Glencoe Online Science Quiz Chapter

Section 14.1 Acids and Bases

Practice Test


	1.	These compounds have a bitter taste and a slippery feel.

		a.	acids
		b.	bases
		c.	hydrocarbons
		d.	salts
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	2.	When added to an acid, litmus is __________.

		a.	blue
		b.	green
		c.	red
		d.	yellow
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	3.	This substance is usually the top industrial chemical produced in the United States.

		a.	ammonia
		b.	chlorine
		c.	sodium hydroxide
		d.	sulfuric acid
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	4.	Acids react with active metals to produce ______________.

		a.	chlorine
		b.	hydrogen
		c.	oxygen
		d.	sulfur
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	5.	Acids react with ___________ to produce carbon dioxide.

		a.	carbonates
		b.	nitrates
		c.	sulfates
		d.	phosphates
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	6.	An acid is a substance that produces ____________ ions when it dissolves in water.

		a.	bromide
		b.	hydronium
		c.	hydroxide
		d.	sodium
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	7.	A base is a substance that produces ____________ ions when it dissolves in water.

		a.	hydroxide
		b.	hydronium
		c.	carbonate
		d.	sodium
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	8.	HC₂H₃O₂ is a _______________ acid.

		a.	diprotic
		b.	monoprotic
		c.	quadprotic
		d.	strong
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	9.	Which of the following compounds is NOT a base?

		a.	KCN
		b.	NaOH
		c.	KOH
		d.	NH₃
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	10.	Nonmetal oxides are _________________.

		a.	acidic anhydrides
		b.	basic anhydrides
		c.	hydrides
		d.	nonpolar solutes
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	11.	___________________ allow you to determine the approximate pH of a solution.

		a.	Acid-base indicators
		b.	Beakers
		c.	Anhydrides
		d.	Equations
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	12.	Oxides of this element are usually involved in producing acid rain.

		a.	boron
		b.	bromine
		c.	sodium
		d.	sulfur
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	13.	Which of these is a product of the first step in the ionization of phosphoric acid, H3PO4?

		a.	H3PO4
		b.	H2PO4
		c.	HPO4
		d.	PO4
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	14.	What will a nonmetallic anhydride produce in aqueous solution?

		a.	acid
		b.	base
		c.	salt
		d.	solid precipitate
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