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Preview to Acids & Bases

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25 questions
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What is an electrolyte? (Look up the definition if you do not remember!)

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Water is NOT an electrolyte. Explain this fact.

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What happens when soluble salts dissolve in water? Describe this phenomenon. Sketch a model to show the phenomenon in the "show your work" spot. (Remember to include all characteristics of a good model!)

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Write the dissociation (ionization) equation for each:

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b), e) and f) of #4 are acids.
Write a statement that would tell someone what to look for in the chemical formula to identify an acid.

Use your resources to name the substances given in #4
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a) NaCl(s)

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b) HCl

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c) LiOH

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d) Ba(OH)2

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e) HC2H3O2

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f) H3PO4

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c) and d) of #4 are bases.
Write a statement that would tell someone what to look for in the chemical formula to identify a base.

At a quick glance, alcohols (CH3OH and C2H5OH) look like bases but they DO NOT contain +/- ions like bases!
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List three additional acids:

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List three additional bases:

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What do you know about the pH scale? What does the pH scale measure?

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What is the pH of pure water?

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Define a salt. (Look up the chemistry definition if you need to).

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Complete the single replacement reaction. Write the formula of the missing product #1.

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Complete the single replacement reaction. Write the formula of the missing product #2.

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Complete the double replacement reaction. Write the formula of the missing product #1.


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Complete the double replacement reaction. Write the formula of the missing product #2.


Regents Exam Questions:
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Which substance, when dissolved in water, forms a solution that conducts an electric current?

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Select two indicators from Refernce Table M that are yellow in solutions with a pH of 5.5.

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  • HNO3
  • Ca(OH)2
  • NH3
  • CH3OH
  • CH3COOH
  • ACID
  • BASE
  • OTHER
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Draw the Lewis electron-dot diagram to represent a hydroxide ion.