Acids &amp Bases - SL

Paper-1_ Standard Level_Multiple Choice Question
Total Marks15 marks

Date-28th July 2022 Time:15 minutes
1. [1 mark]
Which solution has a pH of 9?
A. 1.0 × 10−9 mol dm−3 HCl (aq)
B. 1.0 × 10−5 mol dm−3 KOH (aq)
C. 1.0 × 10−9 mol dm−3 KOH (aq)
D. 1.0 × 10−5 mol dm−3 HCl (aq)
2. [1 mark]
Which cannot act as a Brønsted–Lowry base?
A. HPO42−
B. H2O
C. CH4
D. NH3
3. [1 mark]
Which substance will not produce copper(II) chloride when added to dilute hydrochloric
acid?
A. Cu ( s )
B. Cu ( OH ¿2 ( s )
C. CuCO3 ( s )
D. CuO ( s )
4. [1 mark]
Which is an example of an amphiprotic species?
A. Al2O3
B. CO32−
C. P4O10
D. HPO42−
5. [1 mark]
Which solution is basic at 25 °C?
Kw = 1.0 × 10−14
A. [H+] = 1.0 × 10−3 mol dm−3
B. [OH−] = 1.0 × 10−13 mol dm−3
C. solution of pH = 4.00
D. [H3O+] = 1.0 × 10−13 mol dm−3
6. [1 mark]
What is the major reason why the pH of unpolluted rain is less than 7?
A. methane
B. carbon dioxide
C. nitrogen oxides
D. sulfur dioxide
7. [1 mark]
What is the order of increasing pH for the following solutions of the same concentration?

A. HCl (aq) < NH3 (aq) < NaOH (aq) < CH3COOH (aq)
B. CH3COOH (aq) < HCl (aq) < NH3 (aq) < NaOH (aq)
C. HCl (aq) < CH3COOH (aq) < NH3 (aq) < NaOH (aq)
D. NaOH (aq) < NH3 (aq) < CH3COOH (aq) < HCl (aq)
8. [1 mark]
Which classification is correct for the reaction?
H2PO4−(aq) + H2O(l) → HPO42−(aq) + H3O+(aq)
9. [1 mark]
What will happen if the pressure is increased in the following reaction mixture at
equilibrium?
CO2 (g) + H2O (l) ⇌ H+ (aq) + HCO3− (aq)
A. The equilibrium will shift to the right and pH will decrease.
B. The equilibrium will shift to the right and pH will increase.
C. The equilibrium will shift to the left and pH will increase.
D. The equilibrium will shift to the left and pH will decrease.
10. [1 mark]
Which 1.0 mol dm–3 solution has the highest pH?
A. Ammonium chloride
B. Sulfuric acid
C. Sodium chloride
D. Ammonia
11. [1 mark]
Which of the following is correct?
A. A weak acid is a proton donor and its aqueous solution shows good conductivity.
B. A weak acid is a proton donor and its aqueous solution shows poor conductivity.
C. A weak acid is a proton acceptor and its aqueous solution shows good conductivity.
D. A weak acid is a proton acceptor and its aqueous solution shows poor conductivity.
12. [1 mark]
A student carried out a titration to determine the concentration of an acid and found that
his value had good precision but poor accuracy. Which process explains this outcome?
A. Consistently overshooting the volume of solution from the burette into the flask.
B. Collection of insufficient titration data.
C. Reading the meniscus in the burette at a different angle each time.
D. Forgetting to rinse the flask after one of the titrations.
13. [1 mark]
What are the products of the reaction between sulfuric acid and sodium hydrogen
carbonate?
A. NaSO4 + H2O + CO2
B. Na2SO4 + CO2
C. Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2
D. NaSO4 + H2CO3
14. [1 mark]
Which ions are present in an aqueous solution of Na2CO3?
I. HCO3−
II. OH−
III. CO32−
A. I and II only

B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
15. [1 mark]
What is the conjugate acid of HS−?
A. H2S
B. S2−
C. H2SO3
D. H2SO4
Paper-2_ Standard Level Structured Question
Total Marks:15 marks

Date-28th July 2022 Time:15 minutes
1a. [2 marks]
Limescale, CaCO3(s), can be removed from water kettles by using vinegar, a dilute
solution of ethanoic acid, CH3COOH(aq).
Predict, giving a reason, a difference between the reactions of the same concentrations of
hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid with samples of calcium carbonate.
1b. [1 mark]
Dissolved carbon dioxide causes unpolluted rain to have a pH of approximately 5, but other
dissolved gases can result in a much lower pH. State one environmental effect of acid rain.
2a. [2 marks]
Many reactions are in a state of equilibrium.
The following reaction was allowed to reach equilibrium at 761 K.
H2 (g) + I2 (g) ⇌ 2HI (g) ΔHθ < 0
Outline the effect, if any, of each of the following changes on the position of
equilibrium, giving a reason in each case.
2b. [1 mark]
The equations for two acid-base reactions are given below.
HCO3– (aq) + H2O (l) ⇌ H2CO3 (aq) + OH– (aq)
HCO3– (aq) + H2O (l) ⇌ CO32– (aq) + H3O+ (aq)
Identify two different amphiprotic species in the above reactions.
2c. [1 mark]
State what is meant by the term conjugate base.
2d. [1 mark]
State the conjugate base of the hydroxide ion, OH–.
2e. [2 marks]
A student working in the laboratory classified HNO3, H2SO4, H3PO4 and HClO4 as acids based
on their pH. He hypothesized that “all acids contain oxygen and hydrogen”.
Evaluate his hypothesis.
3. [2 marks]
Determine the pH of an alkaline solution with a hydroxide concentration of 3.00 x 10 −3 mol
dm−3.
4. [2 marks]
The ethoxide ion, C2H5O−, is a stronger base than the hydroxide ion, OH−.
Deduce how the equilibrium constant for the dissociation of ethanol will differ to the
dissociation of water at the same temperature.
4. [1 mark]
Explain why a dilute aqueous solution of a strong acid might be a better conductor of
electricity than a concentrated aqueous solution of a weak acid .
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Paper-1_ Standard Level_Multiple Choice Question

Total Marks15 marks

A. I and II only

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