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U9 Acid Base Practice Exam

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

A student tested a 0.1 M aqueous solution and made

the following observations:

• conducts electricity

• turns blue litmus to red

• reacts with Zn(s) to produce gas bubbles

Which compound could be the solute in this

solution?

a)

HBr

b)

LiOH

c)

LiBr

d)

CH3OHCH_3OH  

2.

Based on Reference Table F, which of these salts is

the best electrolyte?

a)

silver chloride

b)

barium sulfate

c)

sodium nitrate

d)

magnesium carbonate

3.

A student was given four unknown solutions. Each

solution was checked for conductivity and tested

with phenolphthalein. The results are shown in the

data table below.

Based on the data table, which unknown solution

could be 0.1 M NaOH?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Water containing dissolved electrolyte conducts

electricity because the solution contains mobile

a)

ions

b)

molecules

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

5.

Which species is classified as an Arrhenius base?

a)

PO43-

b)

CH3OH

c)

LiOH

d)

CO32-

6.

Which ion is the only negative ion present in an

Arrhenius base?

a)

hydronium ion

b)

hydride ion

c)

hydrogen ion

d)

hydroxide ion

7.

A solution of a base differs from a solution of an

acid in that the solution of a base

a)

is able to cause an indicator color change

b)

is able to conduct electricity

c)

has a greater [OH]

d)

has a greater [H3O+]

8.

Which substance can be classified as an Arrhenius

acid?

a)

HCl

b)

KOH

c)

NaCl

d)

LiOH

9.

Which pH change represents a hundredfold

increase in the concentration of H3O+?

a)

pH 5 to pH 7

b)

pH 4 to pH 3

c)

pH 3 to pH 1

d)

pH 13 to pH 14

10.

Which statement correctly describes a solution

with a pH of 9?

a)

It has a higher concentration of OH– than H3O+ and causes methyl orange to turn red.

b)

It has a higher concentration of H3O+ than OH and causes methyl orange to turn yellow.

c)

It has a higher concentration of H3O+ than OH and causes litmus to turn blue.

d)

It has a higher concentration of OH than H3O+ and causes litmus to turn blue.

11.

Given the following solutions:

Solution A: pH of 10

Solution B: pH of 7

Solution C: pH of 5

Which list has the solutions placed in order of

increasing H+ concentration?

a)

C, A, B

b)

B, A, C

c)

A, B, C

d)

C, B, A

12.

A solution at 25ºC with a pH of 7 contains

a)

more H3O+ ions than OH ions

b)

fewer H3O+ ions than OH ions

c)

an equal number of H3O+ ions and OH ions

d)

no H3O+ ions or OH ions

13.

Adding 0.1 M NaOH to a 0.1 M solution of HCl will

cause the pH of the solution to

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

14.

In which solution will thymol blue indicator appear

blue?

a)

0.1 M KOH

b)

0.1 M H2SO4

c)

0.1 M CH3COOH

d)

0.1 M HCl

15.

A solution with a pH of 11 is first tested with

phenolphthalein and then with litmus. What is the

color of each indicator in this solution?

a)

Phenolphthalein is colorless and litmus is blue.

b)

Phenolphthalein is pink and litmus is blue.

c)

Phenolphthalein is pink and litmus is red.

d)

Phenolphthalein is colorless and litmus is red.

16.

The ability of H2SO4(aq) to change blue litmus red

is mainly due to the presence of

a)

SO42–(aq) ions

b)

H3O+(aq) ions

c)

H2O molecules

d)

SO2 molecules

17.

One acid-base theory states that an acid is

a)

an OH- donor

b)

an electron donor

c)

a neutron donor

d)

an H+ donor

18.

Given the reaction:

NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4+ + OH

The water acts as the

a)

electron donor

b)

base

c)

proton acceptor

d)

acid

19.

Given the reaction at equilibrium:

S2 + H2O ↔ HS+ OH

Which species acts as base by accepting a proton in

the forward reaction?

a)

S2

b)

H2O

c)

HS

d)

OH

20.

Which species is amphoteric?

a)

Cl

b)

H2S

c)

HS

d)

HCl

21.

In the reaction

NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4+ + OH

A conjugate acid-base pair is

a)

H2O and NH4+

b)

NH3 and H2O

c)

H2O and OH

d)

NH3 and OH

22.

Which type of reaction will produce water and a

salt?

a)

saponification

b)

esterification

c)

neutralization

d)

fermentation

23.

Given the reactions X and Y below:

X: H2O + NH3 → NH4+ + OH

Y: H2O + HSO4– → H3O+ + SO42–

Which statement describes the behavior of the

H2O in these reactions?

a)

Water acts as an acid in both reactions.

b)

Water acts as an acid in reaction X and as a

base in reaction Y.

c)

Water acts as a base in both reactions.

d)

Water acts as a base in reaction X and as an

acid in reaction Y.

24.

Which reactants form the salt CaSO4(s) in a

neutralization reaction?

a)

H2SO3(aq) and Ca(NO3)2(aq)

b)

SO2(g) and CaO(s)

c)

H2S(g) and Ca(ClO4)2(s)

d)

H2SO4(aq) and Ca(OH)2(aq)

25.

What is the pH of a solution that results from the

complete neutralization of an HCl solution with a

KOH solution?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

10

d)

4

26.

Which process uses a volume of solution of known

concentration to determine the concentration of

another solution?

a)

titration

b)

substitution

c)

transmutation

d)

distillation

27.

How many hydroxide ions are needed to completely

neutralize 1.0 liter of 0.50 M HCl?

a)

1.5 × 1023 ions

b)

12 × 1023 ions

c)

3.0 × 1023 ions

d)

6.0 × 1023 ions

28.

What is the molarity of a nitric acid solution, HNO3, if 20.0 mL of the solution is needed to exactly

neutralize 10.0 mL of a 1.67 M NaOH solution?

a)

0.334 M

b)

1.67 M

c)

0.835 M

d)

3.34 M

29.

BONUS:

What is the pH of a 0.001 M HNO3 solution?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

11

30.

In a titration experiment, a student uses a 1.4 M

HBr(aq) solution and the indicator

phenolphthalein to determine the concentration

of a KOH(aq) solution. The data for trial 1 is

recorded in the table below.

In the space provided on your answer sheet,

calculate the molarity of the KOH(aq) solution for

trial 1. Show all work and be sure to express your

answer in the proper units and to the proper

number of significant figures.

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31.

Base your answers to the following questions on the information below.

The relative amount of acid or base in the soil can affect the flowers and plants that grow there.

Hydrangeas, commonly called "snow ball" bushes, will have blue flowers if the soil is acidic and pink

blossoms if the soil is basic.

a A Hydrangea plant is producing blue flowers. Is the pH of the soil above, below, or at the pH of 7?

Explain your answer.

b An indicator, bromthymol blue was used to test the soil. What color would you expect the indicator to be?

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32.

Four flasks each contain 100 milliliters of aqueous solutions of equal concentrations at 25°C and 1 atm.

a )Which solutions contain electrolytes?

b )Which solution has the lowest pH?

c) What causes some aqueous solutions to have a low pH?

d )Which solution is most likely to react with an Arrhenius acid to form a salt and water?

e )Which solution has the lowest freezing point? Explain your answer.

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