Acids and Bases Test Year 10
Acids and Bases Test Year 10
Acids and Bases Test Year 10
1. Small pieces of the metals copper, magnesium, nickel and zinc were placed in test tubes containing
small quantities of hydrochloric acid. The following results were observed.
copper
magnesium
nickel
zinc
(a) Use the observations from above to complete the following reactivity series.
1. ....................................................................................................................... most reactive
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4. ...........................................................................................................................least reactive [2]
(b) (i) What is the name of the gas produced in the above reactions?
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(ii) Describe the test and result you would use to identify this gas.
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[2]
(c) The reaction between the metals and the hydrochloric acid also produces a chemical compound known as
a salt.
(i) What is the name of the salt formed in the reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid?
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(ii) What type of bonding is present in this salt?
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(iii) This salt is a solid at room temperature. Explain why a salt has a high melting and boiling point.
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2. The table below shows the colours of various indicators at different pH values.
indicator
colour 1
pH
colour 2
pH
bromophenol blue
yellow
blue
4.5
phenolphthalein
methyl orange
thymol blue
colourless
red
yellow
8
3
6
pink
yellow
blue
10
4.5
7.5
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(ii) Which two indicators turn the same colour in hydrochloric acid?
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(2)
3 .The pH of chemicals found around the home may be tested using universal indicator pH paper. Some
typical results are shown below.