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Rank the following compounds in order of increasing acidity, putting the least acidic first. CH3COOHClCH2COOHCH3CH2OHClCH2CH2OH I  II  III  IV \begin{array} { c c c c } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOH } & \mathrm { ClCH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { COOH } & \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { OH } & \mathrm { ClCH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { OH } \\\text { I } & \text { II } & \text { III } & \text { IV }\end{array}


A) III < I < IV < II
B) III < IV < I < II
C) II < I < IV < III
D) III < I < II < IV

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is the correct classification of the following compound? CH3-O-CH3


A) Brønsted-Lowry acid and Lewis acid.
B) Brønsted-Lowry base and Lewis base.
C) Brønsted-Lowry base.
D) Lewis base.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following species is the conjugate base of methanol, CH3OH?


A) CH3OH2+
B) CH3O-
C) CH3-
D) CH4

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Rank the following conjugate bases in order of decreasing basicity, putting the most basic first. H2C=ΘCHHCΘCCH3Θ I  II  III \begin{array} {llll}\mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { C } = ^\Theta { \mathrm { CH } }&\mathrm { HC} \equiv \mathrm {^\Theta C }&^\Theta _ { \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } }\\\text { I }&\text { II } &\text { III } \\ \end{array}


A) II > I > III
B) I > II > III
C) III > I > II
D) III > II > I

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following statements about Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases is true?


A) Loss of a proton from a base forms its conjugate acid.
B) Loss of a proton from an acid forms its conjugate base.
C) Gain of a proton by an acid forms its conjugate base.
D) Brønsted-Lowry acid-base reactions always result in the transfer of a proton from a base to an acid.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following species is the conjugate acid of ammonia, NH3?


A) H4N
B) H3N+
C) H2N-
D) H4N+

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following statements explain why H2O is a stronger acid than CH4?


A) H2O can form hydrogen bonds while CH4 cannot.
B) H2O forms a less stable conjugate base, HO-.
C) CH4 forms a more stable conjugate base, CH3-.
D) H2O forms a more stable conjugate base, HO-.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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D

Which of the following statements is a correct definition for a Brønsted-Lowry acid?


A) Proton acceptor
B) Electron pair donor
C) Electron pair acceptor
D) Proton donor

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Rank the following compounds in order of increasing acidity, putting the least acidic first. CH3COOHFCH2COOHClCH2COOHBrCH2COOH I  II  III  IV \begin{array} { c c c c } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOH } & \mathrm { FCH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { COOH } & \mathrm { ClCH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { COOH } & \mathrm { BrCH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { COOH } \\\text { I } & \text { II } & \text { III } & \text { IV }\end{array}


A) I < IV < III < II
B) I < III < IV < II
C) II < III < IV < I
D) II < IV < III < I

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which is the conjugate base in the following reaction? HCl+H2O?Cl+H3O I  II  III  IV \begin{array} { l } \mathrm { HCl } &+& \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } ?&\mathrm { Cl } ^ { \ominus } &+& \mathrm { H } _ { 3 } \mathrm { O }^ { \oplus } \\\text { I }&&\text { II } &\text { III } &&\text { IV } \\\end{array}


A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following compounds is the strongest acid? CH4CH3CH3H2C=CH2HCCH I  II  III  IV \begin{array} { l } \mathrm { CH } _ { 4 }&\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 }&\mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { C } = \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 }&\mathrm { HC } \equiv \mathrm { CH }\\\text { I }&\text { II } &\text { III } &\text { IV } \\\end{array}


A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following compounds is the weakest acid?


A) H2S
B) PH3
C) HCl
D) SiH4

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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D

Which of the following concepts can be used to explain the difference in acidity between acetic acid (CH3COOH) and ethanol (CH3CH2OH) ?


A) Hybridization
B) Electronegativity
C) Resonance
D) Size

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following compounds has the lowest pKa?


A) H2O
B) H2S
C) NH3
D) CH4

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Rank the following conjugate bases in order of increasing basicity, putting the least basic first. ΘNH2HOΘCH3 I  II  III \begin{array} {llll} \Theta _ { \mathrm { NH } _ { 2 } }&\mathrm { HO } ^ { \ominus }&\Theta _ { \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } }\\ \text { I }&\text { II } &\text { III } \\ \end{array}


A) II < I < III
B) II < III < I
C) I < II < III
D) I < III < II

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following species is not a Brønsted-Lowry base?


A) BF3
B) NH3
C) H2O
D) PO43-

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which is the conjugate acid in the following reaction? HCl+H2O?Cl+H3O I  II  III  IV \begin{array} { l } \mathrm { HCl } &+& \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } ?&\mathrm { Cl } ^ { \ominus } &+& \mathrm { H } _ { 3 } \mathrm { O }^ { \oplus } \\\text { I }&&\text { II } &\text { III } &&\text { IV } \\\end{array}


A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following species cannot act as both a Brønsted-Lowry acid and base?


A) HCO3-
B) HSO4-
C) HO-
D) H2PO4-

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements about acid strength is true?


A) The stronger the acid, the further the equilibrium lies to the left.
B) The stronger the acid, the smaller the Ka.
C) The stronger the acid, the larger the pKa.
D) The stronger the acid, the smaller the pKa.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following species is the strongest base?


A) HO-
B) H2N-
C) CH3COO-
D) Cl-

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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B

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