Lesson T7.2.3

T7.2.3 Acidity of metal and non-metal oxides Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 7

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of oxide does a typical metal form?

    • Acidic oxide
    • Basic oxide
    • Amphoteric oxide
    • Neutral oxide
  2. What type of oxide does a typical non-metal form?

    • An acidic oxide
    • A hydrogen compound
    • A basic oxide
    • A metal salt
  3. What is the pH of water after carbon dioxide is dissolved in it?

    • Above 7
    • Below 7
    • Exactly 7
    • Exactly 14
  4. Sulfur dioxide is released when sulfur burns. What type of oxide is it?

    • Neutral
    • Amphoteric metal
    • Acidic
    • Basic
  5. What is formed when magnesium oxide is added to an acid?

    • Hydrogen and salt
    • Metal and oxygen
    • Salt and water
    • Water and gas
  6. Which test result shows the presence of carbon dioxide gas?

    • Limewater turns cloudy
    • Glowing splint relights
    • Squeaky pop test
    • Bleaches damp litmus
  7. Which gas relights a glowing splint?

    • Hydrogen
    • Oxygen
    • Nitrogen
    • Carbon dioxide
  8. Which oxide is most likely to make a solution with pH above 7 when dissolved in water?

    • Sulfur dioxide
    • Sodium oxide
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Nitrogen dioxide
  9. How can acidic oxides be neutralised?

    • Using metals
    • Using alkalis
    • Using acids
    • Using water only
  10. Which pollutant is an acidic non-metal oxide?

    • Sodium oxide
    • Magnesium oxide
    • Sulfur dioxide
    • Calcium oxide
  11. Why do sulfur and nitrogen oxides cause acid rain?

    • They neutralise water
    • They form solid salts
    • They evaporate slowly
    • They dissolve in rainwater
  12. Which elements form oxides that dissolve in water to make alkalis?

    • Non-metals
    • Noble gases
    • Halogens
    • Metals
  13. Which pH would a solution of sulfur trioxide in water most likely have?

    • Below 7
    • Exactly 7
    • Exactly 14
    • Above 7
  14. What colour does universal indicator turn in a carbon dioxide solution?

    • Orange
    • Blue
    • Purple
    • Dark green
  15. Which chemical property of metal oxides makes them useful for neutralising acidic soil?

    • Insoluble
    • Basic
    • Neutral
    • Acidic
  16. What is formed when calcium oxide reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid?

    • Calcium chloride and water
    • Calcium hydroxide only
    • Chlorine gas and water
    • Calcium and hydrogen
  17. What are the general chemical properties of non-metal oxides?

    • Basic
    • Acidic
    • Metallic
    • Neutral
  18. Why is magnesium oxide classified as a basic oxide?

    • It is a non-metal
    • It reacts with acids
    • It conducts electricity
    • It dissolves in oil
  19. Which oxide is formed when magnesium burns in air?

    • Magnesium sulfate
    • Magnesium chloride
    • Magnesium nitrate
    • Magnesium oxide
  20. What is the typical pH value of rainwater containing dissolved carbon dioxide?

    • Alkaline
    • Slightly below 7
    • Exactly 7
    • Strongly acidic

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