ICSE Class 10 Study of Acids, Bases and Salts — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for Study of Acids, Bases and Salts (ICSE Class 10 Chemistry) — 20 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.
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Sample questions
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1.An acid is a compound which when dissolved in water forms hydronium ions as the only ___ ions. A base is a compound which is soluble in water and contains ___ ions. A base reacts with an acid to form a ___ and water only. This type of reaction is known as ___.
- A.positive, hydroxide, salt, neutralization
- B.negative, hydrogen, precipitate, displacement
- C.hydrogen, oxide, gas, combination
- D.metallic, chloride, liquid, decomposition
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2.Why can carbonic acid form an acid salt while hydrochloric acid cannot?
- A.Carbonic acid is monobasic and donates one proton.
- B.Hydrochloric acid is dibasic and donates two protons.
- C.Carbonic acid is dibasic and can partially neutralize to form HCO₃⁻.
- D.Hydrochloric acid forms an acid salt by incomplete ionization.
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3.Classify the following types of salts and select the option that correctly matches each type with its corresponding example: 1. Normal salts 2. Acid salts 3. Basic salts 4. Double salts 5. Mixed salts 6. Complex salts
- A.1. Sodium chloride (NaCl), 2. Sodium hydrogen sulphate (NaHSO₄), 3. Basic lead carbonate (Pb(OH)₂·2PbCO₃), 4. Potash alum (K₂SO₄·Al₂(SO₄)₃·24H₂O), 5. Sodium potassium sulphate (NaKSO₄), 6. Potassium ferrocyanide (K₄[Fe(CN)₆])
- B.1. Sodium hydrogen sulphate (NaHSO₄), 2. Sodium chloride (NaCl), 3. Potash alum (K₂SO₄·Al₂(SO₄)₃·24H₂O), 4. Basic lead carbonate (Pb(OH)₂·2PbCO₃), 5. Potassium ferrocyanide (K₄[Fe(CN)₆]), 6. Sodium potassium sulphate (NaKSO₄)
- C.1. Sodium chloride (NaCl), 2. Sodium hydrogen sulphate (NaHSO₄), 3. Potash alum (K₂SO₄·Al₂(SO₄)₃·24H₂O), 4. Basic lead carbonate (Pb(OH)₂·2PbCO₃), 5. Potassium ferrocyanide (K₄[Fe(CN)₆]), 6. Sodium potassium sulphate (NaKSO₄)
- D.1. Sodium chloride (NaCl), 2. Sodium hydrogen sulphate (NaHSO₄), 3. Basic lead carbonate (Pb(OH)₂·2PbCO₃), 4. Sodium potassium sulphate (NaKSO₄), 5. Potash alum (K₂SO₄·Al₂(SO₄)₃·24H₂O), 6. Potassium ferrocyanide (K₄[Fe(CN)₆])
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4.Loss of water of crystallisation on being heated.
- A.Amorphous
- B.Anhydrous
- C.Aqueous
- D.None of these
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5.Sodium hydroxide is a mono-acidic base. Why?
- A.Because it has double electron at its valence cell
- B.Because it has single electron at its valence cell
- C.It combines with only one hydrogen ion
- D.None of the above
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