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What type of substance reacts with limestone (CaCO3) and produces carbon dioxide gas?

A
a neutral substance
B
a base
C
an acid
D
both an acid and a base
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A number of beakers have different concentrations of a solution. Which statement best describes the most concentrated solution?

A
It has the largest volume.
B
It has the most solute for a given volume.
C
It has the greatest amount of solute.
D
It has the most volume for a given amount of solute.
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Soaps feel slippery on our hands because they dissolve the oil on our skin, decreasing friction.This is because soap contains

A
a neutral molecule.
B
a salt molecule.
C
an acid.
D
a base.
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Which of these correctly defines the pOH of a solution?

A
the log of the hydronium ion concentration
B
the negative log of the hydronium ion concentration
C
the log of the hydroxide ion concentration
D
the negative log of the hydroxide ion concentration
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Which solute, an electrolyte or a nonelectrolyte, has the greater effect on the boiling point when a given amount of each solute is dissolved in the same mass of water?

A
The nonelectrolyte does because it disperses into molecules.
B
The electrolyte does because it disperses into molecules.
C
The nonelectrolyte does because it dissociates into ions.
D
The electrolyte does because it dissociates into ions.
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What is the relationship between the concentration of particles in a solution and the solution’s vapor pressure?

A
As solute concentration increases, vapor pressure increases.
B
As solute concentration increases, vapor pressure decreases.
C
As the concentration of electrolytes increases, vapor pressure increases. However, as the concentration of nonelectrolytes increases, vapor pressure decreases.
D
As the concentration of electrolytes increases, vapor pressure decreases. However, as the concentration of nonelectrolytes increases, vapor pressure increases.
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Which of the following substances is an Arrhenius acid?

A
BF3
B
HCN
C
NH3
D
Mg(OH)2
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In a coffee shop, the following coffee samples are prepared for customers.i. 10 g of sugar added to 100 g of coffeeii. 10 g of sugar added to 200 g of coffeeiii. 4 g of sugar added to 200 g of coffeeiv. 4 g of sugar added to 100 g of coffeeBased on the amount of sugar added, which sequence ranks the coffee from the sweetest coffee to the least-sweet coffee?

A
i, ii , iii, iv
B
iii, iv, ii, i
C
iv, i, ii, iii
D
i, ii, iv, iii
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Lewis acids and bases are most closely associated with which process?

A
proton transfer
B
electron transfer
C
the formation of aqueous ions
D
the formation of a conjugate acid or base
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Which description correctly characterizes the acidity or basicity of a solution?

A
The higher the pH is, the more the hydroxide ion concentration decreases and the more acidic the solution becomes.
B
The higher the pH is, the more the hydroxide ion concentration increases and the more basic the solution becomes.
C
The lower the pH is, the more the hydronium ion concentration decreases and the more acidic the solution becomes.
D
The lower the pH is, the more the hydronium ion concentration increases and the more basic the solution becomes.
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Consider the reaction below.NH4+ + H2O NH3 + H3O+Which is an acid-conjugate base pair?

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A
NH4+ and NH3
B
NH4+ and H3O+
C
H2O and NH3
D
H2O and H3O+
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What is the definition of a Lewis base?

A
a substance that donates a proton
B
a substance that donates electrons to form a covalent bond
C
a substance that accepts electrons to form a covalent bond
D
a substance that when dissolved in water increases hydrogen ion concentration
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An unknown substance turns blue litmus paper to red. Which additional test could be used to confirm the substance’s identity?

A
It should turn phenolphthalein from colorless to pink because it is a base.
B
It should turn phenolphthalein from pink to colorless because it is a base.
C
It should turn methyl orange to orange because it is an acid.
D
It should turn methyl orange to red because it is an acid.
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Which pair of substances would most likely result in the production of a gas when reacting with an acid?

A
litmus and methyl orange
B
base and salt
C
metal and carbonate
D
carbon dioxide and water

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