Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Chapter
Acids, Bases and Salt Preparations
156 practice questions
Topics covered
- Reactions of acids18 practice questions
- Reacting acids with bases19 practice questions
- Reacting acids with carbonates19 practice questions
- Salt preparations19 practice questions
- Making soluble salts (except sodium, potassium and ammonium salts)19 practice questions
- Making sodium, potassium and ammonium salts18 practice questions
- Making insoluble salts19 practice questions
- Theories of acids and bases19 practice questions
Practice questions
1–10 of 24 · Hard
Question 1
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Sodium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Write the word equation for this reaction and name the gas produced.
Question 2
5 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →A piece of magnesium ribbon is added to dilute ethanoic acid in a test tube.
(a)[2 marks]Describe what you would observe during the reaction.
(b)[2 marks]Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
(c)[1 mark]State one way you could test the gas given off and describe the result you would expect.
Question 3
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →In terms of proton transfer, explain the difference between an acid and a base.
Question 4
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →State the general word equation for the reaction between an acid and a metal oxide. Your answer should refer to the type of products formed.
Question 5
5 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Lead(II) oxide reacts with sulfuric acid in a laboratory experiment.
(a)[1 mark]Name the type of chemical reaction that takes place.
(b)[2 marks]Give the names of the products formed in this reaction.
(c)[1 mark]Write a word equation for the reaction.
(d)[1 mark]Give a chemical symbol equation for the reaction.
Question 6
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Explain why the reaction between an acid and a metal oxide is called a neutralisation reaction. Use your knowledge of ions to support your answer.
Question 7
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →State the general word equation for the reaction of a carbonate with an acid. Identify all the types of products that are always formed in this reaction.
Question 8
5 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →A student adds an excess of dilute nitric acid to a sample of iron(II) carbonate in a beaker.
(a)[2 marks]Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
(b)[1 mark]Name the salt formed in this reaction.
(c)[2 marks]Write the total ionic equation for this reaction, omitting spectator ions.
Question 9
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →A student adds sodium carbonate to an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid. Bubbles are seen. Name the two non-salt products formed in this reaction.
Question 10
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →State two exceptions to the general solubility of chlorides in water. For each exception, name the insoluble chloride.