CHEMISTRY B (SALTERS) PAPER 1
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY 2026 FULL
REVISION PACK QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ one that only partially dissociates into ions. Answer: What is a
weak acid?
◉ one that fully dissociates into ions. Answer: What is a strong acid?
◉ any substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt and water
only. Answer: What is a base?
◉ soluble bases. Answer: What are alkalis?
◉ salt + hydrogen. Answer: Complete this equation: acid + metal -->
◉ salt + water. Answer: Complete this equation: acid + metal oxide --
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◉ salt + water. Answer: Complete this equation: acid + metal
hydroxide -->
,◉ salt + carbon dioxide + water. Answer: Complete this equation:
acid + metal carbonate -->
◉ a lit splint causes a 'pop'. Answer: What is the test for hydrogen?
◉ lime water. Answer: What is needed to test for carbon dioxide?
◉ lime water turns cloudy. Answer: What is the test for carbon
dioxide?
◉ a reaction between an acid and a base. Answer: What is a
neutralisation reaction?
◉ H+ + OH- → H2O. Answer: Write a general equation for a
neutralisation reaction
◉ titration. Answer: What technique needs to be used if soluble salts
are prepared from an acid and a soluble reactant?
◉ burette. Answer: Name this piece of apparatus
◉ pipette. Answer: Name this piece of apparatus
, ◉ they are all soluble. Answer: What is true about common sodium,
potassium and ammonium salts?
◉ true. Answer: True or false: all nitrates are soluble
◉ false: common chlorides are soluble except those of silver and
lead. Answer: True or false: all chlorides are soluble
◉ silver and lead. Answer: Give 2 examples of metals that form
insoluble chlorides
◉ false: common sulfates are soluble except those of lead, barium
and calcium. Answer: True or false: all sulfates are soluble
◉ lead, barium and calcium. Answer: Give 3 examples of metals that
form insoluble sulfates
◉ false: common carbonates and hydroxides are insoluble except
those of sodium, potassium and ammonium. Answer: True or false:
all carbonates are soluble
◉ sodium, potassium and ammonium. Answer: Give 3 examples of
cations that form soluble carbonates
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY 2026 FULL
REVISION PACK QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ one that only partially dissociates into ions. Answer: What is a
weak acid?
◉ one that fully dissociates into ions. Answer: What is a strong acid?
◉ any substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt and water
only. Answer: What is a base?
◉ soluble bases. Answer: What are alkalis?
◉ salt + hydrogen. Answer: Complete this equation: acid + metal -->
◉ salt + water. Answer: Complete this equation: acid + metal oxide --
>
◉ salt + water. Answer: Complete this equation: acid + metal
hydroxide -->
,◉ salt + carbon dioxide + water. Answer: Complete this equation:
acid + metal carbonate -->
◉ a lit splint causes a 'pop'. Answer: What is the test for hydrogen?
◉ lime water. Answer: What is needed to test for carbon dioxide?
◉ lime water turns cloudy. Answer: What is the test for carbon
dioxide?
◉ a reaction between an acid and a base. Answer: What is a
neutralisation reaction?
◉ H+ + OH- → H2O. Answer: Write a general equation for a
neutralisation reaction
◉ titration. Answer: What technique needs to be used if soluble salts
are prepared from an acid and a soluble reactant?
◉ burette. Answer: Name this piece of apparatus
◉ pipette. Answer: Name this piece of apparatus
, ◉ they are all soluble. Answer: What is true about common sodium,
potassium and ammonium salts?
◉ true. Answer: True or false: all nitrates are soluble
◉ false: common chlorides are soluble except those of silver and
lead. Answer: True or false: all chlorides are soluble
◉ silver and lead. Answer: Give 2 examples of metals that form
insoluble chlorides
◉ false: common sulfates are soluble except those of lead, barium
and calcium. Answer: True or false: all sulfates are soluble
◉ lead, barium and calcium. Answer: Give 3 examples of metals that
form insoluble sulfates
◉ false: common carbonates and hydroxides are insoluble except
those of sodium, potassium and ammonium. Answer: True or false:
all carbonates are soluble
◉ sodium, potassium and ammonium. Answer: Give 3 examples of
cations that form soluble carbonates
