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Acids and Bases

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct set of acid properties.

a)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from red to blue

b)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from blue to red

c)

sweet taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

d)

sour taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

2.

Neutral solutions have a pH of:

a)

0

b)

1

c)

7

d)

14

3.

Which is true?

a)

pH of less than 7 is basic; pH of more than 7 is acidic

b)

pH of less than 7 is acidic; pH of more than 7 is basic

4.

NaOH may be found in drain cleaners and as a component of soaps. Is NaOH an acid or a base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neither (Neutral)

5.

Is pure water acidic, basic, or neutral?

a)

Acidic

b)

Basic

c)

Neutral

6.
Bases are located where on the pH scale?
a)
any number can be a base
b)
below 7
c)
above 7
d)
number 7 is a base
7.
Bleach and oven cleaner are:
a)
strong acids
b)
weak acids
c)
strong bases
d)
weak bases
8.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an acid?
a)
sour taste
b)
corrosive
c)
it feels slippery
d)
it can burn the skin
9.

According to the pH scale, which item is more acidic than lemons?

a)

battery

b)

vinegar

c)

milk

d)

blood

10.

According to the pH scale, which item is a stronger base than soap?

a)

baking soda

b)

ammonia solution

c)

tomato

d)

bleach

11.

In the reaction below, H2O is a(n):

H2SO3 + H2O --> H3O+ + HSO3-

a)

base

b)

acid

c)

conjugate acid

d)

conjugate base

12.

Which compound is the conjugate acid? (Hint: Determine the base)

PO43- + HNO3 ==> NO3- + HPO42-

a)

PO43-

b)

HNO3

c)

NO3-

d)

HPO42-

13.
HSO4+ H2 H3O++ SO42-
Identify the Acid in the above reaction.
a)
HSO4-
b)
H2O
c)
H3O+
d)
SO42-
14.
CO32-(aq)+H2O(l)      →              HCO3-(aq)+OH-(aq)
Using the above reaction, which compound is the conjugate base?
a)
CO32-
b)
H2O
c)
HCO3-
d)
OH-
15.

An arrhenius acid

a)

produces hydroxide ions in a solution

b)

is a proton donor

c)

produces hydrogen ions in a solution

d)

is a proton acceptor

16.

An arrhenius base

a)

produces hydroxide ions in a solution

b)

is a proton donor

c)

produces hydrogen ions in a solution

d)

is a proton acceptor

17.

A bronsted lowry base

a)

produces hydroxide ions in a solution

b)

is a proton donor

c)

produces hydrogen ions in a solution

d)

is a proton acceptor

18.

A bronsted lowry acid

a)

produces hydroxide ions in a solution

b)

is a proton donor

c)

produces hydrogen ions in a solution

d)

is a proton acceptor

19.

Identify the true statement about the following reaction:

F- + H2O --> HF +OH-

a)

H2O is a bronsted lowry base

b)

H2O is not an acid or base according to either model

c)

H2O is a bronsted lowry acid

d)

H2O is an arrhenius acid

20.

Acid-base conjugate pairs differ by a single

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Oxygen

21.

Which of the following show an acid and its conjugate base pair (in that order)

a)

H2SO4, SO42-

b)

OH-, H2O

c)

NH4+, H2O

d)

H2CO3, HCO3-

22.
In this reaction...
CH3NH2 + H2O --> CH3NH3+ + OH-
CH3NH2 can be classified as which of the following? (HINT...follow the H+!!!)
a)
A Brønsted-Lowry base
b)
A Brønsted-Lowry acid
c)
A Lewis acid
d)
An Arrhenius acid
23.

NaOH is:

a)

an Arrhenius base

b)

an Arrhenius acid

c)

neither an acid nor a base

d)

both an acid and a base

24.
The conjugate base of H2SO4 is:
a)
SO4-2
b)
H3SO4+1
c)
HSO4+1
d)
HSO4-1
25.
Acids produce _________ ions when they break down or dissocciate. 
a)
Hydroxide (OH-)
b)
Water
c)
Chlorine (Cl-)
d)
Hydrogen (H+)
26.
Bases release ____________ ions when they break down or dissociate. 
a)
Hydrogen (H+)
b)
Hydroxide (OH-)
c)
Chlorine (Cl-)
d)
no
27.
A hydrogen ion, H+, is the same as a(n):
a)
neutron
b)
electron
c)
proton
d)
hydroxide ion
28.
OHis called the:
a)
hydrate ion
b)
hydrogen ion
c)
hydronium ion
d)
hydroxide ion
29.
NH3 + H2O --> NH4+ OH-
What is the conjugate acid according the Bronsted-Lowry model?
a)
NH3
b)
H2O
c)
NH4+
d)
OH-