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Acids & Bases

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Pure H2O dissociates into H3O+, which is associated with alkalinity, and OH−, which is connected with acidity

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False: An acid is a substance which in solution accepts hydrogen ions, H+, or more strictly H3O+

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: A base is a substance which either contains the oxide O2- or hydroxide ion OH-, or in solution produces the hydroxide ion.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A soluble base is known as an

a)

acidic

b)

aqueous basic

c)

alkali

d)

un-acidic base

5.

What is a property of bases?

a)

Slippery touch

b)

Sour taste

c)

Ability to corrode a metal

d)

Ability to form hydronium ions

6.

A substance is found to have the following characteristics:


Very bitter taste

Feels slippery to the touch

Produces OH- ions when dissolved in water


In what category would the substance be classified?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

enzyme

d)

fatty acid

7.

What is an indicator?

a)

A substance that changes colour in acid or alkali.

b)

A substance that produces hydrogen gas when reacted with acids.

c)

A substance that is neutral.

d)

A substance that is always red in colour.

8.

pH is the measure of the concentration of ______.

a)

Acids

b)

H+ ion

c)

OH- ion

d)

Bases

9.

Pure water is _______ on the pH scale.

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neutral

10.
Values from 0-14 that determine the acidity of a solution
a)
Molarity
b)
Polarity
c)
pH scale
d)
Solubility
11.
If the pH of a solution is 9, it is a....
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
both
d)
none
12.

If all acids had the same concentration, which one would be strong?

a)

pH 1

b)

pH 4

c)

pH 8

d)

pH 13

13.

A strong, concentrated base would have a pH of:

a)

1

b)

7

c)

9

d)

14

14.

A weak acid

a)

is always a concentrated solution

b)

ionises completely

c)

is a dilute solution of OH- ions

d)

partially ionises

15.

HF is...

a)

an acid

b)

a base

c)

a salt

d)

an ionic compound

16.

Which of the following is an Arrhenius Acid?

a)

LiOH

b)

CO32-

c)

OH-

d)

H3PO4

17.

NaOH is:

a)

an Arrhenius base

b)

an Arrhenius acid

c)

neither an acid nor a base

d)

both an acid and a base

18.

Which solution in the picture would be a weaker acid if both solutions are the same concentration?

a)

left solution

b)

right solution

19.
Which of the following is NOT a strong acid ?
a)
HCI
b)
H2SO4
c)
HNO3
d)
H3PO4
20.
Which of the following is NOT a weak acid?
a)
CH3COOH
b)
H2SO4
c)
H2CO3
d)
H3PO4
21.
Which of the following is NOT a weak base?
a)
NH3
b)
C2H5NH2
c)
LiOH
d)
NH4OH
22.
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)
23.
Solution changes from pH 2 to 5. What happen to concentration of H+ during this pH change?
a)
Decrease by factor of 1000
b)
Increase by factor of 1000
c)
Decrease by factor of 100
d)
Increase by factor of 100
24.

Which of the following will conduct electricity? Select all that apply

a)

Acidic solutions

b)

Basic solutions

c)

Ionic solutions

d)

Neutral covalent solutions