Chapter 11: Basic And Acidic Chemicals

Question 1

What are the three most common characteristics of acids?

Answer 1

Tend to taste sour, are covalent electrolytes, and turn blue litmus paper red

Question 2

What is an indicator?

Answer 2

A chemical that undergoes a distinct observable change (color change) when the conditions in its solution change

Question 3

What are the three characteristics of bases?

Answer 3

Theme to taste bitter, tend to fell slippery in water, and turn red litmus paper blue

Question 4

What is an acid?

Answer 4

A chemical that donates an H+

Question 5

What is a base?

Answer 5

A chemical that accepts an H+

Question 6

What is an amphoteric compound?

Answer 6

A compound capable of teaching as either an acid or base

Question 7

True/false: ionic compounds containing hydroxide act as bases

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True/false: ammonia is a covalent acid

Answer 8

False- it’s is a base

Question 9

True/false: if a covalent compound starts with an H, it can usually act like an acid

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is a polyprotic acid?

Answer 10

An acid that can donate two or more H positive ions

Question 11

What is the process by which an acid of known concentration is added to the base of unknown concentration, until a neutral pH is reached so as to determine the unknown concentration

Answer 11

Acid/base titration