Question 1

Which of the following best describes a Brønsted-Lowry acid?

Accepted Answer

A compound that donates a proton ($$H^+)$$

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct formula for sulfuric acid?

Accepted Answer

$$H_2SO_4$$

Question 3

What is the correct name for $$HNO_2$$?

Accepted Answer

Nitrous acid

Question 4

Which of the following compounds is a binary (mineral) acid?

Accepted Answer

$$HCl$$

Question 5

What is the correct formula for hydroselenic acid?

Accepted Answer

$$H_2Se$$

Question 6

Which of the following acids does NOT contain oxygen?

Accepted Answer

$$HBr$$

Question 7

What is the correct name for $$HClO_4$$?

Accepted Answer

Perchloric acid

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct formula for phosphoric acid?

Accepted Answer

$$H_3PO_4$$

Question 9

A student is asked to write the formula for hydroiodic acid. Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

$$HI$$

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct name for $$H_2SO_3$$?

Accepted Answer

Sulfurous acid

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the behavior of a base in an acid-base reaction?

Accepted Answer

It accepts a proton ($$H^+)$$

Question 12

What is the correct name for $$H_2S$$?

Accepted Answer

Hydrosulfuric acid

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct formula for nitrous acid?

Accepted Answer

$$HNO_2$$

Question 14

A neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide produces which of the following?

Accepted Answer

$$NaCl$$ and $$H_2O$$

Question 15

Which of the following acids is classified as an oxyacid?

Accepted Answer

$$H_2SO_4$$

Question 16

What is the correct name for $$HClO$$?

Accepted Answer

Hypochlorous acid

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct formula for acetic acid?

Accepted Answer

$$CH_3COOH$$

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct step in naming a mineral acid?

Accepted Answer

Attach the prefix hydro- to the anion root

Question 19

What is the correct name for $$HBr$$?

Accepted Answer

Hydrobromic acid

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct formula for chlorous acid?

Accepted Answer

$$HClO_2$$

Acids and Bases: Definitions, Classification, and Nomenclature

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