Question 111 markMCQSection A

An aqueous solution 'A' turns phenolphthalein solution pink. On addition of an aqueous solution 'B' to 'A', the pink colour disappears. The following statement is true for solution 'A' and 'B'.

Acids, Bases and Salts
Acids, Bases and Salts

Options

(0)A is strongly basic and B is a weak base.
(1)A is strongly acidic and B is a weak acid.
(2)A has pH greater than 7 and B has pH less than 7.
(3)A has pH less than 7 and B has pH greater than 7.

Official answer

A has pH greater than 7 and B has pH less than 7.

Answer keywords:pH greater than 7pH less than 7

Marking scheme

  1. 1.1 mark

Analysis and explanation

The aqueous solution 'A' turns phenolphthalein solution pink, which means it is a strong base. The addition of an aqueous solution 'B' to 'A' makes the pink colour disappear, which means 'B' is an acid. Therefore, 'A' has pH greater than 7 and 'B' has pH less than 7.

Question details

Q11 of 30 questions

Board
CBSE
Class
Class 10
Subject
Science
Year
2020
Section
Section A
Marks
1
Type
MCQ
Chapter
Acids, Bases and Salts
Topic
Acids, Bases and Salts
Bloom's level
Remembering
Syllabus topic
Acids, Bases and Salts

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How many marks does this question carry in CBSE Class 10 Science 2020?

This question carries 1 mark in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2020 examination.

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This question is from the chapter "Acids, Bases and Salts" in the CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus.

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This question covers the topic "Acids, Bases and Salts" from CBSE Class 10 Science.

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This is a MCQ question from Section A in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2020 paper.