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Practice Acid/Base Quiz
Directions: Answer all questions on this practice quiz. Use this as a resource to study for the assessment on
Friday, February 28th in addition to your lecture note guides and unit study guide. Your assessment will
include both multiple choice and short answer questions.
1. Which of the following could have a pH of 10?
a. HCl
b. HCH3COO
c. NH4OH
d. HF
2. Which of the following is a neutralization reaction?
a. CO2 + H2O  C6H12O6 + O2
b. Ca(OH)2 + HNO3  H2O + Ca(NO3)2
c. C2H6 + O2  CO2 + H2O
d. H2O  H2 + O2
3. Which of the following is directly responsible for acid rain?
a. steam vented from a nuclear power plant
b. sulfur dioxide released from a coal-fired power plant
c. mining of coal for a coal-fired power plant
d. processing of uranium for a nuclear power plant
Use the following reaction to answer questions 4 through 8.
Reaction: LiOH + HF  LiF + H2O
4. Which compound represents the acid?
a. LiOH
b. H2O
c. LiF
d. HF
c. LiF
d. HF
c. LiF
d. HF
5. Which compound represents the salt?
a. LiOH
b. H2O
6. Which compound represents the base?
a. LiOH
b. H2O
7. Which compound has the highest number of hydrogen (H+) ions?
a. LiOH
b. H2O
c. LiF
d. HF
8. Which compound has the highest number of hydroxide (OH-) ions?
a. LiOH
b. H2O
c. LiF
d. HF
9. Which of the following is an example of an alkaline substance?
a. lemon juice
b. vinegar
c. HCl
d. soap
10. Lemon juice would most likely have which of the following pH values?
a. 0
b. 4
c. 7
d. 9
11. What is the name of the substance that produces hydrogen ions in solution?
a. oil
b. limestone
c. acid
d. nitrogen
12. Which of the following are associated with the formation of acid rain?
a. SO2
b. NO2
c. CO2
d. All of the above
Use the following information to answer questions 13 to 16.
A group of students wanted to measure the effects of acid rain on various building materials. To do so, they
placed marble, granite, and calcium carbonate in 6M hydrochloric acid for 1 hour. The massed each rock
before and after placing it in the acid to determine how much eroded in the hour.
13. Which of the following was their independent variable?
a. type of rock
b. mass of each rock
c. 1 hour in acid
d. 6M hydrochloric acid
14. Which of the following was their dependent variable?
a. type of rock
b. mass of each rock
c. 1 hour in acid
d. 6M hydrochloric acid
15. Which of the following would be an appropriate control group?
a. marble, granite and calcium carbonate
b. 1 hour in acid
c. each rock soaking in water
d. amount of erosion
16. Which of the following represents a controlled variable?
a. type of rock
b. concentration of the acid
c. each rock soaking in water
d. amount of erosion
17. Which of the following statements is true concerning acids and bases?
a. acids and bases don’t react with each other
b. acids mixed with bases neutralize each other
c. acids mixed with bases make stronger bases
d. acids mixed with bases make stronger acids
18. Neutral solutions have a pH of…
a. 0
b. 5
c. 7
d. 11
19. Carbon dioxide causes rain water to be…
a. neutral
b. slightly acidic
c. slightly basic
d. extremely basic
20. Which of the following is true?
a. pH of less than 7 is basic; pH of more than 7 is acidic
b. pH of less than 7 is acidic; pH of more than 7 is basic
c. pH of less than 10 is always basic
d. the pH scale ranges from 0 to 10
21. Which substance produces the MOST hydrogen ions when placed in water?
a. strong base
b. weak base
c. strong acid
d. weak acid
c. strong acids
d. weak acids
c. 0.5M NaOH
d. 1.0M NaOH
22. Vinegar, fruit juice, and soda are examples of…
a. strong bases
b. weak bases
23. Which of the following is the most concentrated acid?
a. 0.5M HCl
b. 1.0M HCl
24. A solution with a pH of 10 is how many more times basic then a solution with a pH of 8?
a. 2 times
b. 10 times
c. 20 times
d. 100 times
25. What are the reaction products for a neutralization reaction between H2SO4 and KOH?
a. H2SO4 and KOH
b. K2SO4 and H2O
c. H2O only
d. K2SO4 only
26. Which of the following is true of ONLY bases?
a. They can conduct electricity.
b. They tend to have a slippery feel.
c. They are sour to the taste.
d. All of the above are true of only bases.
27. Which of the following is true of BOTH acids and bases?
a. They produce ions in water.
b. They can conduct electricity.
c. A and B are true of acids and bases.
d. None of the above is true.
28. What two substances are always produced by a neutralization reaction?
a. an acid and a base
b. water and a salt
c. water and an acid
d. water and a base