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Acids and Bases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two formulas represent Arrhenius acids?

a)

NaSCN and Na₂S₂O

b)

H₂C₂H₃O₂ and H₃PO₄

c)

CH₃COOH and CH₃CH₂OH

d)

KHCO₃ and KHSO₄

2.

In the following equation: HCl (g) + H₂O (l) → H₃O⁺ (aq) + Cl⁻ (aq), H₂O is a _______.

a)

Brønsted-Lowry Acid

b)

Brønsted-Lowry Base

c)

Arrhenius Acid

d)

Arrhenius Base

3.

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 greater than 7

b)

Bases; pH less than 7

c)

Acids; pH less than 7

d)

Bases; pH greater than 7

4.

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

a)

milk

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

cabbage

d)

water

5.

According to Arrhenius, what is an acid?

a)

Something that corrodes metals

b)

Something that accepts an electron pair

c)

Something that produces H+ ions

d)

Something that donates a proton

6.

Which of the following compounds is classified as a Brønsted-Lowry base, but not as an Arrhenius base?

a)

NaOH

b)

NH3

c)

HCl

d)

NO3-

7.

The products of self-ionization of water are __________.

a)

H3O+ and H2O

b)

H2O and H2O

c)

OH+ and H-

d)

H3O+ and OH-

8.

Which of the following is a weak acid?

a)

NaOH

b)

CH₃COOH

c)

HCl

d)

NH₃

9.

It reacts completely with a neutral substance.

a)

It ionizes less than 100%

b)

It ionizes 100%

c)

It neutralizes other acids

d)

It reacts completely with a neutral substance

10.

Given the equation: HClO₄(aq) + H₂O → H₃O⁺(aq) + ClO₄⁻(aq), what is the conjugate acid from the reaction?

a)

HClO₄

b)

H₂O

c)

H₃O⁺

d)

ClO⁻

11.

Which of the following is an Arrhenius Acid?

a)

LiOH

b)

CO32-

c)

OH-

d)

H3PO4

12.

An Arrhenius BASE...

a)

Creates hydronium ions (H3O+) in solution

b)

Creates hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution

c)

Donates a proton

d)

Accepts a proton

13.

What is the pH value of a neutral solution at 25°C?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

14

d)

10

14.

Which of the following is a property of bases?

a)

Sour taste

b)

Turns litmus paper red

c)

Slippery to touch

d)

Releases hydrogen gas when reacting with metals

15.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of acids?

a)

They turn blue litmus paper red

b)

They have a pH less than 7

c)

They are slippery to touch

d)

They taste sour

16.

What happens to the pH of an acidic solution when it is diluted with water?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes neutral

17.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
18.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
19.

What does pH measure?

a)

the amount of hydrogen (H+) ions

b)

the amount of hydroxide (OH-) ions

c)

amount of water

d)

all of the above

20.
What might happen if you mixed a strong acid with an equally strong base?
a)
You would see an explosive chemical reaction.
b)
The acid would destroy the base.
c)
The base would destroy the acid.
d)
You'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.