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pH & Buffers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An acid has a pH

a)

higher than 7

b)

lower than 7

c)

7

d)

greater than 14

2.

if you add an acid to a base what will happen?

a)

BOOM

b)

it will neutralize

c)

it wont mix

3.

According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice

a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
4.
The pH of a solution is tested, and it is found to be a basic solution. Of the following choices, what could the pH have been?
a)
3
b)
9
c)
7
d)
5
5.
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
6.
The pH scale measures...
a)
...the strength of an acid.
b)
...the strength of hydrogen ions.
c)
...the concentration of hydrogen ions.
d)
...the concentration of an acid
7.
Buffer is defined as
a)
ability to resist pH change
b)
ability to prevent pH from decreasing
c)
ability to resist a pH increase
d)
ability to resist pH change when small amount of acid added
8.

What might happen if buffers did not exist within the human body?

a)

Our blood and other bodily fluids might become too acidic or basic.

b)

Our stomach acid would not be able to break down food.

c)

We would not be able to process glucose within our cells.

d)

We would not be able to inhale oxygen into our lungs.

9.
Basic buffer is made up of
a)
weak base and weak acid
b)
weak base and its conjugate salt
c)
weak base and its conjugate acid
d)
strong base and its conjugate acid
10.
Acidic buffer is made up of
a)
weak acid and weak base
b)
weak acid and its conjugate salt
c)
weak acid and its conjugate base
d)
strong acid and its conjugate base
11.

Two beakers have liquids in them. When you add a base such as ammonia to beaker 1, the pH did not change. But when you add ammonia to beaker 2, the pH changes drastically. Choose the best explanation.

a)

Beaker 1 had only water and Beaker 2 contained a buffer.

b)

Beaker 1 contained a buffer and Beaker 2 contained only water.

c)

Beaker 2 contained an acid.

d)

The beaker that changed pH contained a buffer.

12.

Mixtures that would be considered buffers include which of the following?

I. 0.10 M HCl + 0.10 M NaCl

II. 0.10 M HF + 0.10 M NaF

III. 0.10 M HNO3 + 0.10 M NaNO3

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

II and III

13.

The pH of body fluids is tabilised by buffer systems. which of te following is the most effective buffer system at physiological pH?

a)

Protein buffer

b)

Bicarbonate Buffer

c)

Phosphate Buffer

d)

All of the above

e)

UFFER

14.

The pH of the body fluids is stabilised by buffer systems, which of the following is the most effective buffer system at physiological pH?

a)

Protein Buffer

b)

Bicarbonate buffer

c)

Heemoglobin buffer

d)

Phosphate buffer

15.

Who invented the pH scale?

a)

S.P.L.Sorenson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Henry Moseley

d)

Wilhelmina Rontgen

16.

What is normal ratio of bicarbonate buffer in blood?

a)

10:1

b)

20:2

c)

20:1

d)

1:20

17.

————- is known as the alkali reserve of blood.

(a)  

18.

At ————— pH amino acid exist as zwitter ion.

(a)  

19.

Which form of hemoglobin acts as a strong acid?

a)

Carb amino Hemoglobin

b)

Oxygenated hemoglobin

c)

Deoxygenated hemoglobin

d)

Hemoglobin

20.

——— — —- group of Histone molecule is responsible for the buffering action of hemoglobin.

(a)