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Acid-Base Properties and Theories

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to which theory is a base a substance which produces OH- ions in water?
a)
Arrhenius
b)
Bronsted-Lowry
c)
Lewis
2.
According to Arrhenius acid-base theory, an acid is....
a)
an H+ acceptor
b)
a H+ donor
c)
a substance that produces H+ in water
d)
anything with an H+
3.
What might happen if you mixed a strong acid with an equally strong base?
a)
You would see an explosive chemical reaction.
b)
The acid would destroy the base.
c)
The base would destroy the acid.
d)
You'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.
4.
HSO4-(aq)+H2O(l)             H3O+(aq)+SO42-(aq)
Identify the Acid in the above reaction.
a)
HSO4-
b)
H2O
c)
H3O+
d)
SO42-
5.
A compound that donates H+ ions is 
a)
A Bronsted-Lowry Acid
b)
An Arrhenius Acid
c)
A Bronsted-Lowry Base
d)
An Arrhenius Base
6.
A substance that remains when a base has accepted an H+ ion is
a)
An acid
b)
A Base
c)
A Conjugate Acid
d)
A Conjugate Base
7.

In the equation below, what is the Bronsted Lowry acid?

HCl + NH3 --> Cl- + NH4+

a)

HCl

b)

NH3

c)

Cl-

d)

NH4+

8.

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

neutral

d)

pH scale

9.

Which is a characteristic of a base?

a)

tastes sour

b)

found mostly in foods

c)

feels slippery

d)

turn litmus paper red

10.

According to Arrhenius, what is the definition of an ACID?

a)

a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce OH-

b)

a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce H+

c)

a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce OH-

d)

a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce H+

11.

NaOH is:

a)

an Arrhenius base

b)

an Arrhenius acid

c)

neither an acid nor a base

d)

both an acid and a base

12.
If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?
a)
H+
b)
K+
c)
OH-
d)
H-
13.

Which of the following will conduct electricity? Select all that apply

a)

Acidic solutions

b)

Basic solutions

c)

Ionic solutions

d)

Neutral covalent solutions

14.

Which of the following are properties of acids but not bases? Select all that apply.

a)

Changes the color of an indicator

b)

Sour taste

c)

Reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas

d)

Feels slippery

15.

Neutralization is the process of an acid and a base reacting to form what? Select all that apply

a)

An ionic salt

b)

Hydronium ions

c)

NaCl

d)

Water

16.

When using the Arrhenius model, what types of ions indicate that a compound is a base?

a)

H+1

b)

OH-1

17.

What is a titration?

a)

when the moles of hydrogen ions is equal to the moles of hydroxide ions

b)

adding a known amount of solution of known concentration to determine the concentration of an unknown

c)

reaction in which an acid and a base react in an aqueous solution to produce a salt and water

d)

the extent of ionization of an acid or base

18.

Identify the products of the following reaction:

CaCO3 + 2HCl -->

a)

Calcium hydrogen carbonate and chlorine gas

b)

Calcium chloride and water

c)

Calcium oxide, carbon dioxide and water

d)

Calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water

19.
The following statement is true for Lewis bases EXCEPT
a)
Lewis bases are nucleophiles
b)
Lewis bases are proton donors
c)
Lewis bases are electron pair donor
d)
Lewis bases are electron rich
20.

Four substances were tested for pH, lemon juice (pH 2), baking soda (pH 9), bleach (pH 12), and milk (pH 6). Which of the following correctly lists the substances from most basic to acidic?

a)

lemon juice, milk, baking soda, bleach

b)

bleach, baking soda, milk, lemon juice

c)

milk, lemon juice, baking soda, bleach

d)

baking soda, bleach, lemon juice, milk

21.

Which of these is a property of acidic solutions?

a)

they taste sour

b)

they feel slippery

c)

they are in many cleaning products

d)

they taste bitter

22.

Black coffee has a pH of 5. It is a ________ ____________

a)

Weak

b)

Strong

c)

Acid

d)

Base

23.

A sugar solution does not change the color of both blue and red litmus paper. This means the sugar solution is a ________.

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

24.

What type of reation occurs between an acid and a base?

a)

Combustion

b)

Synthesis

c)

Neutralization

d)

Double Replacement

25.

What are the products of a neutralization reactions

a)

water

b)

salt

c)

acid

d)

base

26.
A neutralization reaction will (almost) always produce...
a)
water & salt
b)
water
c)
salt
d)
water & carbon
27.

A type of chemical that forms solutions that taste sour, due to high concentrations of positive hydrogen ions

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

d)

pH

28.

Scale that ranges from 1- 14

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

d)

pH

29.

What is considered to be in the middle of the pH scale

a)

acidic

b)

neutral

c)

basic

d)

indicator

30.
If there is excess hydroxide ions, the solution will be...
a)
acidic
b)
basic
31.
If there is excess hydrogen ions, the solution will be...
a)
acidic
b)
basic
32.
Zn(OH)2 is an example of a...
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
salt
33.
H3PO4 is an example of a ...
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
salt
34.
Identify the salt in the following equation:
Zn(OH)2 + HNO3   ---> H2O  + Zn(NO3)2
a)
Zn(OH)2
b)
HNO3
c)
H2O
d)
Zn(NO3)2
35.

What is the endpoint of a titration

a)

Where the amount of acid and base are equal as shown by a color change

b)

Where there is no base

c)

When the volume of base in the burette is used up

d)

When there is no acid

36.
What do acids do to red litmus paper?
a)
Turn it Red 
b)
Turn it Blue
c)
Turn it Yellow
d)
Turn it Green
37.
What do bases do to red litmus paper?
a)
Turn it Red 
b)
Turn it Blue
c)
Turn it Yellow
d)
Turn it Green
38.
What do bases do to blue litmus paper?
a)
Turn it Red 
b)
Turn it Blue
c)
Turn it Yellow
d)
Turn it Green
39.
What do acids do to blue litmus paper?
a)
Turn it Red 
b)
Turn it Blue
c)
Turn it Yellow
d)
Turn it Green
40.
Have a bitter taste
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
neither
d)
both
41.
Feel slippery
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
neither
d)
both
42.
Which food is the most acidic?
a)
bananas
b)
lemon juice
c)
orange juice
d)
fish
43.
Which of the following is a base?
a)
orange juice
b)
water
c)
vinegar
d)
dishwashing detergent
44.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.
b)
Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.
c)
Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.
d)
Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.
45.
 Which of the following is an acid?
a)
shampoo
b)
baking soda
c)
orange juice
d)
water
46.

... are used to neutralise acid in the stomach.

a)

Toothpastes

b)

Bacterias

c)

Antacids

d)

More strong acids

47.
Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.
a)
is a base
b)
is a neutral substance
c)
could be either an acid or a base
d)
is an acid
48.
What is the name of the following: NaOH
a)
sodium hydroxide
b)
sodium oxide hydrogen
c)
hydrosodium acid
d)
sodium hydrogen oxide
49.
What is the name of the following acid: H2SO4
a)
hydrosulfuric acid
b)
sulfuric acid
c)
sulfurous acid
d)
persulfuric acid
50.

HSO4-(aq) + H2O(l) → H3O+(aq) + SO42-(aq)

Identify the Brønsted-Lowry acid in the above reaction.

a)

HSO4-

b)

H2O

c)

H3O+

d)

SO42-