ACIDS and BASES PRACTICE TEST

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1. For a solution to be classified as acidic, the hydrogen-ion concentration must be greater than ______.

2. A solution in which the hydroxide-ion concentration is 1 x 10-4Mis (acidic, basic or neutral).

3. In the reaction CO32-+ H2O ↔ HCO3- + OH- the carbonate ion is acting as a Bronsted-Lowry (acid or base).

4. A 0.12 M solution of an acid that ionizes only slightly in solution would be termed (concentrated or dilute) and (weak or strong).

5. A solution in which the hydroxide-ion concentration is 1 x 10-8M is (acidic, basic or neutral).

6. The products of the self-ionization of water are _____.

7. Rain is called acid rain when the pH is less than ______.

8. In a neutral solution, what is the concentration (molarity) of H+?

9. During an acid-base titration, a very rapid change in pH will take place at the _____ point.

10. List the 6 strong acids.

11. In NH4+ + H2O ↔NH3 + H3O+, water is acting as a Bronsted-Lowry (acid or base).

12. With solutions of “strong” acids and “strong” bases, the word “strong” refers to _____.

13. According to the Bronsted-Lowry theory, an acid is a _____ donor.

14. An acid-base titration is carried out by monitoring the _____.

15. What is a monoprotic acid?

16. A 12.0 M solution of an acid that ionizes completely in solution would be termed (concentrated or dilute) and (weak or strong).

17. What is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in the reaction? CN- + H2O ↔ HCN + OH-

18. Acids taste _____.

19. Acids generally release H2 gas when they react with _____.

20. Acids make pH paper turn ______.

21. Acids react with bases to produce _____ and _____.

22. Hydroxides of Group 1 metals are (weak or strong) bases.

23. Name the following ternary acids:

a) H2SO4b) HC2H3O2

c) HClO3d) HClO4

24. A binary acid contains hydrogen and an anion whose name ends in ______.

25. What is the basic assumption in the Arrhenius theory in terms of conducting electricity?

26. A substance that ionizes nearly completely in aqueous solutions and produces H3O+ is a (weak or strong) acid.

27. Name the following binary acids.

a) HClb) H2Sec) HFd) HCN

28. Bases feel _____.

29. What is the most common weak base that is used in household cleaning?

30. Define Arrhenius base.

31. Acid rain is caused by which of the oxides?

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Figure AFigure B

32.Use Figure A above to answer the following question. Which indicator is best to show an equivalence point pH of 4?

33. Use Figure B above to answer the following question. The titration curve above represents a ______titrated with a ______.

a) weak acid, strong baseb) strong base, strong acid

c) strong base, weak acidd) strong acid, strong base

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Please show work for the following.

34. What is [H3O+] of a solution whose pH is 4.00?

35. What is the pH of each solution?

a) [OH-] = 1.0 x 10-10 M

b) [H+] = 1.00 x 10-9M c) pOH = 13.4

36. If the [H+] in a solution is 1.34 x 10-1M then calculate [OH-].

37. If 114 mL of 0.00804 M NaOH titrates 118 mL of H3PO4 solution, what is the molarity of the H3PO4 solution?

3NaOH + H3PO4  Na3PO4 + 3H2O

38. Calculate the moles of a Ba(OH)2 solution if it is completely titrated by

261 mL of 0.505 M HNO3.

Ba(OH)2 + 2HNO3  Ba(NO3)2 + 2H2O

39. Calculate the moles of a HClO3solution if it is completely titrated with 0.0582 moles of Ba(OH)2.

Ba(OH)2 + 2HClO3 Ba(ClO3)2 + 2H2O

40. How many mL of 1.20 M HCl can you make from 350. mL of 6.00 M HCl?

41. What is the hydroxide ion concentration of a solution whose pH is 8.25?

42. What is the pOH of a solution in which

a) [OH-] = 3.65 x 10-11M?

b) [H+] = 5.00 x 10-4 M?c) pH = 3.33

43. If [OH-] =3.88 x 10-3 Mcalculate [H+].

44. If 34.2 mL of 0.850 M Ca(OH)2 completely titrates a 57.0 mL solution of HNO3 solution, what is the molarity of the HNO3 solution?

Ca(OH)2 + 2HNO3  Ca(NO3)2 + 2H2O

45. You have 270. mL of 8.00 M NaOH. How many milliliters of 3.20 M NaOH can be made?

46. How many milliliters of water must be added to 12.5 mL of a 3.00 M solution in order to dilute it to 2.00 M?

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