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Acids/Bases and pH (plus review)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the atomic number of this element?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

28

d)

3.5

2.

The scale shows the pH values for Solutions W, X, Y, and Z. Which statement correctly describes the relationship between solutions?

a)

Solution Z is more acidic than Solution X

b)

Solution W is more basic than Solution X

c)

Solution X is more acidic than Solution W

d)

Solution W is more acidic than Solution Y

3.

According to the pH scale, which pH would be the strongest acid?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

4.

Which conclusion about Solution Z is BEST supported by the data?

a)

Solution Z is acidic

b)

Solution Z is neutral

c)

Solution Z is more basic than Solution Y

d)

Solution Z is more acidic than Solution X

5.

What is an isotope?

a)

a version of an element that has a different number of electrons

b)

a version of an element that has a different number of protons

c)

a version of an element that has a different number of neutrons

d)

a version of an element that bonds ionically

6.

Peat moss puts out Hydrogen ions in exchange for absorbing Ca and Mg ions. By adding hydrogen ions to the water around it, how is the moss affecting the pH of the bog?

a)

It's making it more basic

b)

It's making it more acidic

c)

It's making it more neutral

d)

It's not affecting the pH at all

7.

When a solutin has a pH between 0 and 6.99 we classify this as...

a)

Neutral

b)

Basic

c)

Acidic

d)

Ionic

8.

When added to solutions, acids....

a)

donate protons

b)

recieve protons

c)

steal electrons

d)

give up electrons

9.

What is the atomic mass of oxygen?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

4

10.

When added to solutions, bases....

a)

donate protons

b)

recieve protons

c)

steal electrons

d)

give up electrons

11.

When bonding, metals are more likely to _________ electrons and form ________ (these have a positive charge).

a)

give up, cations

b)

give up, anions

c)

steal, cations

d)

steal, anions

12.

When nonmetals steal electrons, they get a negative charge. What do we call a negatively charged ion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

dogion

d)

ion

13.

Each step in the pH scale represents how much change in hydrogen ion concentration?

a)

100X change

b)

50X change

c)

10X change

d)

1000X change

14.

HCl has a pH of 1, this means its H+ concentration is 10-1. Pure water has a pH of 7, this means its H+ is 10-7. How much more acidic is HCl than water?

a)

10 X

b)

100 X

c)

100,000,000 X

d)

10,000 X

15.

What is the difference between Carbon-12 and Carbon-14?

a)

the number of neutrons

b)

the number of protons

c)

the number of electrons

d)

there is no difference

16.

Boron's atomic number is 5 and its mass is 10. How many protons does it have?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

5

d)

1

17.

Vandium has 23 protons, 23 electrons, and 28 neutrons. What is its atomic mass?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

51

d)

15

18.

When a solution has a pH that falls between 7.01 and 14, we classify this as...

a)

Basic

b)

Acidic

c)

Neutral

d)

Ionic

19.

How many valence electrons do halogens have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

20.

Which of these wells MOST likely had water with a metallic taste?

a)

Well 1

b)

Well 2

c)

Well 3

d)

Well 4

21.

Which of these substances is closest to neutral?

a)

Bleach

b)

Lemon Juice

c)

Human Blood

d)

Milk

22.

When you mix an acid and a base....

a)

the solution becomes neutral (forms water)

b)

the solution explodes

c)

the solution changes color

d)

the solution evaporates

23.

Water from the hot springs near the Ebeko volcano has a very low pH. A low pH indicates which of the following about the water?

a)

It has no H+ or OH- ions

b)

It has equal concentrations of H+ and OH- ions

c)

It has high concentrations of H+ ions

d)

It has equal amounts of positive and negative ions

24.

A sample of vinegar has a pH of 5, and a sample of rainwater has a pH of 6. Which of the followign statements BEST describes these two substances?

a)

Both samples are bases, and vinegar is more basic

b)

Both samples are acids, and vinegar is more acidic

c)

Both samples are bases, and rainwater is more basic

d)

Both samples are acids, and rainwater is more acidic

25.

How many valence electrons do elements in group 2 have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4