ACIDS AND BASES REVIEW SHEET
1. List the observable properties of acids and bases that they have in common.
2. List the observable properties of acids and bases that are different.
3. Define the following.
Arrhenius
Acid:
Base:
Brønsted-Lowry
Acid:
Base:
Lewis
Acid:
Base:
4. List the three acid-base theories in order from most specific to more general.
5. Identify each of the following as an acid or base and write a chemical equation showing how it is an acid or a base
according to the Arrhenius definition.
a. KOH
b. HBr
6. According to Arrhenius, why does the reaction of NaOH and HCl result in a neutral product?
7. For each of the following, identify the Brønsted-Lowry acid, the Brønsted-Lowry base, the conjugate acid and the
conjugate base.
a. CO32-(aq) + H2O(l)
HCO3-(aq) + OH-(aq)
b. H2CO3(aq) + H2O(l)
HCO3-(aq) + H3O+(aq)
8. Which of the following are conjugate acid-base pairs?
a. NH3 , NH4+
b. HCl , HBr
c. C2H3O2- , H C2H3O2
d. HCO3- , NO3-
9. Write the formula for the conjugate acid of each or the following bases.
a. NH3
b. HSO4c. CO3210. Write a reaction for phosphoric acid in water. Label the conjugate acid-base pairs.
11. Complete the following reaction. Label the conjugate acid-base pairs.
CH3NH2(aq) + HCl(aq) 
base
acid
12. Write the mathematical definition for pH.
13. State the color that each of the indicators would be when added to the solutions with the following pH.
Aicdic, Basic or
Phenolphthalien
Phenol Red
Litmus
Neutral
pH = 3.5
pH = 8.2
14. How is universal indicator different from an indicator like phenol red?
15. For each solution, give the missing information and tell if the solution is acidic, basic, or neutral.
[H3O+]
[OH-]
pH
pOH
Acid, Base, or
Neutral
1.0 x 10-8
1.0 x 10-1
5.0
7.0
1.0 x 10-4
3.0
12.0
1.0 x 10-13
16. Classify each of the following acids as strong or weak and write the formula.
a. nitric acid
b. carbonic acid
c. sulfuric acid
d. hydrochloric acid
e. acetic acid
f. phosphoric acid
17. What is the definition of dynamic equilibrium?
18. In a basic solution which is greater the concentration of hydronium or the concentration of hydroxide?
19. Write the equation showing the self ionization of water.
20.
a) Compare the value of the equilibrium constant for a strong base and a weak base.
b) Compare the value of the equilibrium constant for a strong acid and a weak acid.
21. In a weak acid what is great the concentration of the products or the reactants?
22. Boric acid has a Ka = 5.4 x 10-10.
a. Is this a strong or weak acid?
b. What has a higher concentration the reactants or products?
23. The equilibrium constant for any reaction gives the ratio of _____________ to _____________.
24. Fill in the brackets
Keq =
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