Dr. Parul Srivastava Solutions for Chapter: Acids, Bases and Salts, Exercise 4: Check Your Progress

Name the substances in which the following acids are present: 

(a) Ethanoic acid.

(b) Tartaric acid.

Which of these acids would be partially dissociated in their aqueous solution?
(a) $\mathrm{HBr}$
(b) $\mathrm{HCN}$
(c) ${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$ 
(d) ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{COOH}$
 

An acid reacts with a substance X with liberation of a gas which burns with a 'pop' sound when a burning match stick is brought near it. What is the nature of X?

 An acid reacts with a substance Z with the liberation of ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ gas. What can be the nature of Z?

Which of the following oxides will react with a base? 
(a) $\mathrm{CaO}$ 
(b)${\mathrm{SO}}_2$