Set A S2 Science Unit Test

Unit 9: Acids and Alkalis Set A

S2 Science
Unit Test
Unit 9: Acids and Alkalis

Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: _________ Date: _____________

Total marks: 30 marks

Time allowed: 30 minutes Score: / 30
Answer ALL questions.

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.

1. Hydrochloric acid is used in making fertilizers. 

2. Some plant extracts can be used as natural indicators. 
3. Universal indicator is only available in solution form. 
4. Carbon dioxide is one of the products in neutralization. 
5. When concentrated acids or alkalis are diluted, a large amount of heat is released.


Part B Multiple-choice (10 marks; 1 mark each)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which of the following are the common uses of acids?

(1) Making industrial chemicals
(2) Removing grease
(3) Using as preservatives
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 

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2. If an accident involving concentrated alkalis happens, we should

(1) remove any contaminated clothing carefully.
(2) wash the affected area under dilute acids.
(3) report the accident to the teacher.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only 

Directions: Questions 3 and 4 refer to the following description.

The diagrams below show some common substances in daily life.
(1) (2) (3) (4)

detergent drain cleaner cola black coffee

3. Arrange the above substances in descending order in descending order of their pH

values.
A. (1), (2), (4), (3)
B. (2), (1), (4), (3)
C. (3), (4), (1), (2)
D. (4), (3), (1), (2) 

4. Which of the above substances can turn the pH paper to purple?

A. Black coffee
B. Cola
C. Detergent
D. Drain cleaner 

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E 5. Acid X reacts with alkali Y to form sodium nitrate and water only. Which of the
following combinations about acid X and alkali Y is correct?
Acid X Alkali Y
A. Nitric acid Sodium hydroxide
B. Nitric acid Sodium carbonate
C. Sulphuric acid Potassium hydroxide
D. Sulphuric acid Ammonia solution 

6. Which of the following can be used as an indicator in neutralization?

A. Dry cobalt chloride paper
B. Hydrogencarbonate indicator
C. Limewater
D. Universal indicator solution 

7. Which of the following is NOT a daily application of neutralization?

A. Removing stains
B. Relieving stomach upset
C. Treatment of insect stings and bites
D. Treatment of industrial waste containing acids or alkalis 

8. Which of the following substances does NOT react with dilute acids?
A. B.

Iron nail Pearl

C. D.

Sand Marble


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9. Which of the following gases are the acidic gases that cause acid rain?
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Nitrogen oxides
(3) Sulphur dioxide
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 

10. When diluting a concentrated acid, we should

A. add a large amount of water quickly to a small amount of acid.
B. add the acid slowly to a large amount of water.
C. add a large amount of water slowly to the acid.
D. mix equal amounts of water and acid together. 

Part C Fill in the blanks (4 marks; 1 mark each)

Fill in each blank with no more than two words. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. Universal indicator shows a range of different colours depending on the degrees

of (a) or (b) of the substance mixed with it.

2. The substances which take part in a chemical reaction are called (c) . The
substances formed in a chemical reaction are called (d) .

Answers:
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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Part D Questions (11 marks)

1. Teresa uses a syringe to add dilute hydrochloric acid, 1 cm 3 at a time, to a conical

flask containing dilute potassium hydroxide solution. She shakes the solution
thoroughly every time when she adds the acid. The graph below shows the
change of the pH value of the resulting solution.

pH value
of solution

Volume of acid added (cm3)

(a) Name the above reaction between an acid and an alkali. (1 mark)

(b) Suggest how Teresa can measure the change in pH values of the solution
throughout the experiment. (2 marks)

(c) What is the final pH value of the resulting solution? (1 mark)

(d) Name the TWO products formed in the above reaction. (2 marks)

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2. Eddie puts a chalk into a beaker of vinegar. He finds that there are some
colourless gas bubbles formed on the surface of the chalk.

vinegar
chalk

(a) What is the substance in chalk that reacts with the vinegar? (1 mark)

E (b) Write down the word equation for the reaction between chalk and vinegar.
(Hint: Vinegar contains ethanoic acid and the salt formed in the reaction is
called calcium ethanoate.) (2 marks)

(c) Suggest ONE test for the gas produced in the reaction. State the expected
observation. (2 marks)

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ANSWERS
Unit Test
Unit 9: Acids and Alkalis

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T

Part B Multiple-choice (10 marks; 1 mark each)

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. D 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B

Part C Fill in the blanks (4 marks; 1 mark each)

(a) acidity* (b) alkalinity*

(c) reactant (d) product

(The answers with * can be interchanged.)

Part D Questions (11 marks)

1. (a) Neutralization (1m)

(b) Add a few drops of universal indicator solution to the solution in the
conical flask (1m)
and then observe the colour change of the solution in the experiment. (1m)
(c) pH 3 (1m)
(d) Potassium chloride and water (2m; 1m each)

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2. (a) Calcium carbonate (1m)

(b) ethanoic acid + calcium carbonate
→ calcium ethanoate + carbon dioxide + water Correct reactants (1m)
Correct products (1m)
(c) Test the gas / carbon dioxide with limewater. (1m)
It will turn limewater from colourless to milky. (1m)

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