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acids and bases lc1 Chem

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

2.

Milk is a very weak acid. What might its pH value be?

a)

6.5

b)

7.8

c)

4.2

d)

12.2

3.

When an acid is dissolved in water, it turns red litmus paper blue.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is an acid?

a)

vinegar

b)

bleach

c)

sugar in water

d)

starch in water

e)

toothpaste in water

5.

An acid is a solution that contains __________ ions dissolved in water.

a)

positive

b)

negative

6.

The higher the concentration of negative (hydroxide) ions in the solution, the stronger the base is.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

a)

2.1

b)

4.6

c)

6.8

d)

8.1

8.

The strongest bases have pH values close to

a)

0

b)

14

c)

7

d)

5

9.

An acid is defined as

a)

A proton acceptor

b)

A proton donor

c)

A sour tasting molecule

d)

An ionic compound

10.

The pH scale measures the concentrations of

a)

An acid

b)

Water

c)

Hydrogen ions

d)

Hydroxide ions

11.
the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt
a)
neutralization reaction
b)
hydronium ion concentration
c)
ph
d)
a salt
12.
something measured by pH
a)
neutralization reaction
b)
hydronium ion concentration
c)
pH
d)
a salt
13.
Citric Acid is a weak acid, so only a few molecules will break apart when
a)
it comes into contact with air
b)
it dissolves in water
c)
it neutralizes
d)
it is forming
14.

Which word matches this definition "a molecule or other species which can accept a proton or donate an electron pair in reactions"?

a)

Base

b)

Alkali

c)

Acid

d)

Amphoteric

15.

Which word matches this definition "a molecule or other species which can accept a proton or donate a proton"?

a)

Base

b)

Alkali

c)

Acid

d)

Amphoteric

16.

Acids dissociate in water. Which equation below shows the correct dissociation for hydrochloric acid?

a)

HCl (aq) --> H (aq) + Cl (aq)

b)

HCl (aq) --> H+ (aq) + Cl+ (aq)

c)

HCl (l) --> H+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

d)

HCl (aq) --> H+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

17.

The oxide of a metal was found to react both with hydrochloric acid and with sodium hydroxide solution. Which one of the following is the best description of the oxide?

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

neutral

d)

amphoteric

18.

Which compound is the conjugate base?

HCO3- + HCl ==> H2CO3 + Cl-

a)

HCO3-

b)

HCl

c)

H2CO3

d)

Cl-

19.

NH3 + H2O --> NH4+ + OH-

What is H2O in this reaction?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

conjugate acid

d)

conjugate base

20.

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

H2SO3 + H2O --> H3O+ + HSO3-

a)

base

b)

acid

c)

conjugate acid

d)

conjugate base

21.
In the reaction HCl + H2O --> H3O+ + Cl-, what is the conjugate acid?
a)
HCl
b)
H2O
c)
H3O+
d)
Cl-
22.

Given the equation:

H2SO4 + H2O ↔ H3O+ + HSO4- 1

What is the conjugate acid?

a)

H2SO4

b)

H2O

c)

H3O+

d)

HSO4- 1

23.

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

24.

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+

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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