Strengths of Acids and Bases (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What property determines the strength of an acid or base?
What property determines the strength of an acid or base?
Ability to donate or accept protons
What is the key distinction between strong and weak acids?
What is the key distinction between strong and weak acids?
Their degree of ionisation
Which of the following is a strong acid?
Which of the following is a strong acid?
Hydrochloric acid
Which of the following is a weak acid?
Which of the following is a weak acid?
Benzoic acid
What does a large value (greater than 1) indicate?
What does a large value (greater than 1) indicate?
A strong acid
What is the typical range for weak acids?
What is the typical range for weak acids?
to
Which of the following is a strong base?
Which of the following is a strong base?
Sodium hydroxide
What is the relationship between a strong acid and its conjugate base?
What is the relationship between a strong acid and its conjugate base?
Strong acid has a weak conjugate base
What does 'strength' refer to in the context of acids and bases?
What does 'strength' refer to in the context of acids and bases?
Degree of ionisation
Which combination of acid properties is possible?
Which combination of acid properties is possible?
Dilute solution of a strong acid
For strong acids, how is related to molarity during pH calculation?
For strong acids, how is related to molarity during pH calculation?
equals the molarity
What pH range might a very dilute strong acid solution have?
What pH range might a very dilute strong acid solution have?
pH of 4 or 5