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Which acid is present in tomato?

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Important Questions on Acids and Bases

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Select the mineral acid from the following 
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Which one of the following is the weakest acid?
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You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contains an acidic solution and basic solution respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?
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Write any three functions of HCl secreted in the stomach.
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The salt solution which does not react with ammonium hydroxide is:

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Select the organic acid from the following:
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An aqueous solution turns red litmus blue. Excess addition of which of the following solutions would reverse the change? 
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Write the function of HCl secreted in the stomach.
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Attempt the following:
Food is broken down in the alimentary canal into smaller molecules:
(a) What is the importance of HCl in the stomach of man?
(b) What is the role of Bile Salts in the Emulsification of Fats?
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Pratyush took sulphur powder on a spatula and heated it. He collected the evolved by inverting a test tube over it. What will be the action of gas on the following?

Dry litmus paper.

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 Give any two uses of ethanoic acid.
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Pratyush took sulphur powder on a spatula and heated it. He collected the evolved by inverting a test tube over it. What will be the action of gas on the following?

Moist litmus paper.

MEDIUM
Identify the solid acid at room temperature.
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Name the natural sources of (i) acetic acid and (ii) uric acid.
HARD
There is no change in the colour of red litmus and blue litmus paper when introduced into an aqueous solution of sodium chloride. After passing direct current through the same solution, red litmus changes to blue colour. Which product is responsible for this change ? Mention any two uses of this product.
 
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Vankarbhaibhas explained the definition of an acid and a base, given by Robert Boyle in the classroom. Then the students of the classroom gave some suggestions regarding acid and base. Which suggestion is wrong among these?

Prashant: Acids are sour in taste and bases are bitter.

Dhruvi: Acid does not give any effect on wet blue litmus paper while base turns blue litmus paper blue.

Seil: Acid liberates dry hydrogen gas (H2) by the reaction with the metal. The base does not react with all metals.

Jaydeep: By neutralisation reaction between acid and base, salt and water is produced.

 

 

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One of the following is not an organic acid.This is 
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Name two natural sources of acid and base.
MEDIUM
Which of the following is a dibasic acid?