Acids/Bases

Substances that release OH- ions into a solution are known as

• Acids

• Bases

• Enzymes

• Water

Acids release what into a solution?

• H+ ions

• Hydroxide Ions (OH-)

• water

• salt

HI + H2O --> H3O+ + I-

Is HI and acid or base?

• acid

• base

• no way to tell

NaOH + H20 --> Na+ + OH-

Is NaOH and acid or base?

• acid

• base

• no way to tell

Measure of how acidic or basic something is. 

• aH
• bH
• pH
• Hp

What is the pH of water? 

• 1
• 3
• 7
• 10

Which of the following is a pH for a strong base? 

• 1
• 8
• 7
• 13

Which of the following is a pH for a strong acid? 

• 1
• 6
• 7
• 13

What happens when an acid and a base mix? 

• Optimization
• Equalization
• Neutralization
• Nebulization

A substance that is 3 on the pH scale would be a(n):

• acid

• base

• neutral

• solute