WorksheetsAcids, Bases & Salts
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which of the following values would represent the pH of a strong base?
1
8
7
13
Which of the following values would represent the pH of a strong acid?
1
6
7
13
What range of values on the pH scale represent solutions with a higher ratio of hydronium (H3O+) ions?
0-14
below 7
7
above 7
What range of values on the pH scale represent solutions with a higher ratio of hydroxide (OH-) ions?
below 7
7
above 7
0-14
When found in food, acids often taste ________.
Sour
Bitter
Salty
Slippery
When found in food, bases often taste _______.
Sour
Bitter
Salty
Soggy
Ocean water has a pH value near "8". It would be classified as...
slightly acidic
a strong base
a neutral substance
slightly basic (alkaline)
Four solutions are tested and found to have the following pH values. Which of these substances would be considered the weakest acid?
Lemon Juice - pH=2
Apple Juice - pH=4.5
Shower Cleaner - pH=5.5
Hydrogen Peroxide - pH=7
Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the following is a common property among basic solutions?
slippery feel
white color
salty taste
sour taste
Pure water (H2O) has a pH of 7 and would be classified as...
a base
a neutral substance
both an acid and a base
an acid
Acidic solutions exhibit a higher ratio of H3O+ ions, known as...
neutrons
hydroxide
electrons
hydronium
The products of a neutralization reaction are usually...
salt and water
an acid and a base
a neutral solution
carbon dioxide and oxygen
The reactants in a neutralization reaction are always...
salt and water
an acid and a base
a neutral solution
carbon dioxide and oxygen
Acids are __________, which means they "eat away" at other materials.
transitional metal
alkaline
flammable
corrosive
How do Bronsted-Lowry conjugate acid-base pairs differ?
differ by one H+
Differ by one OH-
Differ by two H+
Differ by some number of H+
Which of the following correctly identifies an acid-base pair?
HCl, NaOH
H2CO3 , CO32-
H3O+ , OH-
NH3, NH4+
Which of the following correctly identifies an Acid-Base Pair?
HH4+ , OH-
H2O , OH-
CaCO3 ,CaCl2
HNO3 , H2SO4
Given the reaction above, which compound is the bronsted-Lowry Acid?
NH3
HCl
NH4+
Cl-
Given the reaction above, which compound is the bronsted-Lowry Conjugate base, if HCl is the acid?
NH3
NH4+
Cl-
Given the information from the previous three questions, what is NH4+ classified as?
Acid
Base
Conjugate Acid
Conjugate Base
What is the colour of litmus in an acid ?
Pink
Yellow
Red
Colourless
What is the colour of litmus in a base ?
Pink
Blue
Red
Colourless
What is the colour of phenolphthalein in a base ?
Pink
Blue
Red
Colourless
What is the colour of methyl orange in a base ?
Pink
Blue
Yellow
Colourless
What is the colour of methyl orange in a base ?
Pink
Blue
Yellow
Colourless
What is the colour of litmus in neutral?
Pink
Orange
Yellow
Purple
What is the colour of phenolphthalein in neutral?
Colourless
Orange
Yellow
Purple
What is the [H+] in a solution with a pH of 11?
1 x 10-1 M
1 x 10-2 M
1 x 1011 M
1 x 10-11 M
What are the products of this UNBALANCED neutralization reaction:
KOH + H2SO4 -->
HOH + K2SO4
KSO4 + HOH
HOH + HSO4- + K+
What are the products of this UNBALANCED neutralization reaction:
Al(OH)3 + H3PO4 -->
HOH + AlPO4
HOH + Al3(PO4)3
HOH + H2PO4 +Al+3
