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CHEMISTRYCHAPTER-18 (OBJECTIVE)CLASS TEST-2
TIME: 10 MINTOTAL MARKS: 30MARKS: 8
1. When an acid reacts with a base, it form:(Q-1)
(a) Salt and hydrogen(b) Salt and oxygen(c) Salt and water(d) Acid and water
✔ Answer: (c) Salt and water
2. Each sodium ion is surrounded by chloride ions is:(Q-6)
(a) Four(b) Five(c) Six(d) Eight
✔ Answer: (c) Six (each Na+ is surrounded by 6 Cl−)
3. A large amount of energy is required to melt ionic compounds due to:(Q-9)
Ans: A salt is an ionic compound formed when the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a metal (or ammonium) ion. Example: NaCl.
ii. Write the arrangement of ions in sodium chloride (NaCl).(Q-5)
Ans: NaCl forms a giant cubic lattice. Each Na+ ion is surrounded by six Cl− ions, and each Cl− ion is surrounded by six Na+ ions (6 : 6 arrangement).
iii. Why was common salt valuable in the past?(Q-7)
Ans: It was scarce and hard to obtain, and it was the main food preserver (meat and fish) before refrigeration, so it was traded like money and even given as wages.
iv. Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?(Q-8)
Ans: Oppositely charged ions in the giant lattice are held by very strong electrostatic forces of attraction. A large amount of energy is needed to break them.
v. How do ionic charge and ion size affect melting point?(Q-11)
Ans: Higher ionic charge and smaller ion size give stronger attraction between ions, so the melting point is higher. Example: MgO (Mg2+, O2−) melts higher than NaCl (Na+, Cl−).
vi. Why do ionic compounds not conduct electricity in solid state?(Q-12)
Ans: In the solid state the ions are fixed in the lattice and cannot move, so there are no free charge carriers.
vii. What is meant by a strong electrolyte? Give example.(Q-14)
Ans: A substance that ionizes completely in water (or when molten) and conducts electricity well. Examples: NaCl, HCl, NaOH.
viii. Which salts are always soluble in water?(Q-16)
Ans: All sodium, potassium and ammonium salts, and all nitrates.
ix. Write the names of two insoluble chlorides and sulphates.(Q-18)
Ans: Insoluble chlorides: silver chloride (AgCl), lead chloride (PbCl2). Insoluble sulphates: barium sulphate (BaSO4), lead sulphate (PbSO4).
x. Name the two methods used for the preparation of soluble salts.(Q-20)
Ans: (1) Acid + excess insoluble base / metal / carbonate, then filtration. (2) Acid + soluble alkali (titration method).
xi. How soluble KNO3 can prepare?(Q-22)
Ans: By titration of KOH (alkali) with HNO3 using an indicator, then evaporating and crystallizing the solution. KOH + HNO3 → KNO3 + H2O
xii. Why is the solution cooled slowly during crystallization?(Q-25)