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Arrhenius Acids and Bases

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

neutral

d)

pH scale

2.

Which is a characteristic of a base?

a)

tastes sour

b)

found mostly in foods

c)

feels slippery

d)

turn litmus paper red

3.

According to Arrhenius, what is the definition of an ACID?

a)

a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce OH-

b)

a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce H+

c)

a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce OH-

d)

a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce H+

4.

NaOH is:

a)

an Arrhenius base

b)

an Arrhenius acid

c)

neither an acid nor a base

d)

both an acid and a base

5.
If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?
a)
H+
b)
K+
c)
OH-
d)
H-
6.

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

a)

Acidic solutions

b)

Basic solutions

c)

Ionic solutions

d)

Neutral covalent solutions

7.

Which of the following are properties of acids but not bases? Select all that apply.

a)

Changes the color of an indicator

b)

Sour taste

c)

Reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas

d)

Feels slippery

8.

Neutralization is the process of an acid and a base reacting to form what? Select all that apply

a)

An ionic salt

b)

Hydronium ions

c)

NaCl

d)

Water

9.

Which of the following is a binary acid?

a)

H2SO4

b)

HNO3

c)

H2Se

d)

HC2H3O2

10.

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

a)

H+1

b)

OH-1

11.

NaOH is:

a)

an Arrhenius base

b)

an Arrhenius acid

c)

neither an acid nor a base

d)

both an acid and a base

12.

An Arrhenius base:

a)

donates H+

b)

accepts H+

c)

produces H+

d)

produces OH-

13.

An Arrhenius acid:

a)

donates H+ to another substance

b)

accepts H+ from another substance

c)

produces H+

d)

produces OH-

14.
A hydrogen ion, H+, is the same as a(n):
a)
neutron
b)
electron
c)
proton
d)
hydroxide ion
15.
Forms a OH- hydroxide ion
a)
Lewis Base
b)
Arrhenius Base
c)
Bronsted Lowry Base
d)
Bronsted Lowry Acid
16.
The following statement is true for arrhenius acid and base EXCEPT
a)
Arrhenius acid produces H+ ions
b)
Arrhenius base produces OH- ions
c)
H2O need to be present for arrhenius acid base to dissociate
d)
Hydrogen atoms that make the solution acidic
17.

A Bronsted Lowry base:

a)

donates H+ to another substance

b)

accepts H+ from another substance

c)

produces H+

d)

produces OH-

18.

Which of the following does not describe an Arrhenius or Bronsted Lowry acid or base?

a)

Produces H+

b)

Produces OH-

c)

Donates H+ to another substance

d)

Donates OH- to another substance

19.
The Acid-Base classification system that defined __________ is any compound that can donate a proton (an H+ ion) to an appropriate acceptor. A _________ is a compound that can remove (or accept) a proton.
a)
Bronsted-Lowry
b)
Arrhenius acid-base
c)
Lewis acid-base
d)
Monoprotic and Polyprotic Acids
20.
The Acid-Base classification system that defined acids as those that release H+ and bases as release OH- is known as ________.
a)
Bronsted-Lowry
b)
Arrhenius acid-base
c)
Lewis acid-base
d)
Monoprotic and Polyprotic Acids
21.
If a solution has a [H+] of 1.2 x 10-4M what is the [OH-]?
a)
8.3 x 10-4
b)
8.3 x 10-11
c)
1.2 x 1010
d)
1.2 x 10-4
22.
If a solution has a [OH-] of 3.42 x 10-12M what is the [H+]?
a)
2.92 x 10-3
b)
3.42 x 102
c)
2.92 x 10-2
d)
3.42 x 10-5
23.
What is the conjugate acid in the following equation?
a)
PO43- 
b)
HNO3 
c)
NO3- 
d)
HPO42-
24.
What is the conjugate base in the following reaction?
a)
HCO3- 
b)
HCl
c)
 H2CO3 
d)
Cl-
25.
What is the conjugate base of HCO3-?
a)
HCO3-
b)
H2CO3-
c)
H2CO3
d)
CO32-
26.
Which accepts protons?
a)
Brønsted-Lowry Acids
b)
Brønsted-Lowry Bases
c)
Arrhenius Acids
d)
Arrhenius Bases
27.
What substances increase H+ ion concentrations when dissolved in water?
a)
Brønsted-Lowry Acids
b)
Brønsted-Lowry Bases
c)
Arrhenius Acids
d)
Arrhenius Bases
28.
What substances increase OH- ion concentrations when dissolved in water?
a)
Brønsted-Lowry Acids
b)
Brønsted-Lowry Bases
c)
Arrhenius Acids
d)
Arrhenius Bases
29.
Which donates protons?
a)
Brønsted-Lowry Acids
b)
Brønsted-Lowry Bases
c)
Arrhenius Acids
d)
Arrhenius Bases
30.
When a hydrogen ion is released what does the solution become?
a)
Basic
b)
Acidic
c)
Amphoteric
d)
Proton
31.
When a hydroxide ion is released what does the solution become?
a)
Basic
b)
Acidic
c)
Amphoteric
d)
Proton
32.
Which of the following represents the chemical formula for hydronium?
a)
H2O
b)
H+
c)
H3O+
d)
OH-
33.
Which of the following is not a strong acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HF
c)
HBr
d)
HNO3
34.
When citric acid is produced by the cells of an orange and dissolves in water, it produces a relatively small number of hydronium ions. Citric acid is best described as a
a)
concentrated acid. 
b)
weak acid. 
c)
dilute acid.
d)
strong acid.
35.

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

a)

H+

b)

OH-1

36.

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

a)

H+1

b)

OH-1

37.

When using the Bronsted Lowry definition of acids and bases, the acid will ______________ a hydrogen proton.

a)

donate

b)

accept

38.

When using the Bronsted Lowry definition of acids and bases, the base will ______________ a hydrogen proton.

a)

donate

b)

accept

39.

Is the following compound an acid or a base?


HCl

a)

Acid

b)

Base

40.

Is the following compound an acid or a base?


NH4OH

a)

acid

b)

base

41.

Is the following compound an acid or a base?


HI

a)

acid

b)

base

42.

Is the following compound an acid or a base?


H3PO4

a)

acid

b)

base

43.

In the following chemical equation, which compound is the acid?


HCl + NH3 → NH4+ + Cl

a)

HCl

b)

NH3

c)

NH4+

d)

Cl

44.

In the following chemical equation, which compound is the base?


HCl + NH3 → NH4+ + Cl

a)

HCl

b)

NH3

c)

NH4+

d)

Cl