CP Chem
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Date
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Acid Base Theories
1) List at least three characteristic properties of acids and three of bases.
ACIDS
BASES
a)
a)
b)
b)
c)
c)
2) According to the Arrhenius theory,
a) what is an acid?
b) what is a base?
3) According to the Bronsted-Lowry theory,
a) what is an acid?
b) what is a base?
5) In each of the reactions below, identify the acid, base, conjugate acid and conjugate base.
+
b) HS-
+
HSO4-  H2S
NH3
+
HBr
d) NH4+
+
OH-
c)
CN-
 HCN +
a) NH4+
NH3
+
SO42-
 NH4+
+
Br-
 NH3
+
H2O
6) List the conjugate acids of the following bases: (remember, a conjugate acid is the particle formed when a base gains a
proton (H+). For example: NH3  NH4+)
H2O
NH3
OH-
HPO42-
7) List the conjugate bases of the following acids: (remember, a conjugate base is the particle formed when an acid gives off
a proton (H+). For example: HBr  Br-)
H2O
HS-
HCl
NH4+
8) For each of the following acid-base combinations, write the balanced formula unit equation.
a)
HBr
+
Sr(OH)2

b)
HNO3
+
Ba(OH)2

c)
H2SO4
+
KOH

d)
HI
+
Ca(OH) 2

e)
HClO4
+
LiOH
