Under what soil condition do you think a farmer would treat the soil of his fields with quick lime $(CaO)$,slaked lime $(Ca(OH)_2)$,or chalk $(CaCO_3)$?

Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are taken in test tubes $A$ and $B$. Hydrochloric acid $(HCl)$ is added to test tube $A$,while acetic acid $(CH_3COOH)$ is added to test tube $B$. The amount and concentration taken for both the acids are the same. In which test tube will the fizzing occur more vigorously and why?

$A$ solution turns red litmus blue,its $pH$ is likely to be

You have two solutions,$A$ and $B$. The $pH$ of solution $A$ is $6$ and the $pH$ of solution $B$ is $8$. Which solution has a higher hydrogen ion concentration? Which of these is acidic and which one is basic?

Name the sodium compound which is used for softening hard water.

Compounds such as alcohols and glucose also contain hydrogen but are not categorized as acids. Describe an activity to prove that they do not show acidic character.