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Sample Questions Exam

1. Soluble salts are prepared by

a) the action of an acid upon a metal
b) the action of an acid upon a basic metal oxide
c) precipitation reactions
d) the action of an acid upon a carbonate (hydrogen carbonate)
e) the action of an acid upon sulphites
f) the action of an acid upon sulphides
g) the action of a base upon ammonium salt
h) the action of an acid upon metal hydroxide
i) direct combination of two elements (a metal and a nonmetal).

2. A mixture of NH4Cl and Ca(OH)2 solution are heated, a gas is given off. The gas has a pungent smell. It was
tested using wet red litmus paper. Identify the gas and the final color of the litmus.

3. Insoluble salts are prepared by

a) the action of an acid upon a metal
b) the action of an acid upon a basic metal oxide
c) precipitation reactions
d) the action of an acid upon a carbonate (hydrogen carbonate)
e) the action of an acid upon sulphites
f) the action of an acid upon sulphides
g) the action of a base upon ammonium salt
h) the action of an acid upon metal hydroxide
i) direct combination of two elements (a metal and a nonmetal).

4. Solid salts are prepared by

a) the action of an acid upon a metal
b) the action of an acid upon a basic metal oxide
c) precipitation reactions
d) the action of an acid upon a carbonate (hydrogen carbonate)
e) the action of an acid upon sulphites
f) the action of an acid upon sulphides
g) the action of a base upon ammonium salt
h) the action of an acid upon metal hydroxide
i) direct combination of two elements (a metal and a nonmetal).

5. Which of the following is the best method to prepare ZnSO4 from H2SO4 and ZnO?
a) titrate ZnO(s) against H2SO4.
b) Mix equal amounts of the two reagents and crystallize.
c) Add ZnO to excess acid solution.
d) Add excess ZnO to acid solution.
e) All of the above work.
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6. When is a compound said to be “stable” in chemistry?

a) If it has a relatively low potential energy
b) If it has a relatively high potential energy
c) If it is a solid, when it takes a lot of heating to break its particles apart
d) If it is a gas, when it takes a lot of heating to break its molecules apart
e) If it melts easily
f) If in water it forms aqueous ions

7. Given that in a solution [OH–] = 1.0 × 10–6, the pH is

a) –6
b) +6
c) +log10 [6]
d) 8
e) –8
f) –10–8
g) 10–8

8. Litmus, a dye, is
a) blue in an acidic solution and red in a basic solution.
b) red in an acidic solution and blue in a basic solution.
c) orange in an acidic solution and blue in a basic solution.
d) orange in an acidic solution and red in a basic solution.
e) pink in an acidic solution and colourless in a basic solution.
f) colourless in an acidic solution and pink in a basic solution.

9. Phenolphthalein is coloured
a) blue in acid and red in base.
b) red in acid and blue in base.
c) colourless in acid and pink in base.
d) pink in acid and colourless in base.
e) red in acid and yellow in base.

10. An acid-base indicator is

a) an instrument to determine the state of equilibrium for acid-base systems.
b) an instrument to mix exactly equal amounts of acid and base solutions containing the same
number of moles.
c) a dye whose colour is sensitive to the change of [H+].
d) a meter to measure the amount of acid and base added.
e) a colorimeter used for the addition of a fixed volume of acid to a base.

11. When a drop of universal indicator is added to acetic acid solution, the colorless liquid turns:
a) pink
b) blue
c) orange
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d) green
e) purple

When a drop of universal indicator is added to sodium hydroxide solution, the colorless liquid turns:
a) red
b) yellow
c) orange
d) green
e) purple

When a drop of universal indicator is added to water, the colorless liquid turns:
a) red
b) yellow
c) orange
d) green
e) purple

12. In titrations using phenolphthalein, what is the solution placed in the burette?
a) The acid.
b) The base.
c) Either the base or the acid may be used.
d) Phenolphthalein.
e) A mixture of the two solutions.

13. Methyl orange is colored

a) Blue in acid and red in base.
b) Red in acid and blue in base.
c) Colorless in acid and pink in base.
d) Pink in acid and colorless in base.
e) Red in acid and yellow in base.

14. You realise that the end-point of an acid-base titration with phenolphthalein has been reached when
a) all the base finishes.
b) all the acid finishes.
c) you see the solution become neutral.
d) the addition of a single drop turns the liquid in the burette pink.
e) the addition of a single drop turns the liquid in the burette colourless.
f) the addition of a single drop turns the liquid in the flask pink.
g) the addition of a single drop turns the liquid in the flask colourless.

15. Given that in a solution [H+] = 1.0 × 10–5, the pH is

a) –5
b) +5
c) +log10 [5]
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d) 105
e) –105
f) –10–5
g) 10–5

16. Which of the following is a titration ?

a) A state of equilibrium for acid-base systems.
b) Mixing acid and base solutions containing the same number of moles.
c) The progressive addition of a base to an acid.
d) The addition of a fixed volume of base to an acid with an indicator.
e) The addition of a fixed volume of acid to a base with an indicator.

17. pH is defined as
a) –log10 [H+]
b) log10 [OH–]
c) log10 [H+]
d) log10 – [H+]
e) –10 log [H+]
f) –10 log [OH–]

18. In an acid-base titration, the end point was reached when the final reading of the burette was 42.50 ml. If
the initial reading was 2.50 ml, the concentration of the base was 0.400 M, and the volume of base used was
40.00 ml, then the concentration of the monobasic acid is
a) 0.400 M
b) 4.00 M
c) 0.200 M
d) 2.00 M
e) 8.00 M
f) 0.800 M

19. In titrations, the volume of base used is determined by

a) Taking the last reading of the burette.
b) Taking the last reading of the pipette.
c) Taking the first reading of the burette.
d) Taking the first reading of the pipette.
e) Taking the difference between the last and first reading of the burette.
f) Taking the difference between the last and first reading of the pipette.

20. A base is added a drop at a time to an acid solution. The [H+] changes most drastically from one drop to
the next when the total moles of OH– added to the acid is
a) a tiny fraction of the moles of H+ originally present.
b) about ten times the moles of acid originally present.
c) just about equal to the moles of acid originally present.
d) about a half of the number of moles of acid originally present.
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e) about 1.0 × 10–7 times the number of moles of acid originally present.