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CBSE Class 10 Science 2015 Term I Set 1

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(a) Define a universal indicator. Mention its one use.
(b) Solution A gives pink colour when a drop of phenolphthalein indicator is added to it. Solution B gives red colour when a drop of methyl orange is added to it. What type of solutions are A and B and which one of the solutions AA and BB will have a higher pH\mathrm{pH} value ?
(c) Name one salt whose solution has p H\mathrm{p}\ \mathrm{H} more than 7 and one salt whose solution has p H\mathrm{p}\ \mathrm{H} less than 7
Solution:  
(a) Universal indicator is a mixture of many different indicators which gives different colours at different pH\mathrm{pH} values of the entire pH\mathrm{pH} scale.
It shows different colours at different concentrations of hydrogen ions in a solution.
(b) Solution A gives pink colour when a drop of phenolphthalein indicator is added, therefore A is a base.
Solution B gives red colour when a drop of methyl orange is added to it, therefore BB is an acid.
Hence, solution A will have less concentration of hydrogen ion than BB.
Thus, A will have pH\mathrm{pH} more than 7 beause pH\mathrm{pH} value of
(i) an acid solution <7< 7
(ii) a base solution >7>7
(iii) a neutral solution =7=7
(c) (i) The salts of strong acids and weak bases give acidic solution having pH\mathrm{pH} less than 7. Example, NH4Cl\mathrm{NH}_4\mathrm{Cl}, Ammonium Chloride will have pH\mathrm{pH} less than 7.
(ii) The salts of weak acids and strong bases give basic solution having pH more than 7. Example, Na2CO3\mathrm{Na}_2\mathrm{CO}_3 Sodium Carbonate will have pH\mathrm{pH} more than 7 .
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