Chapter 10 Self-Quiz, page 491
1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (a)
5. (b)
6. (c)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10. True
11. False. Carbon dioxide reacts with bases to form carbonate compounds.
12. False. The name of an oxyacid is based on the name of the related oxyanion whose name
ends in -ate.
13. False. The separation of individual ions from an ionic compound as it dissolves in water is
called dissociation.
14. True
15. False. The pH of a strong acid will be lower than the pH of a weak acid of the same
concentration.
16. False. A primary standard is a chemical that is highly pure and chemically stable.
17. True
18. True
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