Acids and Bases

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

• acids

• bases

• neutral

• pH scale

Which is a characteristic of a base?

• tastes sour

• found mostly in foods

• feels slippery

• turn litmus paper red

According to Bronsted-Lowry, what is the definition of an BASE?

• a substance that donates a hydrogen (H+) ion

• a substance that donates a hydroxide (OH-) ion

• a substance that accepts a hydrogen (H+) ion

• a substance that accepts a hydroxide (OH-) ion

What is being donated/accepted between conjugate acid-base pairs?

• a hydrogen (H+) ion

• a hydroxide (OH-) ion

• water

• a neutron

What is the conjugate base in the following reaction?

• HCO₃^-

• HCl

• H₂CO₃

• Cl-

What is the conjugate acid in the following equation?

• PO₄^3- 
• HNO₃ 
• NO₃^- 
• HPO₄^2-
  

Which of the following is an Arrhenius Acid?

• LiOH

• CO₃^2-

• OH^-

• H₃PO₄

Which of the following shows the correct conjugate acid base pair?

• HCI (acid) / H₃O⁺ (conjugate base)
• HCI (acid) / CI^- (conjugate base)
• HCI (base) / CI^- (conjugate acid)
• HCI (base) / H₃O⁺ (conjugate acid)

If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?

• H+
• K+
• OH-
• H-

An arrhenius base

• produces hydroxide ions in a solution

• is a proton donor

• produces hydrogen ions in a solution

• is a proton acceptor