Work sheet :

1. The characteristic properties of an acid is due to the presence of ___________.

1. hydride ions
2. hydroxyl ions
3. hydronium ions
4. oxide ions

2. A salt derived from a strong base and a weak acid will give a salt that is _______.

1. acidic
2. basic
3. neutral
4. volatile

3. The pH of a carbonated drink is ___________.

1. less than 7
2. more than 7
3. equal to 7
4. approximately 7.8

4. Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?

5. You have two solutions, A and B. The pH of solution A is 6 and pH of solution

B is 8. Which solution has more hydrogen ion concentration? Which of this is
acidic and which one is basic?
6. A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime-water
milky. The solution contains

(a) NaCl (b) HCl (c) LiCl (d) KCl

7. A solution has a [H3O+] of 1 x 10-5. What is the [OH-] of the solution?

1 x 10-5
1 x 10-7
1 x 10-9
1 x 10-14

8. What is the [[H3O+] of coffee if coffee has a pH of 5.0?

1 x 10-5
1 x 10-9
1 x 10-4
1 x 10-7

9. When an acid neutralizes a base

Your answer:
a salt is produced
water is produced
the amount of H+ matches the amount of OH-
all of the above
10.Four solutions A, B, C and D when tested with universal indicator showed pH
as 4, 1,11 and 7 respectively. Which solution is:
a. Neutral?
b. Strongly alkaline?
c. Strongly acidic?
d. Weakly acidic?

11. Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?

12. A baker found that the cake prepared by him is hard and small in size. Which
ingredient has he forgotten to add that would have made the cake fluffy? Give reason.

13. According to the Arrhenius theory, an acid is a substance that:

A) Changes litmus from red to blue

B) Changes phenolphthalein from colorless to pink

C) Produces hydronium ions as the only positive ions in an aqueous solution

D) Produces hydroxide ions as the only negative ions in an aqueous solution

14. What is the pH of a solution with a hydronium ion concentration of 0.001 mole per
liter?

A) 5

B) 7

C) 9

D) 3
15. Which substance is an Arrhenius acid?

A) Ba(OH)2 B)H3PO4 C) CH3COOCH3 D)NaCl

16. Which compound releases hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution?

A) CH3COOH

B) HCl

C) CH3OH

D) KOH

17. Foods contain _________.

a. Citrus fruits have _______________.

b. Yogurt and buttermilk have _______________.

c. Vinegar, or _______________, is in pickled foods

18. The strength of an acid or base depends on how completely a compound separates into
ions when dissolved in _________.

1. A _______________ ionizes almost completely in solution.

2. A _____________ only partly ionizes in solution.

3. A _______________ dissociates completely in solution.

4. A _____________ does not dissociate completely.