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Chemistry Quiz on Acids and Bases

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the pH of a 0.0025 M solution of hydrochloric acid?

a)

2.6

b)

7.0

c)

1.2

2.

A BrØnsted-Lowry base is defined as a substance that ___.

a)

increases [H+] when placed in H2O

b)

Decrease [H+] when placed in H2O

c)

increase [OH-] when placed in H2O

d)

acts as a proton acceptor

e)

acts as a proton donor

3.

What is the conjugate base of OH-?

a)

O2

b)

O-

c)

O2-

d)

H2O+

e)

H2O

4.

A substance that is capable of acting as both an acid and as a base is _______.

a)

saturated

b)

Autosoma

c)

miscible

d)

amphoteric

e)

Conjugated

5.

A BrØnsted-Lowry acid is defined as a substance that _______.

a)

acts as a proton acceptor

b)

decrease [H+] when placed in H2O

c)

increase [H+] when placed in H2O

d)

acts as a proton donor

e)

Increases [OH-] when placed in H2O

6.

What is the conjugate acid of NH3?

a)

NH4OH

b)

NH2+

c)

NH4+

d)

NH3

e)

NH2+

7.

What is the expression for the ion-product constant of water (Kw) at 25°C?

a)

Kw = [H₃O⁺] / [OH⁻]

b)

Kw = [H₃O⁺] × [OH⁻]

c)

Kw = [H₂O]²

d)

Kw = [H⁺] + [OH⁻]

8.

In pure water at 25°C, what are the concentrations of H₃O⁺ and OH⁻ ions?

a)

[H₃O⁺] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ M; [OH⁻] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ M

b)

[H₃O⁺] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ M; [OH⁻] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁸ M

c)

[H₃O⁺] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁸ M; [OH⁻] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ M

d)

[H₃O⁺] = 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁴ M; [OH⁻] = 1.0 M

9.

What does it mean when a substance is described as amphoteric?

a)

It can only donate protons.

b)

It can only accept protons.

c)

It can act as both an acid and a base.

d)

It is neutral and does not participate in acid-base reactions.

10.

If the concentration of H₃O⁺ in a solution is 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ M at 25°C, what is the concentration of OH⁻?

a)

1.0 × 10⁻⁵ M

b)

1.0 × 10⁻⁹ M

c)

1.0 × 10⁻⁷ M

d)

1.0 × 10⁻¹⁴ M

11.

What is the pH of pure water at 25°C?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

14

d)

It varies depending on atmospheric pressure.

12.

What is the pH of an aqueous solution at 25 *C that contains 3.98 x 10^-9 M hydronium?

a)

8.40

b)

5.60

c)

9.00

d)

3.98

e)

7.00

13.

Calculate the pOH of a solution at 25 *C that contains 1.94 x 10^-10 M hydronium ions?

a)

1.94

b)

4.29

c)

7.00

d)

14.0

e)

9.71

14.

What is the pH of an aqueous solution at 25 *C that contains 3.98 x 10^-9 hydroxide ion?

a)

8.40

b)

5.60

c)

9.00

d)

3.98

e)

7.00

15.

What is the concentration (in M) of hydroxide ions in a solution at 25 *C with pH= 4.282.

a)

4.28

b)

9.72

c)

1.92 x 10^-10

d)

5.22 x 10^-5

e)

1.66 x 10^4

16.

What is the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution at 25 *C with a pH= 4.282

a)

4.28

b)

9.72

c)

1.92 x 10^-10

d)

5.22 x 10^-5

e)

1.66 x 10^4

17.

Which is one of the seven strong acids?

a)

HClO4

b)

NAOH

c)

KOH

18.

Which one is not a strong base?

a)

NaOH

b)

KOH

c)

HNO3

19.

The most common soluble strong bases are…

a)

Ionic hydroxides of alkali metals

b)

Partially ionized in aqueous solution

c)

Composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

20.

What is the concentration of a 0.0011 M Ca(OH)2 solution in water?

a)

0.0011 M

b)

0.0022 M

c)

0.0012 M

21.

What is the pH of Ca(OH)2 in water?

a)

11.34

b)

11.43

c)

9.2

22.

What is the formula for percent ionization?

a)

(Initial HA / H⁺ equilibrium) × 100%

b)

(Ka × HA) × 100%

c)

(H⁺ equilibrium / Initial HA) × 100%

d)

(HA² / H₂O) × 100%

23.

What is the Ka expression for CH₃COOH?

a)

[CH₃COOH] / [H⁺][CH₃COO⁻]

b)

[H⁺][CH₃COO⁻] / [CH₃COOH]

c)

[H₂O] × [CH₃COOH]

d)

[CH₃COOH] × [CH₃COO⁻]

24.

If a 0.035 M solution of HNO₂ produces 3.7 × 10⁻³ M of H⁺, what is its percent ionization?

a)

5%

b)

11%

c)

20%

d)

2%

25.

What does a smaller Ka value indicate about a weak acid?

a)

It ionizes less

b)

It is stronger

c)

It is a base

d)

It forms a precipitate

26.

What is the general formula for the ionization of a weak acid HA in water?

a)

HA + H₂O ⇌ H₃O⁺ + A⁻

b)

H₂O ⇌ H⁺ + OH⁻

c)

HA ⇌ H₂ + A

d)

H₂O + A⁻ ⇌ HA + OH⁻

27.

A solution of ammonia has a molarity of 0.1M and a Kb 1.8x10^-5. What is the hydroxide ion concentration?

a)

1.3x10^-3

b)

9.4x10^-7

c)

8.2x10^-3

d)

9.6x10^-4

28.

Find the hydroxide ion concentration for 0.05 M of some base with a Kb of 4.8x10^-4.

a)

1.6x10^-3

b)

4.9x10^-3

c)

5.9x10^-3

d)

2.8x10^-6

29.

A 0.2 M solution of some base has a Kb of 1.7x10^-9 find the hydronium ion concentration

a)

6.0x10^-11

b)

9.2x10^-3

c)

5.4x10^-10

d)

8.9x10^-2

30.

What is the pH of a 0.8 M solution with a Kb of 5.0x10^-9.

a)

7

b)

5

c)

11

d)

9.8

31.

The Ka of an unknown acid is 4.9 x 10^-10. What is the value of Kb for the acid?

a)

3.9 x 10^-26

b)

2.0 x 10^-5

c)

4.9 x 10^-4

d)

2.9 x 10^-17

32.

The acid-dissociation constant, Ka for Gallic acid is 5.52 x 10^-4. What is the base-dissociation constant, Kb, for the gallate ion?

a)

4.57 x 10^-3

b)

2.19 x 10^-12

c)

1.8 x 10^-11

d)

3.4 x 10^-7

33.

Ka for HF is 7.0 x 10^-4. Kb for the fluoride ion is ______.

a)

2.0 x 10^-8

b)

1.4 x 10^-11

c)

7.0 x 10^-18

d)

3.5 x 10^-5

34.

What is the pKa of some acid that has a Ka of 6.5 x 10^-5?

a)

6.7 x 10^-6

b)

2.8

c)

4.0 x 10^-4

d)

4.2

35.

What is the pKb of some acid that has Ka of 3.3 x 10^-9

a)

5.5

b)

7.3

c)

3.8

d)

6.2

36.

What determines whether an anion will affect the pH of an aqueous solution?

a)

Strength of the anion's conjugate acid

b)

strength of the anion's conjugate base

c)

strength of the anion's acid

d)

strength of the anion's base

37.

Explain why the chloride ion (Cl-) is considered a spectator ion in acid-base chemistry.

a)

It’s a base, which means it will react with nothing

b)

It’s a acid, which means it reacts with water to be a spectator

c)

It's a conjugate acid is strong, and has a tendency to react with water to produce (OH-)

d)

It's a conjugate acid is strong, and has a tendency to react with water to produce (OH-)

38.

Predict whether an aqueous solution of sodium acetate (CH3COONa) will be acidic, basic, or neutral.

a)

Basic

b)

Neutral

c)

Strong

d)

Weak

39.

What is hydrolysis.

a)

Type of musical genre that combines water sounds with techno beats

b)

A reaction with nothing, meaning no acid-base reaction

c)

A substance reacts with water to produce either H+(aq) or OH-(aq)

d)

When water molecules are converted into hydrogen gas and oxygen without any energy input.

40.

A salt solution is prepared by dissolving potassium fluoride (KF) in water. Will the resulting solution be acidic, basic, or neutral?

a)

Basic

b)

Neutral

c)

Strong

d)

Weak