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IPC Intervention  - Solutions and pH

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

In a solution, the substance that is being dissolved is the ____.
a.
gas
c.
solute
b.
liquid
d.
solvent
 

 2. 

The oceans are an example of a(n) ____ solution.
a.
alloy
c.
liquid
b.
gaseous
d.
solid
 

 3. 

A solution that contains all of the solute it can hold at a given temperature is ____.
a.
diluted
c.
supersaturated
b.
saturated
d.
unsaturated
 

 4. 

The process by which the positive and negative ions of a crystalline solid separate in water is called ____.
a.
dissociation
c.
solution
b.
ionization
d.
saturation
 

 5. 

Increasing the surface area of a solid ____.
a.
causes the solid to ionize
c.
slows the rate of solution
b.
has no effect on the rate of solution
d.
speeds the rate of solution
 

 6. 

When a gas is dissolved in a liquid, the gas dissolves faster if the liquid is ____.
a.
cooled
c.
heated
b.
an electrolyte
d.
under low pressure
 

 7. 

The concentration of solution that contains a large amount of solute in the solvent could be described as ____.
a.
concentrated
c.
polar
b.
diluted
d.
unsaturated
 

 8. 

An alloy is an example of a ____ solution.
a.
dilute
c.
liquid
b.
gaseous
d.
solid
 

 9. 

Adding more solute to a solvent ____.
a.
decreases its boiling point
c.
increases its boiling point
b.
does not affect its boiling point
d.
increases its freezing point
 

 10. 

The amount of solute that can be dissolved in a specific amount of solvent at a given temperature is its ____.
a.
concentration
c.
dilution
b.
density
d.
solubility
 

 11. 

Which of the following will speed up the dissolving of a solid solute in water?
a.
Cool the solution.
c.
Grind up the solvent.
b.
Freeze the solute.
d.
Stir the solution.
 

 12. 

In a titration, the ____ is the solution for which the concentration is known.
a.
indicator
c.
normal solution
b.
hydrate
d.
standard solution
 

 13. 

H3O+ units are also known as ____.
a.
hydrogen ions
c.
hydroxide ions
b.
hydronium ions
d.
hydroxyl groups
 

 14. 

A process that uses a solution of known concentration to find the concentration of another solution is called ____.
a.
hydration
c.
ionization
b.
neutralization
d.
titration
 

 15. 

____ measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
a.
An ester
c.
pH
b.
A base
d.
The hydronium ion
 

 16. 

A(n) ____ comes from an alcohol that is not a base but has a hydroxyl group.
a.
ester
c.
salt
b.
glycerin
d.
soap
 

 17. 

A bitter taste and a slippery feel are clues that a solution is probably a(n) ____.
a.
acid
c.
hydrate
b.
base
d.
salt
 

 18. 

The formula HCl stands for ____.
a.
the hydronium ion
c.
hydrogen peroxide
b.
hydrochloric acid
d.
sodium hydroxide
 

 19. 

____ of a solution refers to the ease with which an acid or base forms ions in solution.
a.
Acidity
c.
pH
b.
Concentration
d.
Strength
 

 20. 

In a chemical equation, a single arrow that points at the ions that are formed indicates a ____ acid or base.
a.
strong
c.
neutral
b.
weak
d.
concentrated
 

 21. 

Polyesters are fibers made of ____.
a.
glycerin
c.
many esters
b.
two esters
d.
organic salts
 

 22. 

The main advantage of detergents over soaps is that ____.
a.
detergents can be used in hard water
b.
detergents can cause excessive foam in pipes and water treatment plants
c.
detergents are organic salts
d.
soaps are organic salts
 
 
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 23. 

Figure 25-1 shows ____.
a.
neutralization of an acid
c.
ionization of an acid
b.
neutralization of a base
d.
ionization of a base
 

 24. 

Metal ions in water can react with soap to form ____.
a.
acid-base indicators
c.
salts
b.
detergents
d.
soap scum
 

 25. 

To neutralize gastric juices in your stomach, antacids contain ____.
a.
bases
c.
hydronium ions
b.
H+ ions
d.
phenolphthalein
 



 
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