Name: __________________________________________ Period: _____ Date: ____________________
Acid Base Review Sheet
(chapter 19)
VOCABULARY: Flashcards must be made for the following words and be handed in with the work below on the day of the
test or you will not receive any credit for the review sheet.
 Arrenhius Acid
 Polyprotic acid
 pOH
 Arrenhius Base
 Acidic Solution
 salt
 Bronsted Acid
 Conjugate acid
 strong acid
 Bronsted Base
 Conjugate Base
 strong base
 Indicator
 End point
 weak acid
 Amphoteric
 Equivalence point
 weak base
 Basic solution
 Titration
 Monoprotic acid
 pH
Acid-Base Theory
1. Fill in the chart below with the different views of acids and bases according to the different scientists.
Arrenhius
Bronsted-Lowry
Acids
Bases
2. Identify the acid, base, conjugate acid, and conjugate base in the following reactions.
a) HPO4-2 + H2O  H2PO4- + OH_Base
_Acid
__CA_
b) HSeO3- + H2O
_CB___
_____

_____
H3O+
+
SeO3-2
_____
_____
c) Whose theory are conjugate acids and bases dependent upon? _______________________________
3. Label the following as an Arrhenius acid or Arrhenius base or neither.
a) Mg(OH)2 _____________
c) NaOH
_____________
b) HBr
d) HCH3COO
_____________
_____________
4. a) List properties of acids: ___________________________________________________
b) List properties of bases: ___________________________________________________
5. Identify the common substances below as being acidic, basic, or neutral:

lemon juice _________

coffee__________

grapefruit __________

milk ____________

water __________

soap ____________

soda ___________

banana __________
6. Identify the following acids as monoprotic or polyprotic. If the acid is polyprotic, also label it as either diprotic or triprotic.
a) H2CO3
__________________________
c) HCl
______________________
b) H3PO4
__________________________
d) H2SO3
______________________
6. Using the diagram below, explain why water is considered to be amphoteric.
Acid-Base Properties
10. What is an indicator?
11. List three types of indicators that we have learned about:
a) ______________________ b) ______________________
c) ______________________
14. With which of the following will HNO3 react? Circle all that apply.
a) KOH
c) Zn
b) CaCO3
d) Cu
15. With which of the following would NaOH react? Circle all that apply.
a) HCN
c) CaCO3
b) KOH
d) H2S
16. Examine the data in the table. Fill in the blank spaces to the right with the appropriate term.
Substance
Red Litmus
Blue
Litmus
Reaction with
Phenolphthalein
Acid, Base,
0r Neutral?
Unknown A
stays red
turns red
stays clear
acid
Unknown B
No change
No change
No change
neutral
Unknown C
turns blue
stays blue
turns pink
base
a) Which of the unknowns above would have more hydrogen ions? _unknown A__________
b) Which of the unknowns above would have a pH above 7? ____unknown C______
pH and pOH
17. a) How is pH mathematically defined? ___________________
c) _____ + _____ = 14
b) How is pOH mathematically defined? _________________
18. a) [H+] = [OH-] describes a substance with a pH of ____7 (neutral)___.
b) [H+] > [OH-] describes a substance with a pH of ____0-6.9 (acid)_____.
c) [H+] < [OH-] describes a substance with a pH of ____7.1-14 (base)________.
19. Fill in the blanks in the following chart, and then answer the questions below.
Substance
Acidic, Alkaline,
or Neutral?
[H+]
[OH-]
pH
Unknown A
Acid
1.0 x 10-6 M
1.0 x 10-8 M
6
Unknown B
Base
2.50 x 10-8 M
3.9 x 10-7
7.6
Unknown C
---
---
Unknown D
---
1.3 x 10-10 M
Unknown E
1.0 x 10-7 M
1.0 x 10-7 M
a) Which substance is the most acidic?
_______________
b) Which substance is the most basic?
_______________
pOH
8
6.4
4
7
7
Strong vs. Weak Acids and Bases
20. a) What determines the strength of an acid or base? _________________________________________
b) Is it correct to state that a strong acid is a concentrated acid and that a weak acid is a dilute acid?
____ Explain.
21. Acid A and acid B are tested with a conductivity apparatus. When the conductivity apparatus is placed
in acid A, the bulb glows dimly. When it is placed in acid B, the bulb glows more brightly. Which acid
is stronger, and how do you know?
22. a) Write the complete ionization reaction for nitric acid.
23. List the 4 strong acids. above acids _____________
24. What elements make the strongest bases? _______________________________
Acid Nomenclature and Formula Writing
24. Fill in the blanks in the following chart by either giving the acid formula or acid name.
Acid Formula
a)
HNO2
b)
H2S
c)
HClO3
d)
HI
Acid Name
Nitrous acid
e)
Hydrosulfuric Acid
Hydroiodic acid
Sulfuric Acid
Neutralization Reactions
25. When an acid reacts with a base a _______neutralization_________________________ reaction takes place. This means
_____salt___________ and ______water____________ are produced.
26. Explain how a salt is formed.
27. Write and balance each of the following neutralization reactions.
a) hydroiodic acid and ammonium hydroxide
HI + NH4OH  NH4I + H2O (Acid + base  salt + water)
b) phosphorous acid and calcium hydroxide
c) hydrocyanic acid and lithium hydroxide
HCN + LiOH  LiCN + H2O
c) Which acid and base would form cesium selenide and water?
H2Se + CsOH  CsSe + H2O