Download App

Acids,Bases and Salts — Chemistry STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ChemistryAcids,Bases and Salts2 Marks
Question
Differentiate between hydracids and oxy-acids. Give examples.
✓

Answer

Hydracids : Mineral acids containing hydrogen and one non-metallic element, other than oxygen are called hydracids. For example HCl, HBr, H2S, etc.
Oxy-acids : Mineral acids containing hydrogen, one non-metallic element and oxygen are called oxyacids. For example H2SO4, HNO3, H2SO3, H2CO3 etc.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "[2 Mark Question Answer]" from Acids,Bases and Salts→Acids,Bases and Salts — all question types→Chemistry STD 10 question papers→ICSE Board STD 10 question papers→ICSE Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

Dilute nitric acid is generally considered to be a typical acid except for its reaction with metals. In what way is dilute nitric acid different from other acids when it reacts with metals?
→
Write an equation for the laboratory preparation of
  1. An unsaturated hydrocarbon from calcium carbide.
  2. Alcohol from ethyl bromide.
→
Calculate the percentage of boron $(B)$ in borax $(Na_2B_4O_7.10H_2O). [H = 1, B = 11, O = 16, Na = 23],$
answer correct to $1$ decimal place.
→
Give the structural formulae of each of the following:
(i) 2-methyl propane (ii) Ethanoic acid
→
What do you observe when caustic soda solution is added to the following solution, first a little and then in excess:
$ZnSO_4$​​​​​​​
Write balanced equation for this reaction.
→
How will you prepare the following from nitric acid?
Aqua regia
→
Calculate the mass of nitrogen supplied to soil by $5 \ kg$ of urea $[CO(NH_2)_2] [O = 16; N = 14; C = 12 ; H = 1 ]$
→
A sample of ammonium nitrate when heated yields $8.96$ litres of steam $($measured at $\text{STP})$
$NH_4NO_3 \rightarrow N_2O + 2H_2O$
Determine the percentage of oxygen in the ammonium nitrate?
→
A 5.0 I container is filled with nitrogen gas (N2) at a temperature of 300 K and a pressure of 2.0 atm. The container is then heated to 450 K while keeping the volume constant.
(i) What will be the new pressure of the nitrogen gas inside the container?
(ii) Explain how Gay Lussac's Law applies to this scenario.
→
How will you prepare the following from nitric acid?
Sodium nitrate 
→