Ch 7 Acid and Base

Chapter 7 ACID AND BASE

1.

2.

Which of the following is true about acids?

A
Acids react with carbonates to form
salt and water
B
Acids react with metals to form salt
and hydrogen gas
C
Acids react with metal oxides to form
salt and oxygen
D
Acids react with alkalis to form salt,
water and hydrogen gas
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4.

Which of the following is true about alkalis?

A
An alkali produces OH- ions when
dissolved in water
B
A concentrated alkali is a strong alkali
C
A weak alkali does not dissociate in
water
D
The pH of a strong alkali is lower than
9
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I and IV only
II and III only
II and IV only
I, II and IV only

5.

Which of the following metals cannot react

with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce
hydrogen gas?
A
copper
B
zinc
C
tin
D
magnesium
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6.

Which of the following diagrams shows the

dissociation of a weak acid, HA when it is
dissolved in water?

2KOH + H2SO4 K2SO4 + 2H2O

3.

A
B
C
D

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The equation shows the reaction between

potassium hydroxide and sulphuric acid.

20.0 cm3 of sulphuric acid is required to

neutralise completely 25.0 cm3 of
0.2 mol dm-3 of potassium hydroxide solution.
What is the concentration of the sulphuric
acid?
A
0.08 mol dm-3
B
0.125 mol dm-3
C
0.25 mol dm-3
D
2.0 mol dm-3
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IV

The H+ ions do not move freely in test

tube X
H+ ions are produced in test tube X

III

A-

A-

Which of the following is true about the

observations in the test tubes X and Y?
I
Ethanoic acid remains as molecules in
test tube Y
II
Ethanoic acid is a strong acid in test
tube X

H+
H+

A
A

A-

H+

H+ A-

A-

AH+

H+

AH+

H+

A-

A-

H+

A-

A-

H+ A-

Glacial ethanoic
acid dissolved in
methylbenzene

H+

The diagram shows the set-up of the

apparatus to investigate the effect of water on
glacial ethanoic acid.
Glacial
ethanoic
acid
dissolved
in water

H+

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7.

The pH values of three acid solutions of the

same concentration are shown in the table
below.
Solution
pH value
P
3.5
Q
1.0
R
5.5
Arrange the acids according to ascending
order of degree of dissociation.
A
P, Q, R
B
Q, R, P
C
R, P, Q
D
R, Q, P
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8.

Which of these gases is acidic?

I
Sulphur dioxide
II
Hydrogen chloride
III
Nitrogen dioxide
IV
Carbon monoxide
A
B
C
D

12. The molarity of a solution of nitric acid is

0.5 mol dm-3. What is the concentration of the
acid in g dm-3.
[Relative atomic mass : H = 1; O = 16;
N = 14]
A
23.5
B
31.5
C
32.0
D
62.0
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13. Which of the comparisons between
hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide is
true?

A pH
B Concentration

Hydrochloric
acid
Higher
Lower

Sodium
hydroxide
Lower
Higher

Higher

Lower

No reaction

Produces
ammonia
gas

I and II
II and III
I, II and III
I, III and IV

of H+ ions
Concentration
of OH- ions
Reaction with
hot
ammonium
chloride

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9.

Which element will form a basic oxide?

A
Nitrogen
B
Sulphur
C
Silicon
D
Copper
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10. The pH of solution X of concentration 1.0

mol dm-3 is 1.0.
Which of the following is true about solution
X?
A
It reacts with an acid
B
It is only slightly soluble in water
C
The concentration of hydroxide ions in
the solution is high.
D
The degree of dissociation of the
molecules in water is high
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11. Which of the following chemicals is used to
make antacid pills?
A
Magnesium hydroxide
B
Sodium hydroxide
C
Calcium sulphate
D
Ethanoic acid
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14. Dry hydrogen chloride gas is passed through

methyl benzene.
Which of the following statements is true
about the solution formed?
A
The solution has pH 3
B
The solution changes blue litmus paper
to red
C
There is no H+ ions present
D
The solution conducts electricity
15. Calculate the mass of sodium hydroxide
required to prepare 250 cm3 of 2.0 mol dm-3
sodium hydroxide solution.
[Relative atomic mass: Na = 23; O = 16;
H = 1]
A
5g
B
10 g
C
15 g
D
20 g
16. Which of the following substances has a pH
value more than 7?
A
Orange juice
B
Milk
C
Toothpaste
D
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17. Which of the following chemicals will

neutralise an acid?
A Copper(II) oxide
B Aluminium
C Calcium carbonate
D Ammonium chloride
18. A drop of concentrated hydrochloric acid is
brought close to a test tube containing
concentrated ammonia. What is observed?
A
The drop of hydrochloric acid dries up.
B
Pop sound
C
Thick white fumes
D
Brown gas
19. Which acid solution has the lowest pH?
A
0.1 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid
B
0.2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid
C
0.5 mol dm-3 ethanoic acid
D
0.2 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid
20. Which of the following statements about a
weak alkali is true?
A
It cannot be used to neutralise an acid.
B
Ionises partially in water to produce
hydroxide ions.
C
It cannot change the colour of red
litmus paper.
D
Its pH value is less than 7.
21. Which pair of substances will result in a
reaction when mixed together?
I
HCl (aq) + ZnCO3 (aq)
II
HNO3 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq)
III
H2SO4 (aq) + NH3 (aq)
IV
H2CO3 (aq) + KOH (aq)
A
B
C
D

I, II,
II, IV
II, III, IV
I, III, IV

22. A student was provided with 2.0 g solid

sodium hydroxide to prepare a standard
solution of 0.2 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide.
What is the most suitable size of the
volumetric flask required to prepare this
solution?
[Relative atomic mass : Na = 23; O = 16;
H =1]
A 100 cm3
B 250 cm3
C 500 cm3
D 1000 cm3
23. The diagram shows the set up of apparatus for
the titration of sodium hydroxide solution
with sulphuric acid.

0.2 mol dm-3 of

sulphuric acid

25 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3

sodium hydroxide
+
phenolphthalein

What is the total volume of the solution in the

conical flask at the end point of titration ?
A
15.63 cm3
B
31.25 cm3
C
40.25 cm3
D
50.00 cm3
24. Which of these solutions will react
completely with 20 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3
sodium hydroxide solution?
A
20 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid
B
10 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 nitric acid
C
20 cm3of 0.5 mol dm-3 hydrochloric
acid
D
40 cm3of 0.5 mol dm-3 ethanoic acid
25. Which solution turns red litmus paper blue?
A
Glacial ethanoic acid in methylbenzene
B
Aqueous ammonia
C
Bromine water
D
Hydrogen chloride in
tetrachloromethane
26. The aqueous solutions of four different
chemicals, all having the same concentration,
1 mol dm-3 are shown below.
H2SO4
NaOH
NH3
CH3COOH
Which is the correct arrangement of these
chemicals in increasing pH value?
A
H2SO4 , NH3, NaOH, CH3COOH
B
CH3COOH , H2SO4 , NH3, NaOH
C
CH3COOH, NH3, NaOH, H2SO4
D
H2SO4, CH3COOH, NH3, NaOH

27. Which of the following statements explains

why the concentration of hydrogen ions in

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aqueous hydrochloric acid is higher than that

of diluter ethanoic acid?
A
Dissociation of hydrochloric acid is
complete whereas the dissociation of
ethanoic acid is only partial.
B
Dissociation of ethanoic acid is
complete whereas the dissociation of
hydrochloric acid is only partial.
C
The dissociation of water molecules in
hydrochloric acid is complete whereas
the dissociation of water molecules in
ethanoic acid is only partial.
D
Hydrochloric acid is more soluble in
water than ethanoic acid
28. 80 cm3 of distilled water is added to 20 cm3 of
1.0 mol dm-3 of sodium hydroxide solution.
What is the concentration of the resulting
solution?
A
0.20 mol dm-3
B
0.25 mol dm-3
C
0.50 mol dm-3
D
0.80 mol dm-3
29. Which of the following solutions contain the
same number of moles of hydrogen ions?
I
40 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 hydrochloric
acid
II
20 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid
III
10 cm3 of 2.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid
IV
40 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 ethanoic acid
A
I and II
B
II and III
C
I, II and III
D
I, III and IV
30. Which of the following reactions represent
neutralisation?
I Ca(OH)2 + H2SO4 Ca SO4 + 2H2O
II MgO + H2SO4 Mg SO4 + 2H2O
III 2NH3 + H2SO4 (NH4)2SO4
IV CaCO3 + H2SO4 Ca SO4 + H2O + CO2
A
B
C
D

I and II
II and IV
I and III
II, III and IV