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Ch. 18 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Svante Arrhenius suggested that acids are compounds that contain which element?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Sodium

2.

Svante Arrhenius defined bases as substances that dissolve in water to release _____________ ion.

a)

Hydrogen (H+)

b)

Hydroxide (OH-)

c)

Hydronium (H3O+)

d)

Chlorine (Cl-)

3.

What is another term for a Hydrogen ion?

a)

proton

b)

neutralizer

c)

litmus

d)

salt

4.

According to the Bronsted-Lowry definition, acids are proton donors.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

The chemical formulas for all bases end with Hydroxide (OH).

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Examine the following chemical formulas: HCl, HNO3, and H2SO4. Would you predict these are acids or bases?

a)

acids

b)

bases

7.

Which of the following are properties of acids? (you can select more than one answer)

a)

change blue litmus paper to red

b)

change red litmus paper to blue

c)

taste sour

d)

feel slippery

e)

pH values range from 0-6

8.

Which of the following are properties of bases? (you can select more than one answer)

a)

change blue litmus paper to red

b)

change red litmus paper to blue

c)

taste sour

d)

feel slippery

e)

pH values range from 8-14

9.

An unknown solution contains exactly equal amounts of Hydrogen (H+) and Hydroxide (OH-) ions. What would you predict the pH of this solution to be?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

10

10.

Basic solutions contain more Hydroxide (OH-) ions than Hydrogen (H+) ions.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

What determines the pH value of a substance?

a)

the color

b)

the smell

c)

the amount of H+/H3O+

d)

the amount of salt

12.

These solutions resist changes in pH when acids/bases are added:

a)

neutral

b)

litmus

c)

buffers

d)

salt

13.

HF is an acid that does NOT ionize completely when added to water. What kind of acid is HF?

a)

strong

b)

weak

14.

NaOH is a base that ionizes completely when added to water. What kind of base is NaOH?

a)

strong

b)

weak

15.

Acids can be very dangerous, but bases are not harmful.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Imagine that you complete a difficult workout and your blood pH becomes more acidic because of an increase in CO2 and H+. How will your blood buffer system counteract this?

a)

parts of the buffer system will release more H+

b)

parts of the buffer system will bind with the extra H+

17.

The initial pH values of Beaker A and Beaker B are recorded to be 7.0. You add 1.0 mL of a strong acid to both beakers. The final pH value of Beaker A is 3.0. The final pH value of Beaker B is 6.9. Which beaker contains a buffer?

a)

Beaker A

b)

Beaker B

18.

Which of the following are always the products, or ending substances, of a neutralization reaction? (you may select more than one answer)

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

d)

water

19.

A compound formed when the negative ion from an acid combines with the positive ion from a base is a(n):

a)

salt

b)

ion

c)

acid

d)

base

20.

Predict the formula of the salt that will be formed if HNO3 and KOH react:

a)

HOH

b)

KNO3

c)

KNOH

d)

HNK