Alkalis & Bases Quiz
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1. Which of these is classed as a base?
- A. Sodium chloride
- B. Copper oxide
- C. Hydrochloric acid
- D. Water
2. What distinguishes an alkali from a base in general?
- A. An alkali is always a gas
- B. An alkali is a base that dissolves in water
- C. An alkali contains no metal
- D. An alkali cannot react with acids
3. What type of solution forms when ammonia dissolves in water?
- A. Acidic
- B. Neutral
- C. Alkaline
- D. Non-aqueous
4. What is observed when carbon dioxide is bubbled through limewater?
- A. It turns blue
- B. It turns cloudy/milky
- C. It fizzes violently
- D. No visible change
5. Ammonia reacts with nitric acid to form which salt?
- A. Ammonium chloride
- B. Ammonium sulfate
- C. Ammonium nitrate
- D. Ammonium carbonate