ASSIGNMENT:

I. ACIDS AND BASES

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. Which of the following statements is true concerning acids and bases?

 acids and bases don't react with each other
 acids mixed with bases neutralize each other
 acids mixed with bases make stronger bases
 acids mixed with bases make stronger acids

2. True or false: bases are sometimes called alkalis.

 true
 false

3. Which is the correct set of acid properties, as described by Boyle:

 sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from red to blue
 sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from blue to red
 sweet taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red
 sour taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

4. Neutral solutions have a pH of:

 0
 1
 7
 14

5. An amphoteric substance can act as both an acid and a base. True or false?
 true
 false
6. Which is true?
 pH of less than 7 is basic; pH of more than 7 is acidic
 pH of less than 7 is acidic; pH of more than 7 is basic

7. Which substance completely dissociates in water?

 weak acids
 strong acids

8. According to the definitions of acids and bases devised by Lewis:

 acids are electron pair acceptors and bases are electron pair donors
 acids are electron pair donors and bases are electron pair acceptors

9. A chemical species having one ionizable hydrogen ion is:

 monoprotic
 diprotic
 triprotic
 polyprotic

10. Vinegar, fruit juice, and cola are examples of:

 strong acids
 weak acids
 strong bases
 weak bases
II.
Fill in the correct answer
COMMON NAME CHEMICAL COMPOUND CHEMICAL FORMULA
Baking Soda Sodium hydrogen carbonate NaHCO₃
Borax Sodium borate Na₂[B₄O5(OH)₄]·8H₂O
Bleaching Powder Calcium Hypochlorite CaOCl2
Benzenol Phenol C6H6O
Chile Saltpetre Sodium nitrate NaNO3
Cream of Tartar Potassium Bitartrate KC4H5O6
 Galena Lead(II) Sulfide PbS
Gypsum Calcium sulphate dihydrate CaSO4.2H2O or CaH4O6S
Heavy Water Deuterium oxide D2O
Laughing Gas Nitrous oxide N₂O
Chalk Calcium carbonate CaCO3