Properties of Acids and Bases
Acid-Base definitions
Conjugate Pairs
Acid-Base Strength
Calculation of pH
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One of its characteristics is that it has a sour taste. What is it?
Acid
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Give the classification of a chemical that dissociates in water to produce OH− ions and cations
Base
100
Write the formula for the conjugate base of H2PO4–.
HPO42–
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Which of these acids is stronger, H2SO4 or HSO4–?
H2SO4
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What is the concentration of H+ in a 2.5 M HCl solution?
2.5
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It reacts with bases to form ionic salt and water through a reaction called:
Neutralization
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One of the theories used to define acids and bases is based on what happens in a reaction. Which one is it?
Brønsted and Lowry Theory
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Identify the conjugate acid of H2O
Conjugate base of H3O+
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Arrange the acids HOCl, HClO3, and HClO2 in order of increasing acid strength
HOCl < HClO2 < HClO3
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Calculate the H+ ion concentration in a 8.8 x10^–4 M Ca(OH)2 solution
5.7 x10–^12
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This substance is also known as alkalis
Base
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This theory/definition does not explain acid–base reactions that take place outside aqueous solution. Which one is it?
Arrhenius theory
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What is the conjugate base of HI
Conjugate acid of I-
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Arrange the following molecules in order of increasing acid strength? H2S, H2O, H2Se
H2O < H2S < H2Se
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What is the pH of an aqueous solution that contains 5.3x 10^17 OH– ions per liter of solution?
7.94
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This molecular compound contains structures that react with H+
organic/molecular base
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One of the problems with this theory/definition is that it does not explain why molecular substances, such as NH3, dissolve in water to form basic solutions – even though they do not contain OH– ions. Whose theory is it?
Arrhenius Theory
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What is the conjugate base of NH3
NA
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Arrange the following conjugate acids of these weak bases in order of increasing acid strength. C2H5NH3+ C5H5NH+ C6H7OH
C2H5NH3+< C5H5NH+ < C6H7OH
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What mass of ammonium chloride must be added to 250. mL of water to give a solution with pH = 4.85? [Kb(NH3) = 1.8 x 10^–5]
4.7 g
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This chemical changes color depending on the solution’s acidity or basicity. What is it?
Indicator
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What is the term used to define a substances that can act as either an acid or a base
Amphoteric
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When 2.0 x 10^–2 mole of nicotinic acid (a monoprotic acid) is dissolved in 350. mL of water, the pH is 3.05. What is the Ka of nicotinic acid?
1.4 x 10–5