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Online Study Guide - Solutions, Acids,  & Bases



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Increasing temperature always increases the solubility of a solute in a solvent.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 

One physical property of acids is a _____.
a.
slippery feel
c.
sour taste
b.
pink color
d.
presence of hydrogen
 

 3. 

Ammonia is considered to be a base because it _____.
a.
loses hydroxide ions in water
c.
contains hydrogen
b.
contains the hydroxide ion
d.
accepts hydrogen ions
 

 4. 

An acidic solution would have a pH of _____.
a.
less than 7
c.
7 or above
b.
more than 7
d.
7 or below
 

 5. 

In a solution, the substance that is being dissolved is the ____.
a.
gas
c.
solute
b.
liquid
d.
solvent
 

 6. 

A substance that does NOT conduct an electric current when it forms a solution is a(n) ____.
a.
electrolyte
c.
liquid
b.
nonelectrolyte
d.
solid
 

 7. 

A solution that contains all of the solute it can hold at a given temperature is ____.
a.
diluted
c.
supersaturated
b.
saturated
d.
unsaturated
 

 8. 

Increasing the surface area of a solid ____.
a.
causes the solid to ionize
c.
slows the rate of solution
b.
has no effect on the rate of solution
d.
speeds the rate of solution
 

 9. 

When a gas is dissolved in a liquid, the gas dissolves faster if the liquid is ____.
a.
cooled
c.
heated
b.
an electrolyte
d.
under low pressure
 

 10. 

Which of the following combinations would increase the solubility of a gas in a liquid?
a.
Decrease the pressure and decrease the temperature.
b.
Decrease the pressure and increase the temperature.
c.
Increase the pressure and decrease the temperature.
d.
Increase the pressure and increase the temperature.
 

 11. 

Which of the following will speed up the dissolving of a solid solute in water?
a.
Cool the solution.
c.
Grind up the solvent.
b.
Freeze the solute.
d.
Stir the solution.
 

 12. 

A(n) ____ is a substance that produces H+ ions in a water solution.
a.
acid
c.
salt
b.
base
d.
alcohol
 

 13. 

A(n) ____ is a substance that produces OH- ions in a solution.
a.
acid
c.
salt
b.
base
d.
alcohol
 

 14. 

____ measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
a.
An ester
c.
pH
b.
A base
d.
The hydronium ion
 

 15. 

____ change color in the presence of an acid or a base.
a.
Acids
c.
Buffers
b.
Glycerins
d.
Indicators
 

 16. 

A bitter taste and a slippery feel are clues that a solution is probably a(n) ____.
a.
acid
c.
hydrate
b.
base
d.
salt
 

 17. 

Ammonia is a weak base because it produces ____ ions in solution.
a.
strong
c.
only a few
b.
weak
d.
many
 

 18. 

____ of a solution refers to the ease with which an acid or base forms ions in solution.
a.
Acidity
c.
pH
b.
Concentration
d.
Strength
 

 19. 

In a ____ reaction, an acid and a base produce a salt and a water.
a.
decomposition
c.
dilute
b.
neutralization
d.
concentrated
 

 20. 

sol-_acid-_base_files/i0220000.jpg
Figure 25-1
Figure 25-1 shows ____.
a.
neutralization of an acid
c.
ionization of an acid
b.
neutralization of a base
d.
ionization of a base
 

 21. 

Coffee has a pH of about 5. Coffee is ____.
a.
extremely acidic
c.
somewhat acidic
b.
extremely basic
d.
somewhat basic
 

 22. 

Which mixture contains visible particles that settle out unless the mixture is stirred?
a.
a colloid
c.
a solution
b.
a homogeneous mixture
d.
a suspension
 

 23. 

Which mixture contains particles that are in a dispersed phase and do not settle out?
a.
a colloid
c.
a solution
b.
a homogeneous mixture
d.
a suspension
 

 24. 

A substance whose water solution is a good conductor of electricity is a(n)
a.
nonelectrolyte.
c.
nonpolar substance.
b.
electrolyte.
d.
solute.
 

 25. 

Stirring increases the rate of dissolution because it
a.
raises the temperature.
b.
lowers the temperature.
c.
brings fresh solvent into contact with the solute.
d.
decreases the surface area of the solute.
 

 26. 

Which of the following will dissolve most rapidly?
a.
sugar cubes in cold water
c.
powdered sugar in cold water
b.
sugar cubes in hot water
d.
powdered sugar in hot water
 

 27. 

Which of the following will dissolve most slowly?
a.
large salt crystals in unstirred water
c.
small salt crystals in unstirred water
b.
large salt crystals in stirred water
d.
small salt crystals in stirred water
 

 28. 

Raising solvent temperature causes solvent-solute collisions to become
a.
less frequent and more energetic.
c.
less frequent and less energetic.
b.
more frequent and more energetic.
d.
more frequent and less energetic.
 

 29. 

If the amount of solute present in a solution at a given temperature is less than the maximum amount that can dissolve at that temperature, the solution is said to be
a.
saturated.
c.
supersaturated.
b.
unsaturated.
d.
concentrated.
 

 30. 

What is the molarity of a solution that contains 0.202 mol KCl in 7.98 L solution?
a.
0.0132 M
c.
0.459 M
b.
0.0253 M
d.
1.363 M
 

 31. 

What is the molarity of a solution that contains 125 g NaCl in 4.00 L solution? (molar mass of NaCl = 58.44 g/mol)
a.
0.535 M
c.
8.56 M
b.
2.14 M
d.
31.3 M
 

 32. 

How many moles of HCl are present in 0.70 L of a 0.33 M HCl solution? (molar mass of HCl = 36.46 g/mol)
a.
0.23 mol
c.
0.38 mol
b.
0.28 mol
d.
0.47 mol
 

 33. 

An NaOH solution contains 1.90 mol of NaOH, and its concentration is 0.555 M. What is its volume? (molar mass of NaOH = 40.00 g/mol)
a.
0.623 L
c.
1.05 L
b.
0.911 L
d.
3.42 L
 

 34. 

How many milliliters of a 0.171 M solution contain 1.00 g of NaCl? (molar mass of NaCl = 58.44 g/mol)
a.
100. mL
c.
171 mL
b.
1000. mL
d.
17.1 mL
 

 35. 

An Arrhenius acid contains
a.
hydrogen that does not ionize.
b.
hydrogen that ionizes to form hydrogen ions.
c.
oxygen that ionizes to form hydroxide ions.
d.
oxygen that ionizes to form oxygen ions.
 

 36. 

A Brønsted-Lowry acid is a(n)
a.
electron-pair acceptor.
c.
proton acceptor.
b.
electron-pair donor.
d.
proton donor.
 

 37. 

In the equation HCl(g) + H2O(l) ® H3O+(aq) + Cl(aq), which species is a Brønsted-Lowry acid?
a.
HCl
c.
Cl
b.
H2O
d.
None of the above
 

 38. 

A Brønsted-Lowry base is a(n)
a.
producer of OH ions.
c.
electron-pair donor.
b.
proton acceptor.
d.
electron-pair acceptor.
 

 39. 

In the reaction represented by the equation sol-_acid-_base_files/i0410000.jpg, H2O is a(n)
a.
Brønsted-Lowry acid.
c.
Brønsted-Lowry base.
b.
Lewis base.
d.
Arrhenius.
 
 
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 40. 

According to the graph above, about how many grams of KBr are needed to make a saturated soultion in 100 g of water at 30° C?
a.
25
c.
100
b.
70
d.
50
 

 41. 

According to the graph, how many grams of KCl wil form a saturated solution in 100 g of water at 60°C?
a.
50
c.
30
b.
75
d.
90
 

 42. 

A solution in which the solvent is water is called ___.
a.
concentrated
c.
aqueous
b.
dilute
d.
amphoteric
 

 43. 

A solution is made by dissolving 17.0 g of Lithium iodide in enough water to make 500.0 mL of solution. What is the molarity of the solution?
a.
34 M
c.
0.25 M
b.
0.034 M
d.
2.54 x 10-4
 

 44. 

Calculate the molarity of a water soluiton of CaClmade by dissolving 612 g of CaCl2 in 5.04 L of solution.
a.
1.09 M
c.
0.775 M
b.
22.0 M
d.
1.88 M
 

 45. 

All of the following are colligative properties EXCEPT ___.
a.
boiling point elevation
c.
vapor pressure increasing
b.
freezing point depression
d.
osmotic pressure
 

 46. 

What is the molarity of an aqueous solution containing 14.2 g of NaCl dissolved in 2000 mL of solution?
a.
7.1 M
c.
0.12 M
b.
0.24 M
d.
3.6 M
 

 47. 

The substances produced when KOH neutralizes HCl are
a.
KH + ClOH
c.
KClH + OH
b.
KCl + H2O
d.
HOH + KCl2
 

 48. 

Which expression represents the pH of a solution?
a.
log [H+]
c.
antilog [-pOH]
b.
- log [H+]
d.
-antilog [pOH]
 

 49. 

If 50.0 ml of a 0.500 M solution of HCl is diluted to 150.0 ml, what will the final molarity be?
a.
0.667
c.
1.50
b.
5.99
d.
0.167
 

 50. 

What would the final volume of a solution be if 5.0 mL of a 0.040 M stock solution is diluted to 0.030 M?
a.
6.67
c.
0.00244
b.
0.150
d.
416
 



 
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