Acids (Level 1)

Names & Formulae

100

State the chemical formula of nitric acid.

HNO₃

200

State the chemical formula of sulfuric acid.

H₂SO₄

300

All acids dissociate in water to form this ion.

H⁺

400

Which of the following are monobasic acids:

HCl

HNO₃

H₂SO₄

HCl

HNO₃

500

What is the difference between a monobasic acid and a dibasic acid?

A monobasic acid dissociates in water to form 1 mol of H⁺ ions for every mole of acid.

A dibasic acid dissociates in water to form 2 mol of H⁺ ions for every mole of acid.

Reactions 1

100

An acid reacts with a metal to form a salt and ............

Hydrogen

200

An acid reacts with a metal carbonate to form a salt, ................ and ..................

carbon dioxide

water

300

A base is a metal ............... or a metal ....................

oxide

hydroxide

400

Write the formulae for all the products of the reaction between nitric acid and magnesium carbonate.

Mg(NO₃)₂

CO₂

H₂O

500

Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between aluminium oxide and sulfuric acid.

Al₂O₃ + 3H₂SO₄  --> Al₂(SO₄)₃ + 3H₂O

Reactions 2

100

Acids reacts with bases to form salt and ...........

water

200

Which metal does an acid not react with?

iron

copper

sodium

magnesium

copper

300

Acids react with three types of chemicals.

Name them.

1. reactive metals

2. bases

3. metal carbonates

400

Which of the following will NOT react with nitric acid?

(Choose all correct answers)

A.   iron

B.  silver

C.  iron (II) oxide

D.  silver (I) oxide

E.  copper (II) carbonate

F.  sodium sulfate

B. silver

F. sodium sulfate

500

List 5 metals that will react with dilute acids and 3 metals that will not.

Reactive metals:

Na, K, Ba, Ca, Mg, Al, Zn, Fe, Ni, Sn, Pb

Unreactive metals:

Cu, Hg, Ag, Au, Pt

Salts

100

Name the salt formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium.

magnesium chloride

200

Write the chemical formula of the salt formed when copper (II) oxide reacts with nitric acid.

Cu(NO₃)₂

300

Which of the following can react with hydrochloric acid to form the salt, calcium chloride?

(Choose all possible answers)

A.  calcium

B.  calcium oxide

C.  calcium hydroxide

D.  calcium nitrate

E.  calcium sulfate

F.  calcium carbonate

A.  calcium

B.  calcium oxide

C.  calcium hydroxide

F.  calcium carbonate

400

Give the name of two possible reagents that can be used to react with sulfuric acid to form the salt, sodium sulfate.

sodium

sodium oxide

sodium hydroxide

sodium carbonate

500

Propose two reactants that can be used to produce the salt, iron (III) sulfate.

Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

sulfuric acid  +  

iron/iron (III) oxide/iron (III) hydroxide/iron (III) carbonate