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A piece of granulated Zn was dropped into CuSO4 solution. After some time, the colour
of the solution changed from :
(a) light green to blue
(b) blue to colourless
(c) light green to colourless
(d) light green to light blue
A copper plate is placed in a beaker full of zinc sulphate solution. Next day when the
plate was examined, it was found that
(a) Copper plate was unchanged
(b) Copper plate had become thinner
(c) Copper plate had become thicker
(d) Colour of copper plate had changed
Acetic acid is
(a) Soluble only in boiling water
(b) Soluble in water at room temperature
(c) Partially soluble in water
(d) insoluble in water
The odour of acetic acid resembles that of
(a) rose
(b) burning plastic
(c) vinegar
(d) kerosene
5 ml of acetic acid was added to 5ml of water and the mixture was shaken well for one
minute. It was observed that :
(a) turbidity appeared in the test tube
(b) acid formed a separate layer at the bottom.
(c) water formed a separate layer at the bottom.
(d) a clear solution was formed
Which of the following solutions is of blue colour
(a) Solution of copper sulphate
(b) Solution of ferrous sulphate
(c) Solution of Zinc sulphate
(d) Solution of aluminium sulphate
Ethanoic acid was added to washing soda solution and the gas evolved was tested with a
burning splinter. Which of the following four observations is correct?
(a) The gas burns with a pop sound and the flame gets extinguished.
(b) The gas does not burn but the splinter burns with a pop sound.
(c) The flame extinguishes and the gas does not burn.
(d) The gas burns with a blue flame and the splinter burns brightly
Common name of ethanoic acid is
(a) Acetic acid
(b) Methanoic acid (c) Propanoic acid
(d) Methanol
A thin plate of zinc metal is placed in a beaker containing aqueous ferrous sulphate
solution. The zinc plate is taken out after 15 mins. The colour of solution changes to:
(a) deep yellow
(b) deep green
(c) light blue
(d) colourless
When an aluminium strip is kept immersed in freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution
taken in a test tube, the change which is observed is:
(a) the green solution slowly turns brown
(b) the lower end of the test tube becomes slightly warm
(c) a colourless gas with the smell of burning sulphur is observed
(d) light green solution changes to blue.
On mixing acetic acid with water :
(a) a suspension is formed.
(b) a colloidal solution is formed.
(c) a homogeneous solution is formed.
(d) a heterogeneous solution is formed.
Acetic acid :
(a) is neutral towards litmus.
(b) turns red litmus blue but does not affect blue litmus.
(c) turns blue litmus red but does not affect red litmus.
(d) turns the blue litmus red and red litmus blue.

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Gas evolved on dropping acetic acid on Na2CO3 is passed through lime water. It will be
observed that
(a) it turns milky.
(b) it remain colourless.
(c) a white precipitate settles at the bottom. (d) it turns brown.
Virender put a zinc plate in copper sulphate solution taken in a beaker. After sometime
he would observe that the colour of solution changes from :
(a) Light green to colourless.
(b) Light blue to colourless.
(c) Light blue to light green.
(d) Light green to light blue.
Solutions of ZnSO4 , FeSO4 and Al2(SO4)3 are taken in four beakers. Plates of copper,
iron and zinc are placed in these solutions as shown in the figures. In which of the above
cases no change will be observed

(a) A and B
(b) C and D
(c) A and C
(d) A,B,C,D
Deepa was asked to identify bottles of acetic acid from a shelf where a number of other
labelled bottles were placed. She reads the labels as :
(i) Vinegar
(ii) Formic acid
(iii) Ethanoic acid
(iv) Ethanol
Correct identification would be
(a) i ,ii
(b) i , iv
(c) ii, iv
(d) i, iii
Manoj was asked to list the properties of acetic acid after he had studied them in the
laboratory. According to him acetic acid
(i) is insoluble in water.
(ii) turns blue litmus paper red.
(iii) reacts with Na2CO3 to form NaOH and CO2.
(iv) has sweet smell like perfume.
The correct property out of the above mentioned properties is
(a) i
(b) ii
(c) iii
(d) iv
Ethanoic acid was added to Sodium bicarbonate solution and the gas evolved was tested
with burning splinter. Which one of the following four observations is correct ?
(a) The gas burns with pop sound and the flame gets extinguished.
(b) The flame gets extinguished and gas does not burn.
(c) The gas burns with a blue flame and the splinter burns brightly.
(d) The gas is brown in colour.
Anjali was studying the action of Zn, Fe, Cu and Al on the salt solutions of ZnSO4,
FeSO4, CuSO4 and Al2(SO4)3. Which of the following reactions shall not proceed?
(a) aluminium + copper sulphate
(b) Zinc +copper sulphate
(c) iron + copper sulphate
(d) copper + copper sulphate
While studying the properties of acetic acid Vinod added sodium bicarbonate to acetic
acid taken in a test tube. A gas was evolved when he passed this gas through lime water,
it turned milky. The evolved gas is
(a) O2
(b) H2
(c) CO2
(d) CH4

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Anshu took 20 ml of water and 20 ml of acetic acid separately in two test tubes. She
mixed the two liquids and shook them well she then allowed it to settle. After some time
she would observe that
(a) Acetic acid forms a separate layer above water.
(b) Water forms a separate layer above acetic acid
(c) A turbid solution is formed.
(d) A clear solution is formed
An iron nail was suspended in copper sulphate solution and kept for a while.The solution
(a) remained blue and a coating was formed on the nail.
(b) turned green and a coating was formed on the nail.
(c) remained blue and no coating was formed on the nail.
(d) turned green and no coating was formed on the nail.
When the acetic acid is added to a solution of a substance X, a colourless and odourless
gas Y is formed. The gas turns lime water milky. What is the substance X ?
(a) Sodium carbonate
(b) Sodium hydroxide
(c) Sodium acetate
(d) Lime water
Acetic acid is taken in two test tubes. Blue and red litmus paper is put in each of the test
tube. It should be observed that
(a) red litmus changes blue and blue litmus is unaffected.
(b) blue litmus changes to red and red litmus remains unaffected
(c) red litmus turns colourless and blue turns red
(d) red and blue litmus turns colourless
Red litmus paper is dipped in 10 ml acetic acid in a test tube. Then a colourless solution
X is added to the acetic acid in the test tube so that the litmus turns blue. The solution
X could be :
(a) dilute HCl
(b) water
(c) formic acid
(d) sodium hydroxide
The pair of safety symbols you notice on the bottles of commercial acetic acid available
in the laboratory is shown in :

(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
The freshly prepared aqueous solution of ferrous sulphate appear
(a) dark green
(b) pale green
(c) light blue
(d) dark blue
A student kept a bottle of acetic acid along with bottle containing Al2(SO4)3 solution.
Which of the following substances can he use to identify the bottle containing acetic
acid?
(a) NaOH
(b) Na2CO3
(c) H2O
(d) HCl
The correct experimental set up for the reaction of Na2CO3 with CH3COOH is

(a) I

(b) II

(c) III

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Which of the following test tube represents the complete reaction of Na2CO3 with Acetic
acid?

(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
10 mL of freshly prepared FeSO4 was taken in each of four test tubes. Strips of Cu, Zn,
Al and Fe were introduced in different test tubes. Metal deposition was obtained in two
of them. The right pair of metals forming the precipitate is :
(a) Cu and Zn
(b) Al and Cu
(c) Fe and Al
(d) Zn and Al
To show that Zn is more reactive than Fe, the correct procedure is to :
(a) Prepare FeSO4 solution and dip Zn granule in it.
(b) Prepare ZnSO4 solution and dip Fe nails in it.
(c) Mix ZnSO4 salt and FeSO4 salt in powdered form.
(d) Mix aqueous solutions of FeSO4 and ZnSO4
5 ml of ethanoic acid was taken in two
test tubes I and II each as shown in
figure. Blue and Red litmus paper were
dipped in test tube I and solid NaHCO3
was added to II.

The following observations were reported. Select the correct report.

(a) Red litmus turned blue in I and no change in II.
(b) Blue litmus turned red in I and brisk effervescence in II.
(c) Red litmus turned blue in I and gas with odour like vinegar in II.
(d) Blue litmus turned red in I and gas which supports combustion evolved in II.
2ml of ethanoic acid was taken in each of the three test tubes A, B and C and 2mL, 4mL
and 8mL of water were added to them respectively. A clear solution is obtained in
(a) Test tube A only
(b) Test tube A and B only
(c) Test tube C and B only
(d) All the test tubes.
For recording the odour of acetic acid
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It should be taken in a test tube and heated
B. It should be rubbed in fingers and then smelled
C. The test tube containing Ethanoic acid should be taken as close as possible to the
nostrils and then smelled.
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The vapour of Ethanoic acid should be waved with one hand slowly towards the
nostrils and then smelled.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D