AL REEYADA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MAHASEN ARAMCO, AL HASSA, KSA

SY 2014 2015
2ND TERM
SCIENCE 7
WORKSHEET IN ACIDS AND ALKALIS
NAME: ________________________ GRADE: _______ ROLL NO.: _____________ DATE:
______________

I. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER AND WRITE THE

CORRESPONDING LETTER (A, B, C, OR D) IN THE BRACKETS (
PROVIDED.
1

Acids are _________.

A

sour in taste

C
(

sweet in taste
)

C
than 7

salty in taste
D

bitter in taste

The pH value of an acid is __________.

A

less than 7

equal to 7

more than 7
(
)

either less than 7 or more

Alkalis are __________.

A

sour in taste

C
(

sweet in taste
)

salty in taste
D

bitter in taste

Which of the following acids is contained in apples?

A

hydrochloric acid

citric acid

C
(

malic acid
)

tartaric acid

5
Which of the following generally reacts with acids to form a
salt and hydrogen gas?

alkalis

carbonates

metals

nitrates

Which of the following acids is produced in our stomach?

carbonic acid

C
(

hydrochloric acid
)

sulphuric acid
D

nitric acid

7
The acid used in making fertilisers and explosives is
____________.
A

hydrochloric acid

carbonic acid

C
(

sulphuric acid
)

nitric acid

8
Litmus paper (purple colour) in distilled water when added
to an acid changes to

red

green

blue

purple

One property of sodium hydroxide is that it ____________.

A
turns blue litmus paper red
paper blue
C
(

tastes sour
)

B
D

turns red litmus

is not reactive

10 Which of the following substances has a pH value of more

than 7?
A

oxalic acid

calcium hydroxide

methyl orange

hydrogen gas

)
11 When an indicator is added to solutions of different pH
values, it should show a change in ___________.
A

colour

state

volume

smell

)
12 When phenolphthalein is added to an alkaline solution, it
turns __________.
A

pink

colourless

C
(

white
)

green

13 Alkalis can be used for the following purpose except for

_________.
A

making soaps

neutralizing acidic soil D

(
)

manufacturing salts
making explosives

14 What will happen to the pH value of an alkali when acid is

slowly added to it?
A

it increases

it decreases

C
it remains the same
decreases
(
)

it increases and then

15 HCl, H2SO4, HNO3 are the chemical formulae of some acids.

The element that can be found in all acids is __________.
A

hydrogen

oxygen

B
D

nitrogen

sulphur

II. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. State whether each of the following is acidic or alkaline.
a. Grapes
_________________________
b. Soap
_________________________
c. Solutions in car battery
_________________________
d. Vinegar
_________________________
e. Bee sting
_________________________
2. Name three different acids that can be found in fruits.
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3. What should be done immediately if an acid or an alkali gets
into a persons mouth?
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4. The table shows the colour of different indicators when
tested with different substances P, Q, R and S.
Substance
P
Q

Colour of litmus
Colour of
paper
phenolphthalein
Blue
Colourless
Red
Colourless

Colour of
methyl orange
Yellow
Red

R
Blue
Pink
Yellow
S
Red
Colourless
Yellow
Arrange the substances according to their pH values, from
the lowest pH to the highest pH.
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5. Complete the following equations.
A
Iron + Sulphuric acid _____________________ +
____________________
B
Calcium carbonate + Hydrochloric acid
_____________________ + _____________________ +
___________________________
C
Zinc + ___________________ Zinc chloride +
_____________________
III. STRUCTURED QUESTIONS.
1. State the general properties of acids.
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2. Give (5) examples of acids and their uses.
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3. State the general properties of alkalis.
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4. Give (5) examples of alkalis and their uses.
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5. Describe briefly what happens to a mixture of alkali and

ammonium salt when the mixture is heated.
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Note: Bring the worksheet on February 9, 2015 Monday.