The chemicals that neutralise any change in the acidity or alkalinity and keep the pH of the solution constant are called
acids
bases
salts
buffers
Which acid is present in apples?
Acetic
Oxalic
Malic
Uric
The dissociation of acetic acid in water can be written as:
H3O+ + COOH-
H3O+ + CH3COO-
H3O+ + NO3-
2H3O+ + SO42-
What is known as caustic potash?
sodium hydroxide
potassium hydroxide
calcium hydroxide
magnesium hydroxide
Acids which dissociate on dissolving in water to produce three hydrogen ion per molecule of the acid are
monobasic
dibasic
tribasic
polybasic
Sulphuric acid (concentrated) is able to displace which from sodium nitrate(NaNO3)?
hydrochloric acid
nitric acid
phosphoric acid
hydrobromic acid
A soluble base which is in aqueous solution gives hydroxyl ion as the only negative ion is
acid
alkali
salt
mineral
Action of water on soluble potassium oxide gives
potassium dioxide
sodium oxide
By the action of water on phosphorus pentoxide gives_____________
sulphuric acid
carbonic acid
sulphurtrioxide
A chemical which indicates by means of a sharp change in colour of the solution is
base
indicator