High School Chemistry : Help with Acid-Base Reactions

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Example Question #1 :Help With Acid Base Reactions

What volume of a 1.2M solution of hydrochloric acid is needed to neutralize 50mL of a 3M sodium hydroxide solution?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation to use here is:

Here,is the molarity of the acid,is the volume of the acid,is the molarity of the base, andis the volume of the base. Don't forget to convert the volume to liters!

Example Question #2 :Help With Acid Base Reactions

What kind of reaction is an acid-base neutralization reaction?

Possible Answers:

Double-replacement

Single-replacement

Decomposition

Addition (synthesis)

Oxidation-reduction

Correct answer:

Double-replacement

Explanation:

Below is a generic acid-base neutralization reaction:

The products are always water, and a salt. This salt is produced from the resulting ionsand. Thefrom the acid replaces thefrom the base, and thefrom the acid replaces thefrom the base. Since there are two replacements, acid-base neutralizations are classified as double-replacement reactions.

Example Question #3 :Help With Acid Base Reactions

Which of the following is the definition for an Arrhenius acid?

Possible Answers:

None of these

A substance that increases theconcentration when added to water.

一个原型n donor

一个原型n acceptor

A substance that increases theconcentration when added to water

Correct answer:

A substance that increases theconcentration when added to water

Explanation:

Arrhenius acid/base theory was created by Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius, and is the oldest acid/base classification. According to his classification, acids are compounds that increase the concentration ofions in a solution, while bases are compounds or elements that either decrease the concentration ofions in solution or increase the concentration ofions in a solution. The other two answers describe the Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases.

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