Acids, Bases and Salts

IMPORTANT

Acids, Bases and Salts: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Acids and Bases, Arrhenius Theory of Acid-base, Arrhenius Acids, Arrhenius Bases, Limitations of Arrhenius Theory of Acids and Bases, Bronsted-Lowry Concept of Acid-base, etc.

Important Questions on Acids, Bases and Salts

HARD
IMPORTANT

Which of the following statements is true?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

What is the conjugate base of   OH ?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Give a few examples which do not satisfy the Arrhenius concept of bases.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Arrhenius concept does not account for the basicity of substances like _____ which do not possess a hydroxyl group.

EASY
IMPORTANT

 Arrhenius concept of acid and base is applicable only to aqueous solutions.

EASY
IMPORTANT

A simple salt Na2SO4 is formed due to reaction between sodium hydroxide and

EASY
IMPORTANT

Potassium hydroxide is a simple salt.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Which of the following salts are examples of simple salts?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Define simple salts and give some examples.

EASY
IMPORTANT

“An acid is a proton donor”. This theory was given by

EASY
IMPORTANT

The conjugate base of OH- is O2-.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Among the following, the one which can act as both as Bronsted acid as well as Bronsted base is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The conjugate base of OH- is 

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

In the reaction  I2 + I- I3-, which is the Lewis base? 

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which of the followings are Lewis acids? H2O, BF3, H+ and NH4+

EASY
IMPORTANT

When hydrogen chloride HCl is dissolved in acetic acid CH3COOH  then the following equilibrium is established like

CH3COOH +HCl  CH3COOH2+  + Cl- 

Which of the following set is correct respective to conjugate acid-base pair ?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

"Those substances which give hydrogen ion (H+) when they decompose in water are called acids and those substances that decompose in water and give hydroxyl ion (OH-) are called bases." This definition was given by:

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The weakest base among the following species is ________

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

What is the correct order of acidity for NH3,NH4+,NH2-?

EASY
IMPORTANT

When 50 ml 0.1 M HCl is added to 50 ml of 0.01 M KOH, the pH of the resulting solution will be ___.