Cu(OH)2
  • c)
    CuCl2
  • d)
    HOCl
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikram Kapoor answered
When copper oxide and dilute hydrochloric acid are mixed the blue green solution is formed. 
The reaction is :- 
CuO + 2HCl → CuCl2 + H2O

The colour of phenolphthalein in acids is:
  • a)
    Colourless
  • b)
    Red
  • c)
    Pink
  • d)
    Blue
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Phenolphthalein is often used as an indicator in acid–base titrations. For this application, it turns colourless in acidic solutions and magenta in basic solutions.

Carbon dioxide is an example of:
  • a)
    Amphoteric oxide
  • b)
    Acidic oxide
  • c)
    Basic oxide
  • d)
    Neutral oxide
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Acid oxides is a complex chemical substance oxides, which form a salt with the chemical reactions with bases or basic oxides and do not react with acidic oxides.
Examples of acidic oxides can be:
CO2 (all known carbon dioxide), P2O5 - oxide of phosphorus (formed in air if burns white phosphorus), SO3 - oxide of sulfur (VI) is a substance used for sulfuric acid.

pH of H20 is
  • a)
    7
  • b)
    8
  • c)
    9
  • d)
    10
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
pH of H2O is 7 because it is neutral. It is formed by neutralization reaction.

Identify the type of reaction: HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O
  • a)
    Combination reaction
  • b)
    Double decomposition reaction
  • c)
    Decomposition reaction
  • d)
    Neutralisation reaction
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Reaction of a strong acid with strong base is called neutralization reaction which produces salt and water,
HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O
This equation is already balanced.

Aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide turns blue litmus:
  • a)
    Red
  • b)
    No change
  • c)
    Colourless
  • d)
    Pink
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sagar Rane answered
Since Sodium hydroxide is a base and thus it has no effect on a blue litmus paper but it changes red litmus to blue.

Which of the following is an olfactory indicator?
  • a)
    Litmus
  • b)
    Phenolphthalein
  • c)
    Onion
  • d)
    Methyl orange
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
An olfactory indicator is a material whose smell varies reliant on whether it is mixed with an acidic or basic solution. Olfactory indicators mainly used in laboratory to test whether a solution is a base or an acid. Onion is an example of olfactory indicators. 

Which of the following are present in a dilute aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid ?
  • a)
    H3O+ + Cl-
  • b)
    H3O+ + CH-
  • c)
    Cl- + OH-
  • d)
    Unionised HCl
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
Hydrochloric acid ionises as follows :
HCl→ H+ +Cl
H+ ions combine with water molecules to form H3O+. Therefore, the ions present in dilute aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid are H3O+ and Cl-.

A piece of granulated zinc was dropped into a copper sulphate solution. After some time, the colour of the solution changed from:
  • a)
    light green to blue
  • b)
    blue to colourless
  • c)
    light green to colourless
  • d)
    blue to yellow
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
We should know that borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate. We should know that borax is the main component of detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes. We also use it as a fire retardant and anti-fungal compound in the manufacture of fiberglass, as a flux in metallurgy. We should know that borax is composed of sodium, borax, oxygen and water.
We should know that borax can be found as anhydrous, pentahydrate or dehydrated salt. We should note that the anhydrous and decahydrate forms are the most common forms of borax. The borax decahydrate chemical formula is Na2B4O7.10H2O
Na2B4O7.10H2O
. So, from this we can say that option A is correct.

Acids turn blue litmus :
  • a)
    Blue
  • b)
    Red
  • c)
    colourless
  • d)
    Pink
Correct answer is 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ameya Rane answered
Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions and red litmus paper turns blue under basic or alkaline conditions

H2SO4 + 2NaOH → Na2SO4 + 2H2O Above equation is a
(i) neutralization reaction
(ii) double displacement reaction
(iii) decomposition reaction
(iv) addition reaction
  • a)
    (iii) and (iv)
  • b)
    (i) and (ii)
  • c)
    (i) and (iii)
  • d)
    (ii) and (iv)
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Abhavya Mishra answered
In neutralization reaction salt and water is formed,as a product and in double displacement reaction two compounds react by exchanging their ions to form a new compound. In the above reaction both condition occurs so 'b' is the correct answer.

In a double displacement reaction?
  • a)
    Ions remains stable
  • b)
    Ions get liberated
  • c)
    Ions are exchange
  • d)
    Ions are not created
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Sodium aluminate and hydrogen gas are formed when sodium hydroxide reacts with aluminium metal.
2NaOH + 2Al + 2H2O ⇨ 2NaAlO2 + 2H2

Marble chips reacts with a solution to produce a gas which turns lime water milky. So the solution contains:​
  • a)
    Na2SO4
  • b)
    H2SO4
  • c)
    K2SO4
  • d)
    none of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajiv Gupta answered
Marble chips are the substances that have the formula CaCO3
Calcium carbonate reacts with sulphuric acid to form calcium sulphate and carbon dioxide which turns lime water milky.
CaCO3 + H2SO4 → CaSO4 + CO2 + H2O

Thermal decomposition of a substance is brought about with the help of
  • a)
    reactants
  • b)
    water
  • c)
    wind
  • d)
    heat
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
 pH above 7 confirms the compound to be alkaline in nature so it can be either sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide as HCl and CH3COOH are acidic in nature. Sodium hydroxide is a strong base, so it has the highest pH about 14 while sodium carbonate is a weak base so it can have pH 9.

A sample of soil is mixed with water and allowed to settle. The clear supernatant solution turns the pH paper yellowish-orange. Which of the following would change the colour of this pH paper to greenish-blue ?
  • a)
    Lemon juice
  • b)
    Vinegar
  • c)
    Common salt
  • d)
    An antacid
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Bhargavi Basak answered
The solution of soil and water is acidic in nature which is shown by the pH paper giving yellow orange colour. This pH can be determined from a pH paper by comparing it with the colour of the supernatant. 
Lemon juice is primarily a rich source of vitamin C which is citric acid.
Vinegar is a mixture of acetic acid and water. It is produced by acid acting bacteria. It is a mild acid. 
Common salt is sodium chloride which has sodium ions and chloride ions. So, these three cannot change the pH paper to greenish blue as only base can bring this change. 
Antacid is a base which is baking soda or sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate which can change the pH paper from yellow orange to green while others are acidic in nature.

Which of the following compound can turn blue litmus solution red?​
  • a)
    CH3CHO
  • b)
    NaOH
  • c)
    CH3OCH3
  • d)
    CH3COOH
Correct answer is 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Acid convert blue litmus solution to Red. HCHO, CH3CHO are aldehydes. HCOOH, CH3COOH are carboxylic acids. CH3OH and C2H5OH are alcohols. Out of these only carboxyhc acids would turn blue litmus solution red. So HCOOH and CH3COOH would turn blue litmus solution red.

Acids change the colour of methyl orange to:
  • a)
    Colourless
  • b)
    Pink/Red
  • c)
    Blue
  • d)
    Purple
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikas Kumar answered
Methyl orange is a pH indicator frequently used in titration because of its clear and distinct colour variance at different pH values. Methyl orange shows pink colour in acidic medium and yellow colour in basic medium. Because it changes colour at the pH of a mid strength acid, it is usually used in titration for acids. Unlike a universal indicator, methyl orange does not have a full spectrum of colour change, but it has a sharp end point.

One of the constituents of baking powder is sodium hydrogencarbonate, the other constituent is
  • a)
    hydrochloric acid
  • b)
    tartaric acid
  • c)
    acetic acid
  • d)
    sulphuric acid
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
Tartaric acid is a leavening agent which is mixed with baking powder to neutralize the bitterness produced by baking powder. It is an important food additive that is being used today. When dry base powder is added to acid forming a solution, it is mixed with cream of tartar which is chemically known as potassium bitartrate. 

Assertion: HCl gas does not change the colour of dry blue litmus paper.
Reason: HCl gas dissolves in the water present in wet litmus paper to from H+ ions.
  • a)
    Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
  • b)
    Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A). 
  • c)
    Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
  • d)
    Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
  • e)
    Both Assertion and Reason are false.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Anita Menon answered
Assertion:
"HCl gas does not change the colour of dry blue litmus paper."
  • This statement is true. Dry HCl gas cannot release hydrogen ions (H⁺) because it needs to be dissolved in water to form hydronium ions (H3O+H_3O^+H3​O+), which cause the acidic effect. Therefore, HCl gas will not change the colour of dry blue litmus paper.
Reason:
"HCl gas dissolves in the water present in wet litmus paper to form H⁺ ions."
  • This statement is also true. When HCl gas dissolves in the water present on wet litmus paper, it dissociates to form H⁺ ions, which can then change the colour of blue litmus to red, indicating an acidic environment.
Conclusion:
Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
Thus, the correct answer is:
Option 1: Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).

Which gas is released when acids react with metal carbonates?​
  • a)
    O2
  • b)
    CO2
  • c)
    CO
  • d)
    H2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Siddharth answered
It is the property acid that ..... when acid react with metal carbonates ....acid + metal carbonates -------> salt +carbon dioxide + water .... so option B is correct.......

Assertion : When zinc is added to dilute hydrochloric acid, hydrogen is given off.
Reason : Hydrogen chloride molecules contain hydrochloric acid and hydrogen atoms.
  • a)
    Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
  • b)
    Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
  • c)
    Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
  • d)
    Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
  • e)
    Both Assertion and Reason are false.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Radha Iyer answered
The correct answer is b) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
Explanation:
  • Assertion (A): When zinc is added to dilute hydrochloric acid, hydrogen is indeed given off. This is a chemical reaction where zinc displaces hydrogen from hydrochloric acid, producing zinc chloride and hydrogen gas.
  • Reason (R): The statement that "Hydrogen chloride molecules contain hydrochloric acid and hydrogen atoms" is misleading. Hydrogen chloride (HCl) is a compound consisting of hydrogen and chlorine, but it doesn't accurately explain why hydrogen gas is evolved when zinc reacts with dilute HCl.
Therefore, the assertion is true, but the reason does not correctly explain it.

Lime water reacts with chlorine to form
  • a)
    CaCl2
  • b)
    CaOCl2
  • c)
    Ca(CIO3)2
  • d)
    CaO2Cl2 
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Shivani Shah answered
If the lime water reacts with chlorine, it forms CaOCl2, i.e., bleaching powder (chloride of lime).

Assertion (A): When zinc is added to dilute hydrochloric acid, hydrogen is given off.
Reason (R): Hydrogen chloride molecules contain hydrochloric acid and hydrogen atoms
  • a)
    Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
  • b)
    Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
  • c)
    Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
  • d)
    Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Aditya Shah answered
The metal zinc readily reacts with  hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen ga s (H )  and zinc chloride (ZnCl ).
The reaction is given below:
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl + H 2


Also,
Hydrochloric acid molecules contain chloride and hydroxide ions .  
 
Thus,
  • Assertion is true
  • Reasoning is true
  • And Reasoning is not the correct explanation of Assertion

The reaction, 3MnO2(s) + 4AI(s) → 3Mn(l) + 2Al2O5(s) + Heat is an example of:
  • a)
    Combination and exothermic reaction
  • b)
    Combination and endothermic reaction
  • c)
    Displacement and exothermic reaction
  • d)
    Displacement and endothermic reaction.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pooja Shah answered
When an acid reacts with a metal, a metal salt and hydrogen are formed. However, this depends if the metal is reactive or not. For example, magnesium, (Mg) is a violently reactive metal to hydrochloric acid) Therefore, making magnesium chloride and hydrogen

In a double displacement reaction?
  • a)
    Ions remains stable
  • b)
    Ions get liberated
  • c)
    Ions are exchange
  • d)
    Ions are not created
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
When acids react with carbonates, such as calcium carbonate (found in chalk, limestone and marble), salt, water and carbon dioxide are made. In general: Acid + Metal carbonate Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide

Turmeric, a natural indicator in presence of bases turns:
  • a)
    Reddish brown
  • b)
    Blue
  • c)
    No change
  • d)
    Orange
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

**Turmeric as a Natural Indicator**

Turmeric, a commonly used spice in cooking, can also be used as a natural indicator to detect the presence of bases. The active compound in turmeric responsible for this property is called curcumin. When curcumin comes into contact with bases, it undergoes a chemical reaction that results in a change in color. In the presence of bases, turmeric turns bright red.

**Explanation**

Turmeric contains a class of compounds known as polyphenols, which are responsible for its vibrant yellow color. Curcumin, one of the polyphenols present in turmeric, acts as a pH indicator. pH indicators are substances that change color depending on the acidity or alkalinity (basicity) of a solution.

Bases are substances that can accept protons or donate hydroxide ions (OH-) in a chemical reaction. When a base is added to a solution of turmeric, the curcumin molecules react with the base, resulting in the formation of a new compound. This new compound has a different structure and absorbs light in a different range of wavelengths, giving rise to a change in color.

In the case of turmeric, the reaction with bases leads to the formation of a red compound. This compound is responsible for the bright red color observed when turmeric comes into contact with bases. The exact mechanism of this reaction is complex and involves multiple steps, including the deprotonation of curcumin and the formation of a conjugated system.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, turmeric can be used as a natural indicator to detect the presence of bases. When turmeric is exposed to bases, it undergoes a chemical reaction that results in a change in color. The active compound in turmeric, curcumin, reacts with bases to form a red compound, giving turmeric a bright red color in the presence of bases.

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