Ions and Salts

Question 1

_______ are the conjugate bases of acids

Answer 1

anions

Question 2

________ generally, act as weak bases or can be neutral

Answer 2

anions

Question 3

________ are the counterions of strong bases

Answer 3

cations

Question 4

________ are the conjugate acids to weak bases

Answer 4

cations

Question 5

Small, highly charged metals are associated with _______

Answer 5

cations

Question 6

The stronger a given a acid, the ________ the conjugate base

Answer 6

weaker

Question 7

Anions that are the conjugate base of a strong acid generally produces a _________ solution

Answer 7

neutral

Question 8

Anions that are the conjugate base of a weak acid generally produces a ________ solution

Answer 8

basic

Question 9

Cations that are the counterions of strong bases produce a ___________ solution

Answer 9

neutral

Question 10

Cations that are the conjugate acids of weak bases produce a ___________ solution

Answer 10

acidic

Question 11

Cations that are small, highly charged metals produce a _______ solution

Answer 11

acidic

Question 12

Salts in which neither cation nor anion acts as an acid or base form a _______ solution

Answer 12

neutral

Question 13

Salts in which the cation does not act as an acid, but the anion acts as a base form a __________ solution

Answer 13

basic

Question 14

Salts in which the cation acts as an acid, but the anion does not act as a base form a _______ solution

Answer 14

acidic

Question 15

Salts in which the cation nor anion act as an acid or base respectively depend on the relative ______ and ______ values

Answer 15

Ka, Kb

Question 16

What kind of solution does NaCl produce?

Answer 16

neutral

Question 17

What kind of solution does KF produce?

Answer 17

basic

Question 18

What kind of solution does NH4Br produce?

Answer 18

acidic

Question 19

What kind of solution does CaCO3 produce?

Answer 19

basic

Question 20

What kind of solution does KClO4 produce?

Answer 20

neutral

Question 21

What kind of solution does Fe(NO3)3 produce?

Answer 21

acidic

Question 22

What is important to note about Ka and Kb values?

Answer 22

To use in comparison, they MUST match the associated anions and cations determined from the given salt

Question 23

Ka = _________

Answer 23

Kw / Kb

Question 24

Kb = _________

Answer 24

Kw / Ka

Question 25

Strong acid or base, think ________

Answer 25

neutral solution

Question 26

What kind of solution does KNO3 produce?

Answer 26

neutral

Question 27

What kind of solution does NH4Cl produce?

Answer 27

acidic

Question 28

What kind of solution does Al2(SO4)3 produce?

Answer 28

acidic

Question 29

What kind of solution does CH3COONa produce?

Answer 29

basic

Question 30

What kind of solution does NaHCO3 produce?

Answer 30

basic