Interactive Practice on Acids and Bases

Choose the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is HNO₃?
   • acid
   • base
   • neither
2. Which of the following is C₆H₁₂O₆?
   • acid
   • base
   • neither
3. Which of the following is CH₃COOH?
   • acid
   • base
   • neither
4. Which of the following is Ba(OH)₂?
   • acid
   • base
   • neither
5. When dissolved in water, an acid has a pH
   • above 7
   • below 7
   • at 7 exactly
6. Acids and Bases will conduct electricity when dissolved in water.
   • true
   • false
   • only acids conduct electricity
   • only bases conduct electricity
7. Which tastes sour?
   • acids
   • bases
   • neither
   • both
8. The pH of an 0.010 M solution of HCl is
   • -2
   • -1
   • 1
   • 2
9. The pH of an 0.010 M solution of NaOH is
   • 2
   • 12
10. NH₃is an example of a
    • acid
    • base
11. Which definition of acids and bases applies only to aqueous solution?
    • Arrhenius
    • Bronsted-Lowry
    • Lewis
12. What do we call an oxide that forms an acid when reacted with water?
    • acid anhydride
    • superacid
13. What compound is most likely to produce hydroxide ions in solution?
    • acids
    • bases
    • salts
14. Which of the following is an example of an amphiprotic substance?
    • sodium carbonate
    • sodium bicarbonate
    • carbonic acid
    • I don't even know what amphiprotic means!
15. When a strong acid is titrated with a strong base, the equivalence point will have a pH of
    • 7
    • less than 7
    • more than 7
16. When a strong acid is titrated with a weak base, the equivalence point will have a pH of
    • 7
    • less than 7
    • more than 7
17. When a weak acid is titrated with a strong base, the equivalence point will have a pH of
    • 7
    • less than 7
    • more than 7
18. Benzoic acid has a Ka value of 6.5 x 10^-6while cyanic acid has a Ka of 7.4 x 10^-4. Which is the stronger acid?
    • benzoic
    • cyanic

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