Strength of Acids and Bases Notes

Multiple Choice

What determines the degree to which an acid or base is weak or strong?

• how well the solute is ground up

• how high the temperature of the solvent is

• how well it dissociates or ionizes in water

• the pressure it's mixed under

Multiple Choice

Are strong acids and bases good electrolytes?

• yes

• no

• depends on the acid or the base in solution

• acids and bases don't have anything to do with electrolytes

Multiple Choice

A.                       Which acid, A or B, is a strong acid?

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

A.                       Which acid, A or B, is a weak acid?

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

An acid or base which strongly conducts electricity contains a ____ (large, small) number of ions and is called a strong acid or base.

• large

• small

Multiple Choice

·    An acid or base which conducts electricity only weakly contains ______(large, small) number of ions and is called a weak acid or base.

• large

• small

Multiple Choice

Substances that form ions when dissolved in water are

• solutions

• molecules

• polar

• electrolytes

Multiple Choice

Identify the following compound as an acid, base, or salt: KCl

• acid

• base

• salt

Multiple Choice

Which pH indicates a solution of an acid?

• 3

• 7

• 9

• 14

• 19

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: As concentration of a weak base increases, the pH increases

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: As the concentration of a weak acid increases, the number of ions increases

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: As the concentration of a weak acid increases, conductivity remains constant.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: As the strength of a weak acid increases, the proportion of ions to molecules increases

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: As the strength of a weak acid increases, the conductivity increases

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Is HA an acid or a base?

• Acid

• Base

Multiple Choice

Is this solution strong or weak?

• strong

• weak

Multiple Choice

Is this solution strong or weak?

• Strong

• Weak

Multiple Choice

Is this solution strong or weak?

• Strong

• Weak

Multiple Choice

Is this solution strong or weak?

• Strong

• Weak