Julius P.

Hular
STEM 12 BERKEL

ACTIVITY: ACIDS AND BASES 1

GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2
TOTAL POINTS: 20

I. 5 ACIDS AND 5 BASES THAT ARE FOUND AT HOME

ACIDS BASES
1. Milk 1. Toothpaste
2. Ascorbic acid 2. Baking soda
3. Vinegar 3. Laundry detergent
4. Ketchup 4. Bleach
5. Coffee 5. Soap
II. GIVEN THAT WATER IS AMPHIPROTIC, WHY IS
WATER NEUTRAL?
-water is considered neutral because the concentration of hydrogen and
hydroxide ions is the same. It is neither an acid nor a base but is the
reference point for acids and bases. Water can act like an acid in
appropriate conditions such as releasing H+ ions when it reacts with a base
stronger than it does.

III. AN ACID CANNOT EXIST IN THE ABSENCE OF A BASE.”

IS THIS STATEMENT TRUE OR FALSE?
-False, because the base neutralizes the acid.

IV. THE FORMULAS OF THE CONJUGATE BASES OF THE

FOLLOWING ACID
a. HCN = CN⁻
b. HCOOH = HCOO⁻
c. H2SO4 = HSO₄⁻
d. H2S = HS⁻
e. HNO2 = NO2⁻