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Acids, Bases, Conjugate Acids, and Conjugate Bases

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

neutral

d)

pH scale

2.

Which is a characteristic of a base?

a)

tastes sour

b)

found mostly in foods

c)

feels slippery

d)

turn litmus paper red

3.

pH is the measure of the concentration of ______.

a)

Acids

b)

H+ ion

c)

OH- ion

d)

Bases

4.

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+

5.

According to Bronsted-Lowry, what is the definition of an BASE?

a)

a substance that donates a hydrogen (H+) ion

b)

a substance that donates a hydroxide (OH-) ion

c)

a substance that accepts a hydrogen (H+) ion

d)

a substance that accepts a hydroxide (OH-) ion

6.

What is being donated/accepted between conjugate acid-base pairs?

a)

a hydrogen (H+) ion

b)

a hydroxide (OH-) ion

c)

water

d)

a neutron

7.

What is the conjugate base in the following reaction?

a)

HCO3-

b)

HCl

c)

H2CO3

d)

Cl-

8.
What is the conjugate acid in the following equation?
a)
PO43- 
b)
HNO3 
c)
NO3- 
d)
HPO42-
9.

Which of the following is an Arrhenius Acid?

a)

LiOH

b)

CO32-

c)

OH-

d)

H3PO4

10.
Which of the following shows the correct conjugate acid base pair?
a)
HCI (acid) / H3O+ (conjugate base)
b)
HCI (acid) / CI- (conjugate base)
c)
HCI (base) / CI- (conjugate acid)
d)
HCI (base) / H3O+ (conjugate acid)
11.
If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?
a)
H+
b)
K+
c)
OH-
d)
H-
12.

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

a)

Acidic solutions

b)

Basic solutions

c)

Ionic solutions

d)

Neutral covalent solutions

13.

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

14.

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

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 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

18.

Water can act as both an acid and a base according to the bronsted lowry model. This means water is

a)

neutral

b)

conjugate

c)

ionic

d)

amphoteric

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.

Could C2H3O2- act as a base when placed in water?

a)

Yes, because it can accept a H+

b)

Yes, because it can donate a H+

c)

No, because it cannot donate a H+

d)

No, because it cannot accept a H+