Assignment No – 5
Acids, Bases and Salts

Que 41: What is the common name of the compound CaOCl2?

Que 42: Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder?

Que 43: Name the sodium compound which is used for softening hard water.

Question 44: What will happen if a solution of sodium hydrocarbonate is heated? Give the equation of the reaction involved.

Que 45: Write an equation to show the reaction between Plaster of Paris and water.

Que 46. A white coloured powder is used by doctors for supporting fractured bones. (a) Write chemical name and formula of the powder. (b) When this white powder is mixed with water a hard-solid mass is obtained. Write balanced chemical equation for the change.

Que 47. State reason for the following statements:
(i)              Tap water conducts electricity whereas distilled water does not.
(ii)             Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute hydrochloric acid does.
(iii)          During summer season, a milk man usually adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
(iv)           For a dilution of acid, acid is added into water and not water into acid.
(v)             Ammonia is a base but does not contain hydroxyl group.


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