General Organic And Biological Chemistry Structures Of Life 5th Edition By Timberlake – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Acids and Bases

11.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) According to the Arrhenius concept, if NaOH were dissolved in water, it would act as
A) a base.
B) an acid.
C) a source of hydronium ions.
D) a source of H- ions.
E) a proton donor.
Answer: A
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

2) According to the Arrhenius concept, if HNO3 were dissolved in water, it would act as
A) a base.
B) an acid.
C) a source of hydroxide ions.
D) a source of H- ions.
E) a proton acceptor.
Answer: B
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

3) The name given to an aqueous solution of HBr is
A) hydrogen bromide.
B) hydrobromic acid.
C) bromic acid.
D) bromous acid.
E) hypobromous acid.
Answer: B
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

4) The name given to an aqueous solution of HNO3 is
A) nitric acid.
B) nitrous acid.
C) hydrogen nitrate.
D) hydronitrogen acid.
E) hyponitric acid.
Answer: A
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

5) The name given to an aqueous solution of HClO3 is
A) chlorous acid.
B) hypochlorous acid.
C) chloric acid.
D) hydrochloric acid.
E) hypochloric acid.
Answer: C
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

6) Which one of the following is characteristic of a base?
A) produces H3O+ in water
B) has a sour taste
C) has a slippery, soapy feel
D) turns blue litmus red
E) is insoluble in water
Answer: C
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

7) The correct formula for sulfuric acid is
A) H2SO4.
B) H2SO3.
C) H2SO4-.
D) H2SO3-.
E) SO42-.
Answer: A
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

8) The name of Al(OH)3 is
A) aluminum trihydroxide.
B) monoaluminum trihydroxide.
C) aluminum hydroxide.
D) aluminum(III) hydroxide.
E) aluminum oxygen hydride.
Answer: C
Objective: 11.1
Global Outcomes: GO2

9) According to the Brønsted-Lowry definition,
A) an acid is a proton acceptor.
B) a base produces H+ ions in aqueous solutions.
C) a base is a proton donor.
D) a base is a proton acceptor.
E) an acid acts as the solvent.
Answer: D
Objective: 11.2
Global Outcomes: GO2
10) Identify the Brønsted-Lowry acids in the following reaction.

H2O + CO32- → HCO3- + OH-

A) H2O/HCO3-
B) CO32-/HCO3-
C) OH-/HCO3-
D) CO32-/OH-
E) H2CO3/H2O
Answer: A
Objective: 11.2
Global Outcomes: GO2