Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Which of the following about oxides is correct?
Options
A basic oxide is an oxide of a non-metal
Acidic oxides contain ionic bonds
Amphoteric oxides contain a metal
Basic oxides are always gases
Advertisements
Solution
Amphoteric oxides contain a metal
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
State your observation When excess sodium hydroxide is added to calcium nitrate solution
Name a solution that will separate the component of the following mixture: CaO from PbO
You are given three white powders-calcium carbonate, lead carbonate and zinc carbonate. Describe the tests you would carry out in solution, to identify the metal ion in each of the above compounds. Indicate clearly how you would prepare the solutions for the tests.
Sodium hydroxide solution is added first in a small quantity, then in excess to the aqueous salt solutions of copper (II) sulphate, zinc nitrate, lead nitrate, calcium chloride and iron (III) sulphate. Copy the following table and write the colour of the precipitate in (i) to (v) and the nature of the precipiatate (soluble or insoluble) in (vi) to (x)
| Aqueous salt Solution | Colour of Participitate when NaOH is added in a samll quantity | Nature of precipitate(soluble or insoluble) when NaOH added in excess |
| Copper (II) Solution | ||
| Zinc nitrate | ||
| Lead nitrate | ||
| Calcium chloride | ||
| Iron(III) sulphate |
The questions (i) to (v) refer to the following salt solutions listed A to F :
A. Copper nitrate
B. Iron (II) sulphate
C. Iron (III) chloride
D. Lead nitrate
E. Magnesium sulphate
F. Zinc chloride
(i) Which two solutions will give a white precipitate when treated with dilute hydrochloric acid followed by barium chloride solution/
(ii) Which two solutions will give a white precipitate when treated with dilute nitric acid followed by silver nitrate solution?
(iii) Which solution will give a white precipitate when either dilute hydrochloric acid or dilute sulphuric acid is added to it?
(iv) Which solution becomes a deep/inky blue colour when excess of ammonium hydroxide is added to it?
(v) Which solution gives a white precipitate with excess ammonium hydroxide?
Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compounds:
Zinc sulphate solution and Zinc chloride solution
Give the balanced equations for the reaction with two different amphoteric oxides with a caustic alkali.
A given white crystalline salt was tested as follows:
A flame test on the salt gave a persistent golden-yellow colourisation. What conclusions can be drawn for the observation?
An amphoteric oxide.
Write balanced equation for a coloured metallic oxide which dissolves in alkalis to yield colourless solutions.
