Chemistry
CH 14 Acids & Bases
Pg 467-472
Properties of Acids & Bases
Acids
1. Acids taste__ and what kinds of substances are they found in that help give that
substance its taste?
2. Acids change litmus paper __?
3. What is the pH of acids and what range would it to be considered a strong acid?
4. Acids react with most metals to produce __ gas.
5. Acids react with bases to produce what two substances and what is this reaction
known as __?
6. What is a salt?
7. Why are acids considered a good electrolyte?
8. What is a binary acid and how do you name them?
a. Name HF b. HBr
9. What is an oxyacid and how do you name them?
a. Name HBrO b. HBrO3
10. What acid is found in the stomach?
Bases
11. Bases taste __ and what kinds of substances are they found in?
12. What is the chemical name of common lye?
13. Bases change litmus paper __?
14. Bases are commonly found in __?
15. Bases feel __?
16. Bases will react w/ acids to produce what two substances and what is this reaction
called?
17. Why are bases considered a good electrolyte?
Pgs 773-482
Definitions of Acids & Bases
18. What is an Arrhenius acid and it must have the __ ion in the compound?
19. What is an Arrhenius base, and it must have the __ ion in the compouns?
20. What is dissociation?
21. Show the ionization of nitric acid and what ion will it produce that makes it an
acid?
22. What does a strong acid and a weak acid do?
23. Name 3 common strong acids?
24. Show the ionization of sodium hydroxide and what ion will it produce that makes
it a base?
25. What does a strong base and weak base do?
26. What is the definition of a Bronsted Acid and how does it differ from a Arrhenius
acid?
27. What is an example of a proton?
28. What is the definition of a Bronsted Base?
29. What happens in a Bronsted acid base reaction?
30. What is a monoprotic, diprotic and triprotic acid and give examples?
31. Show the sequence of steps of a triprotic acid dissociating?
32. What is the definition of a Lewis acid and what does it not have to contain like the
other two definitions?
33. Why is the Lewis definition considered the broadest?
34. What is the definition of a Lewis base?
35. To decide if a substance is a Lewis acid or base, you first draw a __ structure.
36. What is a Lewis acid-base reaction?
37. Answer the questions on pg 482 (1-3)
Pgs 483-486
Acid Base Reactions in Bronsted Reactions
38. What is a conjugate base?
39. What is a conjugate acid?
40. Name the acid, base, and conjugate acid and conjugate base in the following
reaction. HF + H2O = F- + H3O+
41. What is an amphoteric substance and give an example?