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WorksheetsIntroduction to Acids and Bases
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of the following is the strongest acid?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
3
d)
8
3.
Which of the following is the strongest base?
a)
4
b)
14
c)
7
d)
15
4.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a base?
a)
bitter
b)
sour
c)
corrosive
d)
releases hydrogen ions in water
5.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid?
a)
bitter
b)
slippery
c)
sour
d)
releases hydroxide ions in water
6.
What is a mixture of chemicals that react with a base/acid to keep pH in a particular range?
a)
catalyst
b)
enzyme
c)
water
d)
buffer
7.
A substance with a pH of 8 is...
a)
a weak base
b)
a weak acid
c)
a strong base
d)
a strong acid
8.
phosphorous acid
a)
H3PO4
b)
H2PO4
c)
H3P
d)
H3PO3
9.
hydrochloric acid
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
10.
sulfuric acid
a)
HSO3
b)
H2SO3
c)
H2SO4
d)
H3SO4
11.
Mg(OH)2
a)
magnesium hydroxide acid
b)
hydromagnesium acid
c)
magnesium oxygen hydride
d)
magnesium hydroxide
12.
Hydroiodic acid
a)
H2I2
b)
H1I1
c)
HI
13.
CH3COOH
a)
Acetic acid
b)
Ethanoic acid
c)
Acenous acid
d)
Hydroacetic acid
14.
Nitrous Acid
a)
HNO2
b)
H2NO2
c)
HNO3
15.
Select the name for the following acid: H2S
a)
Hydrosulfuric acid
b)
Sulfuric acid
c)
Sulfurous
16.
Is the following compound an acid or a base?
Ca(OH)2
Ca(OH)2
a)
Acid
b)
Base
17.
chloric acid
a)
HClO3
b)
HClO2
c)
HClO
d)
HCl
18.
nitrous acid
a)
H2NO3
b)
HNO3
c)
HNO2
d)
H2NO2
19.
The cation in an acid is always
a)
a metal
b)
hydrogen
c)
hydroxide
d)
negatively charged
20.
bromic acid
a)
HBr
b)
HBrO2
c)
HBrO3
d)
H3BrO3
21.
Select the name for the following acid: H2S
a)
Hydrosulfuric acid
b)
Sulfuric acid
c)
Sulfurous
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