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Chemistry I - Journigan
Test #9: Acids and Bases
1.
What does pH stand for?
a.
percent hydrogen
b. power of hydrogen
d. a-c are correct
e. a-c are incorrect
2. The pH scale ranges between what two values.
a. 0-10
b. 1-10
c. 0-14
d. 1-14
c. particles of hydrogen
e. 0-7
3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an acid?.
a. Tastes sour
b. is a proton donor
c. reacts with active metals
electrolyte
e. is a proton receptor
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a base?
a. Tastes bitter b. is a proton donor
c. are referred to as alkiline
e. is a proton receptor
d. forms an
d. feels slippery
5. Acids have pH ranges between what two values?
a. 0 to14
b. greater than 7 to 14
c. zero to less than 7
d. a-c are all possible
e. none of these are correct
6. The presence of what indicates an acid solution?
a. OHb. H+
c. H3O
d. a and b are true
7. The presence of what indicates a basic solution?
a. OHb. H+
c. H3O
d. a and b are true
e. b and c are true
8. Which of the following household items is not an acid?
a. toothpaste
b. pickles
c. vinegar
d. aspirin
9. Which of the following is not a strong acid?
a. HCl
b. HNO3
c. H3PO4
acids
10. Which of the following is not a weak acid?
a. H3PO4
b. HCl
c. HC2H3O2
acids
d. H2SO4
e. sodas
e. all these are strong
d. H2CO3
11. What color is red litmus paper in an alkaline solution?
a. blue
b. green
c. orange
d. yellow
e. b and c are true
e. all these are weak
e. none of these are correct
12. What color is blue litmus paper in an acid solution?
a.blue
b. green
c. orange
d. yellow
e. red
13. I am slippery. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
14. I am sour. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
15. My pH is less than 7. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
16. My pH is greater than 7. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
17. My pH is 7. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
18. I am a proton donor. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
19. I am a proton receptor. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
20. I react with active metals. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
21. I form electrolytes. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
22. I produce OH- ions in water. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
23. I produce H3O ions in water. What am I?
a. acid
b. base
c. neutral
d. neither
e. none of these answers are correct
24. I am bitter. What am I?
a. acid
b. base c. neutral
e. none of these answers are correct
d. neither
25. My [H+] content is 1 X 10-4. What is my pH value? What is my pOH value?
26. My [H+] content is 5 X 10-2. What is my pH value? What is my pOH value?
27. My [OH-] content is 2.5 X 10-9. What is my pH value? What is my pOH value?
28. My [OH-] content is 6.67 X 10-10. What is my pH value? What is my pOH value?
29. My [H+] content is 3.6 X 10-2. What is my pH value? What is my pOH value?
30. My [OH-] content is 3 X 10-8. What is my pH value? What is my pOH value?