Naming and Writing Formulas for Acids and Bases

What defines an acid in terms of its composition?

• A compound with one or more oxygen atoms

• A compound made exclusively of monatomic ions

• A compound that contains one or more hydrogen atoms and produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water

• A compound that only produces hydroxide ions in water

How is an acid named when its anion ends with 'IDE'?

• Change 'IDE' to 'IC' and add 'acid'

• Prefix 'hydro-', change 'IDE' to 'OUS', and add 'acid'

• Prefix 'hydro-', change 'IDE' to 'IC', and add 'acid'

• Prefix 'hydro-' and add 'acid' without changing 'IDE'

When naming an acid, what does the prefix 'hydro-' indicate?

• The acid does not contain oxygen

• The acid contains oxygen

• The acid is a strong acid

• The acid is a weak acid

What change occurs to the anion ending when naming an acid whose anion ends in 'ITE'?

• Change 'ITE' to 'IC'

• Change 'ITE' to 'OUS'

• Prefix 'hydro-' and change 'ITE' to 'IC'

• No change to 'ITE', just add 'acid'

For an anion ending in 'ATE', how is the corresponding acid named?

• Change 'ATE' to 'OUS' and add 'acid'

• Change 'ATE' to 'IC' and add 'acid'

• Prefix 'hydro-' and change 'ATE' to 'OUS'

• No change to 'ATE', just add 'acid'

How do you determine the number of hydrogen atoms in an acid's formula?

• Always one hydrogen atom

• Equal to the number of oxygen atoms

• Based on the charge of the anion

• Based on the molecular weight

What is the general property of bases when dissolved in water?

• They produce hydrogen ions

• They do not change the solution's composition

• They produce hydroxide ions

• They decrease the pH of the solution

How is the formula for a base written?

• Only the hydroxide ion symbol is used

• Metal cation symbol followed by its charge in superscript

• Symbol for the metal cation followed by the hydroxide ion, balancing charges

• Hydroxide ion followed by the metal cation with no charge balancing

What indicates that a compound is a base?

• Presence of hydrogen ions

• Absence of oxygen atoms

• Presence of hydroxide ions

• Absence of hydrogen atoms

Which of the following is correctly named as a base?

• Potassium Chloride

• Sulfuric Acid

• Hydrochloric Acid

• Sodium Hydroxide