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The precipitate formed when NaOH reacts with zinc is :

  1. $Zn[OH] _{2}$

  2. ZnO

  3. $ZnH _{2}$

  4. $Na _{2}ZnO _{2}$


Correct Option: D

The chloride salt of a certain weak monoacidic organic base is hydrolysed to an extent of $3$% in its $0.1M$ solution at ${25}^{o}C$. Given that the ionic product of water is ${10}^{-14}$ at this temperature, what is the dissociation constant of the base?

  1. $\approx 1\times { 10 }^{ -10 }$

  2. $\approx 1\times { 10 }^{ -9 }$

  3. $\approx 3.33\times { 10 }^{ -9 }$

  4. $\approx 3.33\times { 10 }^{ -10 }$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$h = 0.03$, $C = 0.1 M$ , $K _{w} = 10^{-14}$       

We know, $K _{a} = Ch^{2}   $
$\cfrac{K _{w}}{K _{b}} = Ch^{2}    \Rightarrow \cfrac{10^{-14}}{K _{b}} = (0.1)(0.03)^{2} \Rightarrow  \cfrac{10^{-9}}{9} \approx 1 \times 10^{-10}$

A mixture containing one mole of $BaCl _2$ and two moles of $H _2SO _4$ will be neutralized by:

  1. $1$ mole KOH

  2. $4$ mole KOH

  3. $2$ mole KOH

  4. $1$ mole Ca(OH)$ _2$


Correct Option: B

Baking soda turns:

  1. turmeric to red

  2. purple-cabbage juice to green

  3. red litmus to blue

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Turmeric, purple cabbage juice (containing anthocyanin), and litmus paper all act as indicators which help us to detect whether a particular substance is acidic or basic.

In basic medium, turmeric changes it's colour to red, purple-cabbage juice turns to green and red litmus turns to blue.
Baking soda/Sodium carbonate $Na _2CO _3$ is basic in nature and thus causes the above changes in the indicators.
Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

China rose indicator is turned green by a certain solution. The solution is:

  1. acidic

  2. basic

  3. neutral

  4. all of these 


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An indicator is usually a weak acid or a weak base which changes colour in acidic or basic solutions.  The pigment anthocyanin present in the china rose flower makes its solution an indicator.
China rose solution gives dark pink colour with acid and green colour with base.

Which of the following equation represents action of alkali on aluminium oxide?

  1. $Al _2O _3+2NaOH\rightarrow2NaAlO _2+H _2O$

  2. $Al _2O _3+2KOH\rightarrow2KAlO _2+H _2O$

  3. $Al _2O _3+KOH\rightarrow KAlO _2+H _2O$

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$Al _2O _3+KOH\rightarrow KAlO _2+H _2O$ 

Oxides and hydroxides of certain metals are ________ in nature.

  1. Acidic

  2. Amphoteric

  3. Basic

  4. Neutral


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oxides and hydroxides of certain metals are amphoteric in nature.

Which of the following equation represents action of alkali on metal?

  1. $Zn+2NaOH\rightarrow Na _2ZnO _2+H _2$

  2. $Zn+2KOH\rightarrow K _2ZnO _2+H _2$

  3. $Pb+2KOH\rightarrow K _2PbO _2+H _2$

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Alkali reacts with hot concentrated caustic alkalies to give corresponding soluble salt and liberate hydrogen.

Which of the following equation is correct for action of alkali on aluminium?

  1. $2Al+2NaOH+2H _2O\rightarrow2NaAlO _2+3H _2$

  2. $2Al+2KOH+2H _2O\rightarrow2KAlO _2+3H _2$

  3. $Al+NaOH+H _2O\rightarrow NaAlO _2+H _2$

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$2Al+2NaOH+2H _2O\rightarrow2NaAlO _2+3H _2$ and $2Al+2KOH+2H _2O\rightarrow2KAlO _2+3H _2$ 

Complete the following equation
$Pb+NaOH\rightarrow$

  1. $Pb+2NaOH\rightarrow Na _2PbO _2+H _2$

  2. $Pb+NaOH\rightarrow2Na _2PbO _2+H _2$

  3. $Pb+NaOH\rightarrow Na _2PbO _2+H _2$

  4. $Pb+2NaOH\rightarrow2Na _2PbO _2+H _2$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$Pb+2NaOH\rightarrow Na _2PbO _2+H _2$