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Acid base review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 56mins

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 correctly identifies an Acid-Base Pair?

a)

HH4+ , OH-

b)

H2O , OH-

c)

CaCO3 ,CaCl2

d)

HNO3 , H2SO4

10.

Which of the following is an Arrhenius Acid?

a)

LiOH

b)

CO32-

c)

OH-

d)

H3PO4

11.
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)
12.

NaOH is:

a)

an Arrhenius base

b)

an Arrhenius acid

c)

neither an acid nor a base

d)

both an acid and a base

13.
If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?
a)
H+
b)
K+
c)
OH-
d)
H-
14.

Which of the following is a strong acid?

a)

oxalic acid

b)

nitric acid

c)

carbonic acid

d)

acetic acid

15.

CsOH is classified as a:

a)

strong acid

b)

weak acid

c)

strong base

d)

weak base

16.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
17.
Neutralization reactions
a)
formed from joining positive and negative ions 
b)
increases OH ions
c)

produces a salt and water

d)
increases H2O ions
18.

Acids are __________, which means they "eat away" at other materials.

a)

transitional metal

b)

alkaline

c)

flammable

d)

corrosive

19.

Acidic solutions exhibit a higher ratio of H3O+ ions, known as...

a)

neutrons

b)

hydroxide

c)

electrons

d)

hydronium

20.

When you place blue litmus paper into an unknown clear solution, the blue litmus paper turns red.

Which of the following represents the most logical conclusion?

a)

The substance has a pH value of "2".

b)

The substance is a base.

c)

The substance has a pH value of "7".

d)

The substance is acidic.

21.

What range of values on the pH scale represent solutions with a higher ratio of hydroxide (OH-) ions?

a)

below 7

b)

7

c)

above 7

d)

0-14

22.

Do acids and bases conduct electricity?

a)

Only acids conduct electricity

b)

Only bases conduct electricity

c)

Bases and acids conduct electricity

d)

Neither conduct electricity

23.

Identify the gas evolved.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

24.

Why is water neutral?

a)

It does not have any H+ ions in it

b)

It has equal concentrations of H+ and OH- ions

c)

It does not have any OH- ions in it

d)

Because it has a pH=7

25.

A pH of 3 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 5?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

10

d)

100

26.

A pH of 8 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 11?

a)

3

b)

30

c)

100

d)

1000

27.

The picture below shows the relative concentrations of H+ and OH- in a solution. Is the solution an acid or a base?

a)

acid

b)

base

28.
A solution has a pH of 7.0.  What would happen to the pH if H ions were added?
a)
pH would go up
b)
pH would go down
c)
pH would stay the same
d)
None of these
29.

As one moves down the pH scale from 14 to 1, what happens to the concentration of H+ in the solution?

a)

concentration of H+ decreases

b)

concentration of H+ increases

c)

concentration of H+ stays the same

30.

As one moves down the pH scale from 14 to 1, what happens to the concentration of OH- in the solution?

a)

concentration of OH- decreases

b)

concentration of OH- increases

c)

concentration of OH- stays the same

31.

The pH scale is an inverse function. This means the ___________ the concentration of hydrogen ions, the ___________ the pH is. (select all that apply)

a)

higher, lower

b)

lower, higher

c)

higher, higher

d)

lower, lower

32.

According to Bronstead-Lowery, acids are proton (a)   .

33.

According to Bronstead-Lowery, bases are proton (a)   .

34.

True or false: Water is amphoteric, which means it can act as both a Brønsted-Lowry acid and a Brønsted-Lowry base.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What is the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration of 2.5 M H2SO4?

a)

4.0 M

b)

5.0 M

c)

1.0 x 10-4 M

d)

2.5 x 10-15 M

36.

A solution of Ca(OH)2 is 3.0 x 10-5 M. What is the hydroxide ion concentration?

a)

1.0 x 10-5 M

b)

1.0 x 10-9 M

c)

5.0 x 10-10 M

d)

6.0 x 10-5 M

37.

If the hydronium ion H3O+ concentration is equal to the hydroxide ion OH- concentration, the solution is a(n)

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

d)

neutral solution

38.
The lower the pH, the greater the concentration of :
a)
OH-
b)
H+
39.

What is the pH of a solution that has a [H+] of 2.5 x 10-5?

pH = -log [H+]

a)
4.60
b)
5.0
c)
2.5
d)
7
40.

What is the pH of a solution where the [H+] is 1.0 x 10-9?

pH = -log [H+

a)

9

b)
13
c)
14
d)
1
41.

What is the [H+] if the pH is 4.0?

[H+] = 10-pH

a)
1.0 x 10-10  M
b)
1.0 x 10-4  M
c)
1.0 x 10-14  M
d)
1.0 x 10-7  M
42.

What is the pOH of a solution that has a pH of 2?

pH + pOH = 14 

a)
10
b)
12
c)
14
d)
1
43.

What is the [OH-] if the pH is 4.9?

pH + pOH = 14 

pH = -log [H+

[H+] = 10-pH

pOH = -log [OH-]

[OH-] = 10-pOH

a)
7.94 x 10-10 M
b)
1.0 x 10-4  M
c)
7.94 x 10-14 M
d)
4.9 x 10-10 M
44.

What is the pOH of a solution where the [OH-] is 7.3 x 10-2 M?

pH + pOH = 14 

pH = -log [H+

[H+] = 10-pH

pOH = -log [OH-]

[OH-] = 10-pOH

a)
-1.14
b)
2.0
c)
1.14
d)
7.3
45.
A  pH and a pOH will add up to:
a)
0
b)
7
c)
14
d)
1.0 x 10-14
46.
The greater the pOH, the smaller the concentration of 
a)
OH-
b)
H+
47.
If the pH of a solution is 5.6 the pOH is
a)
6.5
b)
12.4
c)
8.4
d)
5.6
48.

What is the equation for calculating pH?

a)

pH = [H+]

b)

pH = log [H+]

c)

pH = -log[OH-]

d)

pH = -log [H+]

49.

If we dissolve 20.0 grams of HCl in 1.2 L of water, what is the pH of that solution?

a)

0.34

b)

4.21

c)

7.20

d)

10.34

50.

The pH of a solution is 8.43. What is the hydronium ion H3O+ concentration?

pH + pOH = 14 

pH = -log [H+

[H+] = 10-pH

pOH = -log [OH-]

[OH-] = 10-pOH

a)

3.7 x 10-9 M

b)

2.7 x 10-6 M

c)

1.0 x 10-8.43 M

d)

1.0 x 10-14

51.

Challenge:

The pH of a solution is 8.43. What is the hydroxide ion OH- concentration?

pH + pOH = 14 

pH = -log [H+

[H+] = 10-pH

pOH = -log [OH-]

[OH-] = 10-pOH

a)

3.7 x 10-9 M

b)

2.7 x 10-6 M

c)

antilog (-pH)

d)

1.0 x 10-14/-pH

52.

How do you enter antilog on your calculator?

a)

push -log

b)

push ln (natural log)

c)

push 10^

d)

push second log

53.

What is the hydronium ion concentration of 4.0 M H2SO4?

a)

4.0 M

b)

8.0 M

c)

1.0 x 10-4 M

d)

2.5 x 10-15 M

54.

A solution has 1.0 x 10-8 M hydronium ions. Another solution has 1.0 x 10-3 M hydronium ions. Which solution has a larger number of hydronium ions? Hint this solution is an acid.

a)

1.0 x 10-3 M hydronium ion solution

b)

1.0 x 10-8 M hydronium ion solution

c)

Neither solution is an acid

55.

For a solution, pH + pOH =

a)

7

b)

14

c)

1.0 x 10-14

d)

-log (1.0 x 10 -14)

56.

If the [H3O+] of a solution is 1 x 10-3 M, the pH is

a)

11

b)

-3

c)

3

d)

1

57.

A 1.0 x 10-4 M solution of HNO3 has a [H+] concentration of:

a)

1.0 x 10-14

b)

log 1.0 x 10-4

c)

1.0 x 10-10

d)

1.0 x 10-4