Download Acids and Bases Questions Short Questions 1. What is the

Acids and Bases Questions
Short Questions
1. What is the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid? Give an example of
each.
2. Why is rainwater normally acidic instead of neutral pH?
3. Why is some rainwater called acid rain?
4. List at least 3 of the harmful effects of acid rain.
Problem
5. You have a solution of lemon juice, pH 2, and a solution of seltzer water, pH 4.
Which solution has more H+ ions? How many more H+ ions does one solution have
than the other?
6. You have 10 milliliters of a basic solution labeled "B" and a large beaker full of an
acidic solution labeled "A." The OH- ions in solution B are twice as many in number
per milliliter as the H+ ions in solution A. How many milliliters of solution A would
you add to the 10 milliliters of solution B to make a solution that has neutral pH?
Hint: You need to have an equal amount of H+ ions and OH- ions for the solution to
have a neutral pH.
Essay
7. Explain how red cabbage juice can be used to determine the approximate pH of
some mystery solutions.
8. List at least three practical things you can do to reduce acid rain. Explain how
these actions will reduce the amount of acid rain present in the environment