General Properties of Acids and Uses of Acids MCQs || 10th Chemistry Chapter 10

General Properties of Acids and Uses of Acids MCQs || 10th Chemistry Chapter 10

1. What gas is evolved when acids react with metals?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen
D) Carbon dioxide

2. Acids react with carbonates to produce which gas?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen

3. What is formed when acids react with bases?
A) Water and salt
B) Hydrogen gas
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon dioxide

4. What is the process called when acids react with bases to form salt and water?
A) Neutralization
B) Evaporation
C) Precipitation
D) Reduction

5. Which of the following metals react explosively with acids?
A) Sodium
B) Iron
C) Magnesium
D) Zinc

6. What gas is liberated when acids react with sulphides?
A) Hydrogen sulphide
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Oxygen
D) Nitrogen

7. What gas is liberated when acids react with sulphites?
A) Oxygen
B) Sulphur dioxide
C) Hydrogen
D) Carbon monoxide

8. Which acid is used in lead storage batteries?
A) Hydrochloric acid
B) Sulphuric acid
C) Nitric acid
D) Acetic acid

9. What is the primary use of benzoic acid?
A) Manufacturing fertilizers
B) Food preservation
C) Cleaning metals
D) Tanning leather

10. Acids react moderately with which metals?
A) Potassium
B) Zinc
C) Calcium
D) Sodium

11. Which acid is used for flavoring food and preserving it?
A) Citric acid
B) Acetic acid
C) Formic acid
D) Butyric acid

12. What gas is evolved when acids react with carbonates?
A) Hydrogen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Oxygen

13. What acid is used to manufacture explosives and fertilizers like ammonium nitrate?
A) Sulphuric acid
B) Nitric acid
C) Hydrochloric acid
D) Acetic acid

14. Which naturally occurring acid is found in sour milk?
A) Lactic acid
B) Citric acid
C) Tartaric acid
D) Malic acid

15. What is the main acid found in citrus fruits like lemons and oranges?
A) Acetic acid
B) Citric acid
C) Formic acid
D) Uric acid

16. Which acid is commonly used for cleaning metals?
A) Hydrochloric acid
B) Nitric acid
C) Sulphuric acid
D) Benzoic acid

17. What is the main use of stearic acid?
A) Cleaning metals
B) As an electrolyte in batteries
C) Food preservation
D) Found in fats

18. What acid is used to cure the sting of wasps?
A) Lactic acid
B) Acetic acid
C) Formic acid
D) Uric acid

19. Which acid is present in apples and tamarinds?
A) Tartaric acid
B) Lactic acid
C) Malic acid
D) Stearic acid

20. What acid is found in the stings of bees and ants?
A) Formic acid
B) Citric acid
C) Butyric acid
D) Uric acid

21. What product is formed when acids react with bicarbonates?
A) Salt and carbon dioxide
B) Water and oxygen
C) Water and hydrogen
D) Salt and oxygen

22. Which of the following is a mineral acid?
A) Benzoic acid
B) Citric acid
C) Nitric acid
D) Acetic acid

23. Which acid is used in the tanning industry?
A) Nitric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Acetic acid
D) Benzoic acid

24. What acid is found in rancid butter?
A) Citric acid
B) Butyric acid
C) Uric acid
D) Stearic acid

25. Which of the following acids is NOT naturally occurring?
A) Citric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Lactic acid
D) Formic acid

26. What is the role of sulphuric acid in the manufacture of calcium superphosphate?
A) Cleaning metals
B) Used as a reactant
C) Food preservation
D) None of the above

27. What acid is used for etching designs on copper plates?
A) Nitric acid
B) Sulphuric acid
C) Acetic acid
D) Hydrochloric acid

28. Which acid is responsible for giving sour milk its taste?
A) Tartaric acid
B) Lactic acid
C) Butyric acid
D) Formic acid

29. Which of the following is a use of hydrochloric acid?
A) Manufacturing dyes
B) Flavouring food
C) Cleaning metals
D) Etching designs on copper

30. Which acid is found in urine?
A) Citric acid
B) Uric acid
C) Malic acid
D) Tartaric acid

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Correct Answers:

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. A
20. A
21. A
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. B
26. B
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. B