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Acids, Bases, & Solutions Test

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a property of acids?

a)

corrosive

b)

sour taste

c)

turns litmus paper blue

d)

feels watery

2.

As one moves up the pH scale from 1 to 14, 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

3.

A pH of 13 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 12?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

10

d)

100

4.
If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?
a)
H+
b)
K+
c)
OH-
d)
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.

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+

7.

Molarity (M) = moles of solute / _________________________.

a)

L of solvent

b)

mL of solvent

c)

L of solute

d)

mL of solute

8.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
9.
What is a solute?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is dissolved into the solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
10.

When an acid and base has been neutralized the pH will be?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

7

d)

10

11.

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

12.

pH is the measure of the concentration of ______.

a)

Acids

b)

H+ ion

c)

OH- ion

d)

Bases

13.

pH stands for ____________________________.

a)

pretty Hydrogen

b)

productive Hydrogen

c)

potential Hydrogen

d)

probably Hydrogen

14.

Solutions with a pH lower than 7 are called _____

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

indicators

d)

neutral

15.

Solutions with a pH greater than 7 are called_________.

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

indicators

d)

neutral

16.

On the pH scale, which number indicates neutral?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

7

d)

14

17.

Neutralization is a reaction between a(n)

a)

acid and a base

b)

acid and a metal

c)

base and a salt

d)

salt and water

18.

If a solution has a pH scale of 9, the solution is

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

neutral

d)

saturated

19.

What happens when an acid and a base are mixed together?

a)

they explode

b)

nothing will happen

c)

a salt & water are formed

d)

a weaker base & stronger acid are formed

20.

During an experiment about the rate of dissolving you test temperature. In one beaker you use room temperature water, one beaker you use hot water and the last beaker you use ice water. In what order would the beakers dissolve the solute from slowest to fastest?

a)

hot, cold, room temperature.

b)

cold, hot, room temperature.

c)

cold, room temperature, hot.

d)

hot, room temperature, cold.

21.

In this model what is being changed about the solution?

a)

There is more solvent being added making it concentrated.

b)

There is more solute being added making it concentrated.

c)

There is heat being added to speed up the rate of dissolving.

d)

There is nothing special about this model.

22.

The picture shows how you might change an variable in an experiment about what affects the rate of dissolving. What results do you expect to see?

a)

A will dissolve slowest because it has the largest number of particles.

b)

D will dissolve slowest because it has the smallest surface area.

c)

All pieces will dissolve at an equal rate.

d)

C will dissolve slowest because it has the most bonds between sugar molecules.

23.

Look at the solubility curve - as a GENERAL rule (that means there are exceptions, as always, in science) what trend can be states about how temperature affects the solubility of the compounds shown.

a)

Temperature has NO affect.

b)

The relationship is inversely proportional - as temperature increases, the solubility decreases.

c)

The relationship is directly proportional - as temperature increases, the solubility increases.

d)

It varies - the solubility will increase and then decrease when it reaches a certain temperature.

24.

If you were testing what might affect the rate of dissolving of sugar, you could test the affect of agitation (shaking, stirring, etc). Which of the following BEST explains how this will change how fast the solute will dissolve.

a)

Stirring the solution exposes the solute to fresh solvent more quickly.

b)

Stirring helps more solvent evaporate.

c)

Stirring causes more ions to precipitate out of solution.

d)

Stirring equalizes the water temperature.

25.

How many grams of KCl will dissolve in 100mL of water at 75oC?

a)

35 grams

b)

40 grams

c)

45 grams

d)

50 grams

26.

Indigestion and heartburn is causes by an over production of stomach acid. If you were suffering from indigestion, what types of foods should you avoid?

a)

Foods that have a pH BELOW 7.

b)

Food that have a pH ABOVE 7.

c)

Food that have a pH of 7.

d)

Food has no impact on indigestion.

27.

The table shows the pH values of a sample of substances. According to the substances, which is most acidic.

a)

Stomach acid

b)

Oven cleaner

c)

Eggs

d)

Milk

28.

Acids will neutralize a base, and bases will neutralize acids. If you add a base to a solution containing a strong acid, what will happen to the pH of the solution?

a)

The pH will increase.

b)

The pH will decrease.

c)

The pH will stay the same.

29.

We used pH strips as the indicators in our household acid and base substance test. We also talked about litmus papers as another type of indicator. What property changes on the pH strip or litmus paper to show if an substance is an acid or base?

a)

Smell.

b)

Color.

c)

Concentration.

d)

Taste.

30.

You can buy salt in different forms - granulated (like what you have on your table), course ground (kosher salt) and rock salt (for making ice cream).


If you used the rock salt as the solute in a rate of dissolving investigation, which of the following WOULD NOT increase the rate at which the rock salt would dissolve?

a)

Crushing the solute.

b)

Stirring the solution.

c)

Heating the solution.

d)

Increasing the amount of solute.

31.

Vinegar, fruit juice, and cola are examples of:

a)

salts

b)

neutral substances

c)

bases

d)

acids

32.

NaOH may be found in drain cleaners and as a component of soaps. Is NaOH an acid or a base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neither (Neutral)

33.

If you check the pH of cooking oil with litmus paper, the results will indicate that the oil is:

a)

Acidic

b)

Basic

c)

Neutral

34.

The pH scale is a range from:

a)

1-7

b)

0-14

c)

1-5

d)

1-14

35.

These can burn you if they are strong enough.

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Water

d)

Acids & Bases

36.
Which of these solutions is an acid?
a)
Dish Soap: pH of 12
b)
Tomato Soup: pH of 4
c)
Baking Soda: pH of 9
d)
Drain Cleaner: pH of 14
37.
The pH of vinegar is 2.5.  Vinegar is a _____________.
a)
strong acid
b)
strong base
c)
weak base
d)
weak acid
38.
Which of the following is true about acids and bases?
a)
The lower the pH, the stronger the acid
b)
the higher the pH, the stronger the acid
c)
The lower the pH, the more neutral the acid
d)
The higher the pH, the weaker the base
39.

Diagram 1 shows the set-up of the apparatus for the reaction between an acid and magnesium. What are the bubbles of gas X?

a)

Oxygen gas

b)

Hydrogen gas

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen gas

40.

This table shows the pH of four solutions. Which of the solutions can dissociates completely to OH ions in water because it is a strong base?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

41.

True or false: a neutral solution has equal amounts of H+ and OH-.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which of the following is the strongest base?

a)

oven cleaner - 13.5

b)

lemon juice - 2.5

c)

soap - 10

d)

blood - 7.4

43.

Which of the following is the weakest base?

a)

oven cleaner - 13.5

b)

lemon juice - 2.5

c)

soap - 10

d)

blood - 7.4

44.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
45.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
46.
When a Koolaid mix in water is dark in color and very sweet it is a __________ solution.
a)
concentrated 
b)
Diluted
47.
How does a solution become supersaturated?
a)
dissolve lots of solvent in it.
b)
dissolve a little solute in it. 
c)
dissolve more solute than you should be able to. 
d)
dissolve a super amount of solvent in it. 
48.

How do you know when you have a saturated solution?

a)

You don't see anymore material in the solution. It has dissolved.

b)

The material dissolves and no more will dissolve because you see it collect at the bottom.

c)

The solution is bubbling and cloudy.

d)

The solution is clear and there is nothing at the bottom.

49.

At 30'C, which substance has the lowest solubility?

a)

KNO3

b)

KBr

c)

NaCl

d)

Yb2(SO4)3

50.

At which temperature do KBr and KNO3 have the same solubility?

a)

60

b)

55

c)

50

d)

Never

51.

Determine the solubility for the substances at 55'C and arrange them in order from lowest to highest solubility.

a)

NaCl, NH4Cl, KBr, NaNO3

b)

NaCl, NH4Cl, NaNO3, KBr

c)

NH4Cl, NaCl, NaNO3, KBr

d)

NaNO3, KBr, NH4Cl, NaCl

52.

When suffering from heartburn, one will need to take a medicine that is...

a)

neutral to alleviate the acid burn

b)

alkaline to alleviate the acid burn

c)

acidic to alleviate the acid burn

d)

supersaturated to alleviate the acid

53.

Human blood needs to maintain a pH of this to keep us alive.

a)

7.35-7.45

b)

as close to 0 as possible

c)

7.8 or higher

d)

6.8 or lower

54.

To help maintain our blood's pH level, we have _______ to keep our body in equilibrium.

a)

buffers

b)

friends

c)

enzymes

d)

antacids

55.

This solution is known as the "universal solvent" because of its ability to dissolve so many substances.

a)

water

b)

acid

c)

bases

d)

Kool-aid