CH. 14 and 15 READING GUIDE—ACIDS and BASES
CH. 14
1.
What acid does sour milk contain?
2. What acid does vinegar contain?
3. What acid do many carbonated beverages contain?
4. What acid do citrus fruits contain?
5. Apples contain what 2 acids?
6. What is a common household base used for cleaning?
7. What is the common name of sodium hydroxide NaOH?
8. Name 3 bases found in antacids.
9. Name 5 common properties of acids.
10. What is a binary acid?
11. Give 4 examples of binary acids.
12. Give the 3 rules for naming binary acids.
13. What is an oxyacid?
14. Give an example of an oxyacid.
15. Elements in an oxyacid involve hydrogen followed by a__________________
anion.
16. Give 4 examples of industrial acids.
17. What acid is found in automobile batteries and is also an effective
dehydrating agent?
18. What acid is used in making explosives?
19. Give the formula for stomach acid.
20. What is the common name in hardware stores for hydrochloric acid?
21. What does “caustic” mean?
22. Give 5 properties of bases.
23. What is an Arrhenius acid?
24. What is an Arrhenius base?
25. All aqueous acids are ______________________.
26. Define strong acid.
27. Give 3 examples of strong acids.
28. Organic acids contain the _______________group and are generally
_________acids.
29. Most bases are ionic compounds contain _________________cations and
____________________.
30. Give an example of a base that is not an ionic compound.
31. The strength of a base depends on the extent to which it ______________.
32. Ammonia is a ________________base.
33. Name 4 things that acidic water could lead to in homes.
34. Highly acidic water can leach (remove) ___________and __________from
pipes which can turn sinks blue.
35. How can lead poisoning affect a young child?
36. Why is it a good idea in the morning to let your water run for a few
seconds before getting water?
37. How does an alkali-injection pump work to your advantage in your home?
38. What is a Bronsted-Lowry acid?
39. What is a Bronsted-Lowry base?
40. Give 3 examples of monoprotic acids.
41. Give an example of a diprotic acid.
42. Give an example of a triprotic acid.
43. Define conjugate base AND conjugate acid.
44. The stronger an acid, the _________its conjugate base.
45. The stronger a base, the _________its conjugate acid.
46. What substance is amphoteric?
47. What does amphoteric mean?
48. What is a hydroxyl group?
49. Define neutralization.
50. Define salt.
51. How do industrial processes lead to acid rain formation?
CH. 15
1.
What do the letters pH stand for?
2. Give the definition of pH.
3. What are acid-base indicators?
4. The pH of battery acid is around____________meaning that it is very
_________turning pH paper a _________________color.
5. The pH of drain cleaner is around _______________meaning that it is very
__________turning pH paper a ________________color.
6. Give 4 examples of indicators.
7. Define titration, equivalence point, AND end point.