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Acid Base Characteristics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
2.
Complete the sentence.
A substance that is more basic has a _____ pH than a substance that is acidic.
a)
lower
b)
higher
c)
the same
d)
none of the above
3.

A base is a substance

a)

That releases OH- ions when dissolved in water

b)

That releases H+ ions when dissolved in water

c)

Does not release any ions when dissolved in water

d)

None of the above

4.

The picture below shows the relative concentrations of H+ and OH- in a solution. Is the solution an acid or a base?

a)

acid

b)

base

5.

An acid

a)

is a substance that releases H+ ions when dissolved in water

b)

is a substance that does not release any ions when dissolved in water

c)

is a substance that releases OH- when dissolved in water

d)

releases an equal amount of OH- and H+ ions when dissolved in water

6.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
7.

Which is a characteristic of a base?

a)

tastes sour

b)

reacts with metal

c)

feels slippery

d)

turn litmus paper red

8.

NaOH is:

a)

an Arrhenius base

b)

an Arrhenius acid

c)

neither an acid nor a base

d)

both an acid and a base

9.
If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?
a)
H+
b)
K+
c)
OH-
d)
H-
10.

When using the Arrhenius model, what types of ions indicate that a compound is a base?

a)

H+1

b)

OH-1

11.

Which substance below would be an Arrhenius Acid?

a)

CH4

b)

C2H6

c)

NaCl

d)

H3PO4

12.

NH3 + H2O → NH4+ + OH-

NH3 is a Bronsted Lowry

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

conjugate acid

d)

conjugate base

13.

HC2H3O2 + H2O → H3O+ + C2H3O21-

HC2H3O2 is acting as

a)

a conjugate base

b)

a Bronsted Lowry base

c)

a Bronsted Lowry acid

d)

none of the above

14.

How does an acid change litmus paper? Choose 2!

a)

red to blue

b)

blue to red

c)

red to red

d)

blue to blue

15.

How does a neutral change litmus paper? Choose 2!

a)

blue to red

b)

red to red

c)

red to blue

d)

blue to blue

16.

How does a base change litmus paper? Choose 2!

a)

red to blue

b)

blue to red

c)

blue to blue

d)

red to red

17.
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
18.
A solution has a pH of 7.0.  What would happen to the pH if OH ions were added?
a)
pH would go up
b)
pH would go down
c)
pH would stay the same
d)
None of these
19.
Strong acids and bases...
a)
do not break apart into ions (non-electrolyte)
b)
partially break apart into ions (weak electrolyte)
c)
completely break apart into ions (non-electrolyte)
d)
completely break apart into ions (strong electrolyte)
20.

Which of these images shows the strongest base?

a)
b)
c)