Chemistry Quiz

Acids generally release H₂ gas when they react with

• nonmetals

• semimetals

• active metals

• inactive metals

Acids make blue litmus paper turn

• red

• yellow

• blue

• black

Acids react with

• bases to produce salts and water

• salts to produce bases and water

• water to produce bases and salts

• neither bases, salts, nor water

Bases taste

• soapy

• sour

• sweet

• bitter

Which of the following is a binary acid?

• H₂SO₄

• CH₃COOH

• HBr

• NaOH

Compared with acids that have the suffix -ic, acids that have the suffix -ous contain

• more hydrogen

• more oxygen

• less oxygen

• the same amount of oxygen

An acid having the suffix -ic produces an anion having the

• suffix -ate

• suffix -ite

• prefix hydro-

• suffix -ous

A substance that ionizes nearly completely in aqueous solutions and produces H₃O+ is a

• weak base

• strong base

• weak acid

• strong acid

Which of the following is NOT a strong acid?

• HNO₃

• CH₃COOH

• H₂SO₄

• HCl

The dilute aqueous solution of a weak base contains

• hydronium ions

• anions

• acid molecules

• all of the above