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• Class 10 Chemistry Worksheet on Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts Set 1

Chemistry Worksheets Class 10 on Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts with Answers - Set 1

Acids are substances that taste sour and are corrosive in nature. It turns blue litmus paper to red. These substances are chemically acidic in nature.E.g.:-orange juice, curd, vinegar, hydrochloric acid etc.

Bases are substances that, in an aqueous solution, are slippery to the touch and bitter in taste. It turns red litmus paper to blue. These substances are chemically basic in nature. Eg:- soap, ammonium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, etc.

Salt is an ionic compound that results from the neutralization reaction of acids and bases. Salts are constituted of positively charged ions, known as cations, and negatively charged ions, known as anions, which can either be organic or inorganic in nature. These ions are present in a relative amount, thus rendering the nature of the salt neutral.

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CBSE Class 10 Chemistry Worksheet Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts – Set 1

Q1. The property which is not shown by acids is-

a.) they have a sour taste.

b.) they feel soapy.

c.) they turn litmus red.

d.) their pH is less than 7.

Q2. A solution reacts with zinc granules to give a gas which burns with a pop sound. The solution contains:

a.) Mg(OH) 2

b.) Na 2 CO 3

Q3. A solution turns red litmus blue. Its pH is likely to be:

Q4. Which of the following salts does not contain water of crystallisation?

a.) Blue vitriol

b.) Baking soda

c.) Washing soda

Q5. Bases generate ___ ions in water.

Q6. What is the role of tartaric acid in baking powder?

Q7. What is the chemical formula of blue vitriol?

Q8. What is the role of HCl present in the stomach?

Q9. What is the effect of dilution on an acid or base?

Q10. Explain why bases are not kept in metal containers?

Q11. State the chemical property in each case on which the following uses of baking soda are based:

i.) As an antacid

ii.) As a constituent of baking powder.

Q12. What is the water of crystallisation?

Q13. Define olfactory indicators.

Q14. While diluting an acid why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid?

Q15. Sea water contains many salts dissolved in it. How can the salt that we use in the food is obtained?

a.) What happens when zinc granules are heated with sodium hydroxide solution?

b.) What does pH stand for? What does it indicate?

Q17. a.) What is gypsum? What happens when gypsum is heated at 100℃?

b.) What is the common name of the compound CaOCl 2 ?

c.) Explain why chlorine is used for sterilising the drinking water supply?

Q18. a.) What is baking powder? How does it make the cake soft and spongy?

b.) In addition to sodium hydrogen carbonate, baking powder contains a substance X. Name the substance X. What is the role of substance X in the baking powder?

c.) State the two uses of sodium hydroxide.

Q19. a.) A knife, which is used to cut fruit, was immediately dipped into water containing drops of blue litmus solution. If the colour of the solution is changed to red, what inference can be drawn about the nature of the fruit and why?

b.) What should be done if someone accidentally touches the leaves of a nettle plant in the wild?

c.) Two solutions X and Y have pH = 4 and pH = 8, respectively. Which solution will give an alkaline reaction and which one acidic?

Q20. Answer the following-

a.) Compounds such as alcohol and glucose also contain hydrogen but are not categorised as acids. Why?

b.) Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

c.) Why should curd and other sour foodstuffs not be kept in the metal container?

d.) Name three common indicators.

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Acids and Bases

Acids and Bases introduces students to pH levels and how to tell the difference between an acid and a base. Students will learn to define and identify both types of substances and explain how they differ. They will also discover why this type of information is important to know.

In the “Options for Lesson” section of the classroom procedure page, you will find several suggestions to add to your lesson delivery. One option is to use litmus paper to test the pH level of a number of substances, including students’ favorite drinks that they bring to class.

Description

Additional information, what our acids and bases lesson plan includes.

Lesson Objectives and Overview: Acids and Bases explores acidic and basic substances and how to measure their pH levels. Students will learn the traits of both an acid and a base. They will be able to explain how the two substances differ. They will also learn what pH means and how it helps scientists measure the hydrogen levels of many substances. This lesson is for students in 5th grade and 6th grade.

Classroom Procedure

Every lesson plan provides you with a classroom procedure page that outlines a step-by-step guide to follow. You do not have to follow the guide exactly. The guide helps you organize the lesson and details when to hand out worksheets. It also lists information in the yellow box that you might find useful. You will find the lesson objectives, state standards, and number of class sessions the lesson should take to complete in this area. In addition, it describes the supplies you will need as well as what and how you need to prepare beforehand. You will need a number of supplies for this lesson—white construction paper, scissors, glue, and colored pencils. If you can, try to obtain litmus paper and a variety of liquids to test their pH values.

Options for Lesson

The “Options for Lesson” section on the classroom procedure page provides a number of extra suggestions for additional activities or ways to alter different parts of the lesson. One suggestion is to get litmus paper and about 10 to 12 substances for students to test and identify as either acids or bases. Another idea is to assign the practice worksheet before the activity rather than after. Students could also bring their favorite drink to class and test whether it is basic or acidic according to its pH level. Another option is to invite a chemist to the class to discuss more about acids and bases with the students.

Teacher Notes

The teacher notes page includes a paragraph that provides a little more information about the lesson or more ideas. It suggests obtaining litmus paper if possible as doing so will greatly enhance the lesson plan and students’ learning about acids and bases. You can use the blank lines on the page to write down any other ideas or thoughts you have prior to the lesson.

ACIDS AND BASES LESSON PLAN CONTENT PAGES

The Acids and Bases lesson plan contains three pages of content. The first page explains why all drinks and some foods have a specific taste. Some are more sour while others are on the bitter side. Examples of sour foods or liquids include buttermilk, lemon juice, and some candies. Other things taste bitter. The foods and drinks that have a sour taste are acidic, and the ones with a bitter taste are more basic.

The lesson provides lists containing facts about acids and bases along with examples of each. Students will learn that the word acid comes from a Latin word that means sour— acere . Some acids are natural, meaning they exist in nature. People often drink liquids that contain these acids. An acid is a molecule that splits apart in water and releases hydrogen ions.

The stomach contains hydrochloric acid, which it uses to digest food and kill disease-causing germs. Batteries of all kinds also contain a type of acid. That includes the batteries you put in toys or remote controls as well as the ones that go inside a real car. Many drinkable liquids also contain acids, like lemon juice, orange juice, and tomato juice.

Bases, on the other hand, have a bitter taste and a soap-like texture. They just happen to feel soapy when rubbing between the fingers. These substances also occur naturally. A base is a molecule that splits apart in water and releases hydroxide ions, which reduces the number of hydrogen ions.

Examples of bases include soapy water, milk, bleach, and Milk of Magnesia. In the body, the pancreas contains a basic substance that helps with digestion. People use bases in household cleaning products and crop fertilizing.

The Indicators

The first person to define these two types of substances was a chemist named Svante Arrhenius in 1887. It would be impossible to determine whether a substance is acidic or basic by tasting every liquid in nature. It would also be dangerous, after all. Instead, there is a special type of substance scientists use to determine whether a liquid is acidic or basic in nature. This special substance is called an indicator.

There are multiple indicators that help scientists with this task. Indicators change color depending on whether the substance is an acid or a base. Three naturally occurring indicators include litmus, turmeric, and China rose. If someone dips any one of these into a liquid, the liquid will change color, which indicates its base or acid level.

Students will discover that the indicator people most commonly use is litmus. Its natural color is purple. When an acidic solution touches it, it will turn red. On the other hand, it will turn blue if someone dips the litmus into a basic solution. Litmus comes from organisms called lichens, which come from both fungi and algae. In addition, litmus can come in either a paper form or as a solution.

The final page of the lesson discusses pH and how this helps determine the a substance’s acidic or basic level. The lesson shows the pH spectrum that all substances fall on, ranging from 0 to 14. The most acidic substances have a low pH, while the most basic substances have a high pH. This means that while two solutions are acidic, one might be more acidic than the other. For instance, black coffee is acidic, and so is the gastric acid in the digestive system. Black coffee, however, is less acidic than gastric acid and thus has a higher pH level.

A pH scale, then, measures how basic or acidic a solution is. It stands for potential of hydrogen, meaning that it measures how many hydrogen ions are in a specific solution. The more hydrogen ions, the more acidic a solution. The more hydroxide ions, the more basic a solution. Liquids that have a pH between 0 and 7 are acidic, and those with 0 are the strongest acids. Bases have pH scores between 7 and 14, with the score of 14 indicating the strongest base. A score of 7 indicates that a solution is neutral, meaning that there is a balance between both the hydrogen and hydroxide ions. Pure water is a neutral substance with a pH of 7.

Acids with a low pH and bases with a high pH are highly dangerous and very reactive. In fact, they could corrode or burn a person’s skin. But people can use the two types to neutralize each other. When a person’s stomach has excess acid, for example, they could drink milk or use a medicine called Milk of Magnesia to neutralize the acid and make their stomach feel better. Students will be interested to learn that toothpaste actually does something similar! Food particles decay in the mouth and increase the acidity levels, leading to tooth decay. Toothpaste helps neutralize the acid and thus prevent tooth decay.

ACIDS AND BASES LESSON PLAN WORKSHEETS

The Acids and Bases lesson plan includes three worksheets: an activity worksheet, a practice worksheet, and a homework assignment. Each worksheet will help reinforce students’ comprehension of the concepts and material they learned throughout the lesson. You can refer to the guide on the classroom procedure page which outlines when to hand out the worksheets.

ACIDIC TO BASIC ACTIVITY WORKSHEET

For the activity, students will cut out 12 pictures of different substances. Using what they learned during the lesson, they will have to order them from most acidic to most basic. They will glue the images onto a piece of construction paper that shows the pH scale.

ACIDS AND BASES PRACTICE WORKSHEET

There are two parts of the practice worksheet. The first part requires students to match statements to the correct term. There are 15 statements and terms to match up. The second section requires them to compare two liquids to each other. There are 10 pairs of liquids to compare in this section.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Students must answer 20 questions that relate to the information they learned throughout the lesson. If you want to allow students to use the content pages for reference, you may do so. You may, however, wish to test their memory of the lesson material instead.

Worksheet Answer Keys

The final pages of the lesson document are answer keys for the worksheets. The activity answer key displays where each liquid should go and orders them from most acidic to most basic. (In the bases section, you will follow from left to right and top to bottom.) The answers on the practice and homework worksheets are in red. For the most part, students’ responses should match exactly. However, a few questions on the homework assignment may include some variation due to the nature of the question. If you choose to administer the lesson pages to your students via PDF, you will need to save a new file that omits these pages. Otherwise, you can simply print out the applicable pages and keep these as reference for yourself when grading assignments.

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