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Neutralisation quiz

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Students working with acids, alkalis and indicators in the lab.

1. A reaction occurs when an acid and an alkali are mixed.

2. What is used to decide when an acid and an alkali have neutralised each other?




3. What colour does universal indicator turn in a neutral solution?



Orange

4. If too much acid is added to an alkaline solution how can it be neutralised?



By adding more alkali
Students working on a neutralisation reaction.

5. The products of a neutralisation reaction between an acid and an alkali are a solid and .

6. What is added to a salt solution to remove any indicator present?



Powdered charcoal

7. How is a solid salt obtained from a salt solution?



By adding a catalyst

8. Match up the solutions and the colours they turn when a few drops of universal indicator is added to each of them.

Green
Blue
Red
Purple
Hydrochloric acid
Calcium hydroxide
Water
Sodium hydroxide

9. A weak acid turn universal indicator yellow, what is the pH of this acidic solution?



9

10. Potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide are both strong alkalis, what colour will they turn when a few drops of universal indicator is added to their solutions?



Red