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Honors Review - Solutions, Acids, & Bases (SPS6abcde)

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The substance doing the dissolving

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

solubility

2.

The substance that dissolves in a solution

a)

solvent

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solubility curve

3.

This is a physical combination of one substance dissolved in another

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solubility

d)

solution

4.

Which scenario would dissolve the fastest.

a)

sugar cubes in cold water

b)

powdered sugar in hot water

c)

sugar cubes in hot water

d)

powdered sugar in cold water.

5.

Select the statements that are true

a)

stirring will make a substance dissolve slower

b)

grinding up a substance will make it dissolve faster

c)

heating up a substance will make it dissolve faster

d)

grinding slows down the rate at which something can dissolve because it gives it more surface area

6.

All but one effect the rate at which something dissolves

a)

agitation

b)

temperature

c)

pressure

d)

surface area

7.

If 40g of KBr were added to a 100g of water at 20 degrees Celsius the solution would be...

a)

supersaturated

b)

unsaturated

c)

saturated

d)

complete solution

8.

If 150g of NaClO3 were added to a 100g of water at 60 degrees Celsius the solution would be...

a)

saturated

b)

supersaturated

c)

unsaturated

d)

over saturated

9.

If 60g of KNO3 were added to a 100g of water at 20 degrees Celsius the solution would be...

a)

over saturated

b)

supersaturated

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

10.

If 40g of KBr were added to a 100g of water at 80 degrees Celsius the solution would be...

a)

unsaturated

b)

over saturated

c)

supersaturated

d)

saturated

11.

If the pH level is between 1 and 6.9 it is

a)

basic

b)

acidic

c)

neutral

d)

soluble

12.

If the pH level is between 7.1 and 14 it is

a)

acidic

b)

soluble

c)

basic

d)

neutral

13.

If the pH level is 7.0 it is

a)

basic

b)

acidic

c)

soluble

d)

neutral

14.

If red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a substance what is the pH?

a)

acidic

b)

neutral

c)

basic

d)

soluble

15.

Which household item would be the strongest base?

a)

drain cleaner

b)

milk

c)

water

d)

bleach

16.

Which household item would be the strongest acid?

a)

coffee

b)

blood

c)

battery acid

d)

lemon

17.

If baking soda has a pH of 9 it would be

a)

basic

b)

acidic

c)

neutral

d)

soluble

18.

What would distilled water be on the pH scale?

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

soluble

d)

neutral

19.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
20.

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

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

cabbage

c)

milk

21.
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
22.

What combination would dissolve a solid solute the fastest?

a)

high temperature, no stirring

b)

no heat, no stirring

c)

sugar cube, no heat

d)

high temperature, stirring

23.
Which is an example of a solvent?
a)
Salt
b)
Egg whites
c)
Water
d)
Sugar
24.

How much KNO3 solute is saturated at 40 degrees?

a)

75

b)

55

c)

65

d)

85

25.

A solution in which more solute can be added and dissolved; below the maximum amount of solute

a)

saturated

b)

unsaturated

c)

supersaturated

26.

Which of the following statements is true concerning acids and bases?

a)

acids and bases don't react with each other

b)

acids mixed with bases neutralize each other

c)

acids mixed with bases make stronger bases

d)

acids mixed with bases make stronger acids

27.

Which is the correct set of acid properties?

a)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from red to blue

b)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from blue to red

c)

sweet taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

d)

sour taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

28.

Vinegar, fruit juice, and cola are examples of:

a)

salts

b)

neutral substances

c)

bases

d)

acids

29.

Is laundry detergent an acid or a base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neither (Neutral)

30.

Ammonia is found in many household products, including window cleaner. What is the likely pH of ammonia?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

8

d)

12

e)

6

31.

Process in which an ionic compound separates into its positive and negative ions

a)

Dissociation

b)

Saturated solution

c)

Solubility

d)

Solution

32.

Maximum amount of a solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature

a)

Dissociation

b)

Saturated solution

c)

Solubility

d)

Solution

33.

Any solution that contains more solute than a saturated solution at the same temperature

a)

Solute

b)

solvent

c)

Supersaturated solution

d)

Unsaturated solution

34.

Any solution that can dissolve more solute at a given temperature

a)

Solute

b)

solvent

c)

Supersaturated solution

d)

Unsaturated solution

35.

Compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

strong base

d)

indicator

36.

A base that completely dissociates into metal ions and hydroxide ions in aqueous solution

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

strong base

d)

indicator

37.

A compound that produces hydroxide ions in solution

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

strong base

d)

indicator

38.

A compound that changes color in the presence of an acid or a base

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

strong base

d)

indicator

39.

A base that does not dissociate completely into ions in solution.

a)

Neutralization

b)

strong acid

c)

weak acid

d)

weak base

40.

An acid that ionizes completely in aqueous solution

a)

Neutralization

b)

strong acid

c)

weak acid

d)

weak base

41.

An acid that is only partially ionizes in aqueous solution

a)

Neutralization

b)

strong acid

c)

weak acid

d)

weak base

42.

The scale used to specify how acidic or basic an aqueous solution is

a)

Neutralization

b)

pH

c)

weak acid

d)

weak base

43.
This solution would be considered
a)
Unsaturated
b)
Supersaturated
c)
Saturated
d)
Undefined
44.
This graph represents a(n) ___ solution
a)
saturated
b)
supersaturated
c)
unsaturated
d)
undefined
45.
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
46.

Kool-Aid - Powder, sugar, and water ... Identify the solvent 

a)

water

b)

powder

c)

sugar

d)

powder and sugar

47.

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)

48.

A solution with a pH of 8.6 would be a(n)

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neutral

d)

Acid and Base

49.

This ion is responsible for the properties of acids

a)

Sodium ion

b)

Hydronium ion

c)

Hydroxide ion

d)

Oxide ion

50.

This ion is responsible for the properties of bases

a)

Sodium ion

b)

Hydrogen ion

c)

Hydroxide ion

d)

Oxide ion

51.
What does a pH scale do?
a)
Tells if a substance is an acid or base
b)
Measures the strength and weakness of acids and bases
c)
Both statements are correct
52.

If 150g of NaClO3 were added to a 100g of water at 60 degrees Celsius the solution would be...

a)

saturated

b)

supersaturated

c)

unsaturated

d)

over saturated

53.

If 60g of KNO3 were added to a 100g of water at 20 degrees Celsius the solution would be...

a)

over saturated

b)

supersaturated

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

54.

Which is a characteristic of a base?

a)

tastes sour

b)

found mostly in foods

c)

feels slippery

d)

turn litmus paper red

55.

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

neutral

d)

pH scale

56.
If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?
a)
H+
b)
K+
c)
OH-
d)
H-
57.
What does it mean to dilute a solution?
a)
lower the concentration of solute per solvent
b)
increase the concentration of solute per solvent
58.
Water is considered the universal solvent because...
a)

it dissolves so many solutes.

b)

the Earth is mostly made of it.

c)

humans are mostly comprised of it.

d)

it's so useful.

59.
How does a solution become supersaturated?
a)
dissolve lots of solute 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. 
60.
A solution is a ________ mixture. 
a)
heterogeneous 
b)
homogeneous 
c)
dumb 
d)
mixed 
61.
Solubility is a ________ property. 
a)
neat 
b)
chemical 
c)
physical 
d)
an organic 
62.
At approximately what temperature does the solubility of sodium chloride, NaCl, match the solubility of potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7?
a)
60 ºC
b)
30 ºC
c)
50 ºC
d)
83 ºC
63.
How many grams of K2Cr2O7, are soluble in 100 g of water at 95 ºC?
a)
83 grams
b)
75 grams
c)
40 grams
d)
12 grams
64.
Which substance is MOST soluble at 0 ºC?
a)
KI
b)
NaNO3
c)
NaCl
d)
Ce2(SO4)3
65.
Cations and ___________ readily carry electrical charges through the solution.
a)
anions
b)
electrolytes
c)
compounds
66.
In _____ (waterbased) solutions, dissolved iconic compounds yield solutions with high conductivity.
a)
aqueous
b)
nonconductors
c)
concentration
67.
Strong acids and bases have a negative high conductivity.  All of these solutions are considered ________ electrolytes.
a)
weak
b)
neutral
c)
strong
68.

Weak acids or bases ionize only partially, so they form solutions that are called ____ electrolytes.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

neutral

69.
Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a strong smell, a sour taste, and a _______.
a)
Acids; pH less than 7
b)
Acids; pH greater than 7
c)
Bases; pH greater than 7
d)
Bases; pH less than 7
70.
The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Heartburn occurs when some of the stomach juices flow backwards up the esophagus. To help relieve heartburn, a person should take medicine that is
a)
neutral
b)
basic
c)

acidic or basic.
d)
acidic
71.
If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be
a)
a neutral solution.
b)
a stronger acid.
c)
impossible to tell without testing the pH.
d)
a stronger base
72.
Holly has an unknown substance in a beaker. She wants to determine the relative pH of the unknown substance. She places a piece of blue litmus paper into the substance, and the litmus paper stays blue.
The substance in the beaker
a)
is a base.
b)
has a neutral pH.
c)
is an acid.
d)
does not have a pH.
73.
Litmus paper can be used to determine the _______ of a substance.
a)

relative volume

b)

temperature

c)

relative pH

d)

chemical formula

e)

exact pH

74.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.
b)
Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.
c)
Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.
d)
Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.
75.
 Which of the following is an acid?
a)
shampoo
b)
baking soda
c)
orange juice
d)
water
76.
Human blood has a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Which of the following best describes human blood?
a)
strongly acidic
b)
slightly acidic
c)
strongly basic
d)
slightly basic
77.
What would be considered the weakest base? 
a)
8
b)
14
c)
7.8
d)
11.6
78.
Soap is a weak base.  What is true about the taste of bases?
a)
they taste sour
b)
they taste sweet
c)
they taste bitter
d)
they taste salty
79.
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
80.
What does the pH scale measure?
a)
the concentration of acids and bases
b)
the malleability of a metal
c)
the temperature of the water in a swimming pool
d)
the amount of phosphorus in a compound
81.

This picture of a football is here for no reason.

Click CONTINUE to move on.

a)

CONTINUE

b)

I don't follow directions.

c)

What if I don't like football?

d)

Is this for a grade?

82.

What factor has the least effect on the rate (speed) of solubility?

a)

The size of the container

b)

The temperature of the water

c)

The surface area of the solute

d)

The force of the stirring/mixing

83.

Solutes lower the freezing point of water by

a)

stopping water molecules from moving

b)

forming crystals

c)

making it harder for water to form crystals

d)

making the water molecules move faster

84.

Sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, & magnesium hydroxide all produce hydroxide ions in water & are therefore

a)

salts

b)

acids

c)

bases

d)

low in pH

85.

If you add a small amount of hydrochloric acid to 4 liters of water, what type of solution would you expect to have?

a)

concentrated solution

b)

basic solution

c)

dilute solution

d)

saturated solution

86.

The pH scale

a)

is numbered from 1 to 12

b)

measures the concentration of bases

c)

measures the concentration of acids

d)

measures the concentration of hydrogen ions

87.

A base forms hydrogen ions when it dissolves in water

a)

True

b)

False

88.

The solute is the part of a solution present in the largest amount

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Which of the following is NOT a property of acids?

a)

corrosive

b)

sour taste

c)

turns litmus paper blue

d)

feels watery

90.

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

91.

A pH of 1 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 2?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

10

d)

100

92.

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

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

neutral

d)

saturated

93.

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.

94.

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.

95.

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.

96.

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.

97.

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.

98.

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

99.

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

100.

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.

101.

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.

102.

These can burn you if they are strong enough.

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Water

d)

Acids & Bases

103.
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
104.

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

a)

True

b)

False

105.

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

106.

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

a)

KNO3

b)

KBr

c)

NaCl

d)

Yb2(SO4)3

107.

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.

108.
When a Koolaid mix in water is dark in color and very sweet it is a __________ solution.
a)
concentrated 
b)
Diluted
109.

How can a scientist safely tell whether an unknown solution is salt in

water or sugar in water?

a)

by tasting the solution

b)

by smelling the solution

c)

by testing the electrical conductivity of the solution

d)

by filtering the solution

110.

What is one way to increase the solubility of sugar in water?

a)

Heat the water.

b)

Chill the water.

c)

Increase the amount of sugar.

d)

Decrease the amount of sugar.

111.

Bases feel slippery and taste sour.

a)

True

b)

False

112.

Acids are (a)   , which means that they “eat away” at other materials.

113.

Conducts electricity (has electrolytes)

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

114.

(Acid Base or Salt) NaOH

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

115.

(Acid Base or Salt) HCl

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

116.

(Acid Base or Salt) NaCl

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

salt

117.
What is the most likely pH of a tube of toothpaste?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
118.
When Sally tested an unknown substance, her red litmus paper turned blue but her blue litmus paper did not change color. What is the solution?
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
neutral
d)
world peace
119.
pH stands for:
a)
Potency of hydrogen
b)
Plurality of hydrogen
c)
Potential of hydrogen
d)
Pleurisy of hydrogen
120.

Based on the chart, which of the acids would be the best conductor of electricity?

a)

HCl

b)

NH3

c)

NaOH

d)

KOH

121.
What does this solubility curve show?
a)

Solubility decreases as temperature increases

b)

Solubility decreases as temperature decreases

c)

Solubility decreases as concentration increases

d)

Solubility is not affected by temperature

e)

Solubility and temperature have a direct relationship