1.

A substance that conducts an electrical current when

dissolved in water is called
1) a catalyst 3) a nonelectrolyte
2) a metalloid 4) an electrolyte
2. Which compound, in the liquid phase, conducts
electricity best?
1) H2O
2) H2S
3) NH3
4) NaOH
3. Which compound will conduct an electric current when
dissolved in water?
1) NaOH
2) C2H5OH
3) C6H12O6
4) C12H22O11
4. Which formula represents a compound that is a strong
electrolyte?
1) C6H12O6
2) C12H22O11
3) HNO2
4) HNO3
5. Which compounds are both classified as electrolytes?
1) NH4Cl and KCl
2) C6H12O6 and CH3OH
3) NH4Cl and C6H12O6
4) KCl and CH3OH
6. A student was given four unknown solutions. Each
solution was checked for conductivity and tested with
phenolphthalein. The results are shown in the data table
below.
Based on the data table, which unknown solution could
be 0.1 M NaOH?
1) A 3) C
2) B 4) D
7. Based on Reference Table F, which of these salts is the
best electrolyte?
1) sodium nitrate 3) silver chloride
2) magnesium carbonate 4) barium sulfate
8. Which compound is an electrolyte?
1) C6H12O6
2) CaCl2
3) CH3OH
4) CCl4
9. Which 0.1 M solution contains an electrolyte?
1) C6H12O6(aq)
2) CH3COOH(aq)
3) CH3OH(aq)
4) CH3OCH3(aq)
10. Which substance is an electrolyte?
1) C2H5OH
2) C6H12O6
3) C12H22O11
4) CH3COOH
11. Which pair of formulas represents two compounds that
are electrolytes?
1) HCl and CH3OH
2) HCl and NaOH
3) C5H12 and CH3OH
4) C5H12 and NaOH
12. Which species can conduct an electric current?
1) NaOH(s)
2) CH3OH(aq)
3) H2O(s)
4) HCl(aq)
13. Based on Reference Table F, which salt is the strongest
electrolyte?
1) CaCO3
2) Na2SO4
3) AgCl
4) Zn3(PO4)2
14. Which is a characteristic of an aqueous solution of HNO3
?
1) It conducts electricity.
2) It forms OH ions.
3) It turns litmus blue.
4) It turns phenolphthalein pink.
15. Beakers A, B, C, and D shown below each contain a
different solution.
The bulb will glow when the conductivity apparatus is
placed into which beakers?
1) A and B 3) A and D
2) B and C 4) C and D
16. Which compound is a nonelectrolyte?
1) HNO3
2) H2SO4
3) NaOH
4) CH3OH
17. Which sample of HCl most readily conducts electricity?
1) HCl(s) 3) HCl(g)
2) HCl() 4) HCl(aq)
18. Which of the following 0.1 M solutions is the best
conductor of electricity?
1) H2S(aq)
2) HCl(aq)
3) C6H12O6(aq)
4) C12H22O11(aq)
19. An example of a nonelectrolyle is
1) C6H12O6(aq)
2) K2SO4(aq)
3) NaCl(aq)
4) HCl(aq)
20. Which of the following is the best conductor of
electricity?
1) NaCl(s)
2) NaCl(aq)
3) C6H12O6(s)
4) C6H12O6(aq)
21. Which compound is a nonelectrolyte?
1) KOH
2) HNO3
3) CaCl2
4) C12H22O11
22. Water containing dissolved electrolyte conducts
electricity because the solution contains mobile
1) electrons 3) atoms
2) molecules 4) ions
23. Based on Reference Table V, which 0.1 M aqueous
solution is the best conductor of electricity?
1) HI
2) HNO2
3) H2S
4) H3PO4
24. Which compound is classified as an electrolyte?
1) C6H12O6
2) C12H22O11
3) CH3OH
4) Ca(OH)2
25. Which of the following liquids is the best conductor of
electricity?
1) CCl4() 3) CH3OH()
2) H2O() 4) NaOH(aq)
26. Which compound is a nonelectrolyte?
1) NH3
2) CH3OH
3) KBr
4) HCl
27. The diagram below shows an apparatus used to test the
conductivity of various materials.
Which aqueous solution will cause the bulb to light?
1) C6Hl2O6(aq)
2) C12H22O11(aq)
3) CH3OH(aq)
4) LiOH(aq)
28. A 0.1 M solution of acetic acid and a 0.1 M solution of
ammonium hydroxide, both at 25C, differ in that the
acetic acid solution has a larger
1) ionization constant 3) H3O+ concentration
2) pH 4) OH concentration
29. Pure water is similar to 0.1 M HCl in that they both
1) contain H3O+ ions
2) are neutral to litmus
3) are good conductors of electricity
4) have a pH greater than 7
30. When an Arrhenius acid is dissolved in water, it produces
1) H+ as the only positive ion in solution
2) NH4
+ as the only positive ion in solution
3) OH as the only negative ion in solution
4) HCO3
as the only negative ion in solution
31. Which compound is a strong Arrhenius base?
1) C2H5OH
2) CH3OH
3) HOH
4) NaOH
32. According to the Arrhenius theory, when a base
dissolves in water it produces
1) H+ as the only positive ion in solution
2) NH4
+ as the only positive ion in solution
3) OH as the only negative ion in solution
4) CO3
2 as the only negative ion in solution
33. Unlike an acid, an aqueous solution of a base
1) causes some indicators to change color
2) conducts electricity
3) contains more H+ ions than OH ions
4) contains more OH ions than H+ ions
34. According to the Arrhenius theory, the only negative
ions in an aqueous solution of a base are
1) OH ions
2) HS ions
3) H ions
4) HCO3
ions
35. According to the Arrhenius theory, which list of
compounds includes only bases?
1) KOH, Ca(OH)2, and CH3OH
2) KOH, NaOH, and LiOH
3) LiOH, Ca(OH)2, and C2H4(OH)2
4) NaOH, Ca(OH)2, and CH3COOH
36. Which substance can be classified as an Arrhenius acid?
1) KF 3) KOH
2) HF 4) LiH
37. The only positive ion found in an aqueous solution of
sulfuric acid is the
1) hydroxide ion 3) sulfite ion
2) hydronium ion 4) sulfate ion
38. Which substance is classified as an Arrhenius base?
1) HCl
2) NaOH
3) LiNO3
4) KHCO3
39. A solution of a base differs from a solution of an acid in
that the solution of a base
1) is able to conduct electricity
2) is able to cause an indicator color change
3) has a greater [H3O+]
4) has a greater [OH]
40. According to the Arrhenius theory, the acidic property of
an aqueous solution is due to an excess of
1) H2 3) H2O
2) H+ 4) OH
41. A sample of Ca(OH)2 is considered to be an Arrhenius
base because it dissolves in water to yield
1) Ca2+ ions as the only positive ions in solution
2) H3O+ ions as the only positive ions in solution
3) OH ions as the only negative ions in solution
4) H ions as the only negative ions in solution
42. According to the Arrhenius theory, a substance that is
classified as an acid will always yield
1) H+(aq) 3) F(aq)
2) K+(aq) 4) I(aq)
43. Acidic solutions are those that contain an excess of
1) H2 molecules
2) H2O molecules
3) H+ ions
4) OH ions
44. According to the Arrhenius theory of acids, citric acid in
oranges and acetic acid in vinegar are classified as acids
because their aqueous solutions contain
1) hydrogen ions 3) hydroxide ions
2) hydrogen atoms 4) hydroxide atoms
45. According to the Arrhenius theory, when a base is
dissolved in water it produces a solution containing only
one kind of negative ion. What is the name of this
negative ion?
1) hydrogen carbonate ion 3) hydride ion
2) hydrogen sulfate ion 4) hydroxide ion
46. When HCl is dissolved in water, the only positive ion
present in the solution is the
1) hydrogen ion 3) hydride ion
2) hydroxide ion 4) chloride ion
47. Which substance can act as an Arrhenius base in an
aqueous solution?
1) LiCl
2) LiNO3
3) LiBr
4) LiOH
48. What produces hydrogen ions as the only positive ions in
aqueous solution?
1) KOH 3) NH3
2) HBr 4) NaCl
49. Hydrogen chloride, HCl, is classified as an Arrhenius
acid because it produces
1) H+ ions in aqueous solution
2) Cl ions in aqueous solution
3) OH ions in aqueous solution
4) NH4
+ ions in aqueous solution
50. Which compound is an Arrhenius base?
1) CH3OH
2) CO2
3) LiOH
4) NO2
51. Which substance yields hydroxide ion as the only
negative ion in aqueous solution?
1) Mg(OH)2
2) C2H4(OH)2
3) MgCl2
4) CH3Cl
52. An Arrhenius acid has
1) only hydroxide ions in solution
2) only hydrogen ions in solution
3) hydrogen ions as the only positive ions in solution
4) hydrogen ions as the only negative ions in solution
53. The OH ion concentration is greater than the H3O+ ion
concentration in a water solution of
1) CH3OH
2) Ba(OH)2
3) HCl
4) H2SO4
54. Which substance is an Arrhenius acid?
1) NH3
2) KOH
3) HC2H3O2
4) CH3OH
55. According to Arrhenius theory, which species does an
acid produce in aqueous solution?
1) hydrogen ions 3) sodium ions
2) hydroxide ions 4) chloride ions
56. Which substance is an Arrhenius acid?
1) LiF(aq)
2) HBr(aq)
3) Mg(OH)2(aq)
4) CH3CHO
57. Which ion is produced when an Arrhenius base is
dissolved in water?
1) H+, as the only positive ion in solution
2) H3O+, as the only positive ion in solution
3) OH, as the only negative ion in solution
4) H, as the only negative ion in solution
58. According to the Arrhenius theory, when a base
dissolves in water it produces
1) CO3
2 as the only negative ion in solution
2) OH as the only negative ion in solution
3) NH4
+ as the only positive ion in solution
4) H+ as the only positive ion in solution
59. Which substance can be classified as an Arrhenius acid?
1) HCl 3) LiOH
2) NaCl 4) KOH
60. Which species is classified as an Arrhenius base?
1) CH3OH
2) LiOH
3) PO4
3
4) CO3
2
61. What are the relative ion concentrations in an acid
solution?
1) more H+ ions than OH ions
2) fewer H+ ions than OH ions
3) an equal number of H+ ions and OH ions
4) H+ ions but no OH ions
Reference Tables
Reference Tables
Reference Tables
Answer Key
1. 4
2. 4
3. 1
4. 4
5. 1
6. 3
7. 1
8. 3
9. 2
10. 4
11. 2
12. 4
13. 2
14. 1
15. 3
16. 4
17. 4
18. 2
19. 1
20. 2
21. 4
22. 4
23. 1
24. 4
25. 4
26. 2
27. 4
28. 3
29. 1
30. 1
31. 4
32. 3
33. 4
34. 1
35. 2
36. 2
37. 2
38. 2
39. 4
40. 2
41. 3
42. 1
43. 3
44. 1
45. 4
46. 1
47. 4
48. 2
49. 1
50. 3
51. 1
52. 3
53. 2
54. 3
55. 1
56. 2
57. 3
58. 2
Answer Key
59. 1
60. 2
61. 1