Quizes :  Acids and Bases #1

Periodic Table


1. Which substance is amphoteric (amphiprotic)?
a) HS-
b) Br-
c) HBr
d) H2S


2. In an acid solution, the [H+] is found to be 1 x 10-2 M. What is the [OH-]?
a) 1 x 10-2 M
b) 1 x 10-7 M
c) 1 x 10-12 M
d) 1 x 10-14 M


3. Which statement best describes the solution produced when an Arrhenius acid is dissolved in water?
a) The only negative ion in solution is OH-.
b) The only negative ion in solution is HCO3-.
c) The only positive ion in solution is H+.
d) The only positive ion in solution is NH4-.


4. In which reaction is water acting only as a Brønsted-Lowry base?
a) H2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) HSO4-(aq) + H3O+(aq)
b) NH3(g) + H2O(l)   NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq)
c) CH3COO-(aq) + H2O(l) CH3COOH(aq) + OH-(aq)
d) H2O(l) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq)


5. Which of the following 0.1 M solutions has the lowest pH?
a) 0.1 M NaOH
b) 0.1 M CH3OH
c) 0.1 M NaCl
d) 0.1 M HCl


6. Which of the following substances will conduct electricity?
a) C6H12O6(aq)
b) C12H22O11(aq)
c) CH3OH(aq)
d) LiOH(aq)


7. It takes 50.0 mL of 3.0 M HNO3 to completely neutralize 150.0 mL of a KOH solution of unknown concentration. What is the molarity of the KOH solution?
a) 1.0 M
b) 4.5 M
c) 3.0 M
d) 6.0 M


8. According to the Arrhenius theory, which list of compounds includes only bases?
a) KOH, Ca(OH)2, and CH3OH
b) KOH, NaOH, and LiOH
c) LiOH, Ca(OH)2, and C2H4(OH)2
d) NaOH, Ca(OH)2, and CH3COOH


9. Given the reaction:

NH3(g) + H2O(l) NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq)

Which is a conjugate acid-base pair?
a) H2O(l) and NH4+(aq)
b) H2O(l) and NH3(g)
c) NH3(g) and OH-(aq)
d) NH3(g) and NH4+(aq)


10. Given the reaction:

HC2H3O2(aq) + KOH(aq) KC2H3O2(aq) + H2O(l)

The products of this reaction form a salt solution that is
a) acidic and turns litmus blue
b) acidic and turns litmus red
c) basic and turns litmus blue
d) basic and turns litmus red

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