Target: 10 Questions in 10 minutes

An IB Chemistry data booklet is helpful
1. Which of the following has the strongest conjugate base?
  • A.   H2SO4
  • B.   HNO3
  • C.   H2CO3
  • D.   HCl
2. Which of the solutions below has the highest pH when measured at equimolar concentrations?
  • A.   HCOOH
  • B.   HCl
  • C.   NH3
  • D.   NH4Cl
3. Which of the following statements is true?
  • A.   A strong acid always has a lower pH than a weak acid.
  • B.   A strong acid is always more concentrated than a weak acid.
  • C.   A stronger acid has a weaker conjugate base.
  • D.   A stronger acid conducts electricity better than a weaker acid.
4. Which of the acids below has the weakest conjugate base?
  • A.   Hydrochloric acid
  • B.   Propanoic acid
  • C.   Carbonic acid
  • D.   Sulfurous acid
5. There are equimolar solutions of sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, ethanoic acid and carbonic acid. Which solution has the lowest pH when measured with a pH meter?
  • A.   Sulphuric acid
  • B.   Hydrochloric acid
  • C.   Ethanoic acid
  • D.   Carbonic acid
6. Which of the following solutions has the lowest conductivity?
  • A.   1 mol dm-3 HNO3 (aq)
  • B.   1 mol dm-3 NaOH (aq)
  • C.   1 mol dm-3 NH3 (aq)
  • D.   1 mol dm-3 NH4Cl (aq)
7. Which two oxides form solutions of pH<7 when added to water?
  • A.   SiO2 and SO2
  • B.   MgO and Al2O3
  • C.   Na2O and MgO
  • D.   P4O10 and SO3

8. Complete the following sentences:

A 0.1 mol dm-3 solution of an acid HA has a pH of 2.9. HA is a acid.


9. Ethanoic acid is a weak acid:

CH3COOH + H2O ⇌ CH3COO- + H3O+

Which of the following statements about the aqueous solution of ethanoic acid is correct?

 Ethanoic Acid Molecule
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  • A.   CH3COOH is a stronger acid than H3O+.
  • B.   H2O is a weaker base than CH3COO-.
  • C.   CH3COOH dissociates completely in water.
  • D.   The concentration of CH3COO- is higher than the concentration of CH3COOH.

10. Equal concentrations of a strong acid and a weak acid, both monoprotic, can be distinguished using some of the following methods. Which ones are correct?

I.     Measuring the pH of the acids using a pH meter and a data logger
II.    Measuring the rate of bubbling when magnesium powder is added into each solution
III.   Measuring the volume of sodium hydroxide required for changing the colour of the phenolphthalein indicator, during titration of the acids.
 
  • A.   I and II only
  • B.   I and III only
  • C.   II and III only
  • D.   I, II and III