Properties of Salts
Chemistry ⇒ Acids, Bases, and Salts
Properties of Salts starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A student adds a few drops of phenolphthalein to a salt solution and observes no color change. What does this indicate about the nature of the salt?
Describe the difference between a hydrated and anhydrous salt.
Describe what happens when anhydrous copper sulfate is exposed to water.
Describe what is meant by 'water of crystallization' in salts.
Explain why copper sulfate crystals turn white when heated.
Explain why sodium chloride is used to melt ice on roads in winter.
Explain why solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity, but its aqueous solution does.
A student adds a few drops of phenolphthalein to a salt solution and observes no color change. What does this indicate about the nature of the salt?
Which of the following is a property of hydrated salts? (1) They are always white. (2) They contain water molecules in their structure. (3) They are insoluble in water. (4) They do not conduct electricity in solution.
Which of the following is a property of most salts? (1) They are good conductors of electricity in solid state. (2) They are soluble in water. (3) They have a sour taste. (4) They turn blue litmus red.
Which of the following is an acidic salt? (1) Sodium chloride (2) Sodium hydrogen sulfate (3) Potassium nitrate (4) Calcium carbonate
Which of the following is an example of a basic salt? (1) Sodium chloride (2) Sodium carbonate (3) Ammonium chloride (4) Potassium nitrate
Fill in the blank: The chemical formula for common salt is ________.
Fill in the blank: The pH of a neutral salt solution is usually close to ________.
Fill in the blank: The process of obtaining pure crystals of a salt from its solution is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The process of removing water of crystallization from a hydrated salt is called ________.
True or False: All salts are neutral in nature.
True or False: All salts are safe to eat.
True or False: All salts are soluble in water at room temperature.
True or False: All salts are white in color.
