Lesson T5.1.1

T5.1.1 Acids, alkalis and neutralisation Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 5

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of ions do acids produce in water?

    • Sodium ions
    • Chloride ions
    • Hydroxide ions
    • Hydrogen ions
  2. What type of ions do alkalis produce in water?

    • Hydroxide ions
    • Carbonate ions
    • Hydrogen ions
    • Oxide ions
  3. What are the typical products of a neutralisation reaction?

    • Salt and water
    • Gas and solid
    • Acid and metal
    • Alkali and hydrogen
  4. What is formed when an acid reacts with an alkali?

    • A metal and oxygen
    • Carbon dioxide gas
    • Hydrogen gas only
    • A salt and water
  5. What is the term for a solution that is neither acidic nor alkaline?

    • Neutral
    • Basic
    • Soluble
    • Corrosive
  6. Which of these is an acid?

    • Sodium hydroxide solution
    • Bleach
    • Lemon juice
    • Soapy water
  7. Which of these substances is an alkali?

    • Sodium chloride solution
    • Pure water
    • Sodium hydroxide solution
    • Dilute hydrochloric acid
  8. What is replaced by a metal when a salt is formed from an acid?

    • Chlorine
    • Water
    • Oxygen
    • Hydrogen
  9. What salt is formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?

    • Sodium carbonate
    • Sodium nitrate
    • Sodium sulphate
    • Sodium chloride
  10. An acid is neutralised by an alkali, and the mixture is tested with universal indicator. What colour shows it is neutral?

    • Orange
    • Purple
    • Red
    • Green
  11. Which ion is common to all acids?

    • Na+ (sodium ion)
    • O2- (oxide ion)
    • H+ (hydrogen ion)
    • OH- (hydroxide ion)
  12. Which ion is common to all alkalis?

    • Cl- (chloride ion)
    • Na+ (sodium ion)
    • OH- (hydroxide ion)
    • H+ (hydrogen ion)
  13. What is the primary purpose of adding calcium hydroxide to acidic soil?

    • To hydrate
    • To oxidise
    • To neutralise
    • To dehydrate
  14. What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal oxide?

    • Salt and hydrogen
    • Metal and hydrogen
    • Salt and water
    • Gas and water
  15. What do you call a base that dissolves in water?

    • A neutral solution
    • A salt
    • An alkali
    • An acid
  16. Which pair neutralises each other to form a salt and water?

    • Water and salt
    • Acid and metal
    • Acid and alkali
    • Alkali and gas
  17. What happens to energy during a neutralisation reaction?

    • No energy changes
    • Energy is destroyed
    • Heat is absorbed
    • Heat is released
  18. What does a blue universal indicator colour show?

    • Neutral solution
    • Pure water
    • Acidic solution
    • Alkaline solution
  19. Which ion causes dilute acid to turn litmus paper red?

    • Sodium ion
    • Hydroxide ion
    • Hydrogen ion
    • Chloride ion
  20. What are the universal products of any neutralisation reaction?

    • Acid and base
    • Salt and water
    • Metal and salt
    • Water and gas

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