RTF Chapter 4 Questions Bank with 100% Correct Answers
1. An unknown substance dissolves readily in water but not in benzene (a
nonpolar solvent). Molecules of what type are present in the substance?
A) neither polar nor nonpolar
B) polar
C) either polar or nonpolar
D) nonpolar
E) none of these - Answer✔️✔️-B) polar
2. The interaction between solute particles and water molecules, which
tends to cause a salt to fall apart in water, is called
A) hydration
B) polarization
C) dispersion
D) coagulation
E) conductivity - Answer✔️✔️-A) hydration
3. Consider two organic molecules, ethanol and benzene. One dissolves in
water and the other does not. Why?
A) They have different molar masses.
B) One is ionic, the other is not.
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C) One is an electrolyte, the other is not.
D) Ethanol contains a polar O-H bond, and benzene does not.
E) Two of these are correct. - Answer✔️✔️-D) Ethanol contains a polar O-H
bond, and benzene does not.
4. Polar molecules have an unequal distribution of charge within the
molecule. True or False? - Answer✔️✔️-True
5. Which of the following is a strong acid?
A) HF
B) KOH
C) HClO4
D) HClO
E) HBrO - Answer✔️✔️-C) HClO4
6. All of the following are weak acids except
A) HCNO
B) HBr
C) HF
D) HNO2
E) HCN - Answer✔️✔️-B) HBr
7. Which of the following is not a strong base?
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A) Ca(OH)2
B) KOH
C) NH3
D) LiOH
E) Sr(OH)2 - Answer✔️✔️-C) NH3
8. Which of the following is paired incorrectly?
A) H2SO4 - strong acid
B) HNO3 - weak acid
C) Ba(OH)2 - strong base
D) HCl - strong acid
E) NH3 - weak base - Answer✔️✔️-B) HNO3 - weak acid
9. The man who discovered the essential nature of acids through solution
conductivity studies is
A) Priestly
B) Boyle
C) Einstein
D) Mendeleev
E) Arrhenius - Answer✔️✔️-E) Arrhenius
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10. A solid acid HX is mixed with water. Two possible solutions can be
obtained. Which of the following is true?
I. II.
A) In case I, HX is acting like a weak acid, and in case II, HX is acting like a
strong acid.
B) In case I, HX is acting like a strong acid, and in case II, HX is acting like a
weak acid.
C) In both cases, HX is acting like a strong acid.
D) In both cases, HX is acting like a weak acid.
E) HX is not soluble in water. - Answer✔️✔️-B) In case I, HX is acting like a
strong acid, and in case II, HX is acting like a weak acid.
11. An acid is a substance that produces OH- ions in water.
True or False? - Answer✔️✔️-False
12. A 16.4-g sample of HF is dissolved in water to give 2.0 × 102 mL of
solution. The concentration of the solution is:
A) 0.82 M
B) 0.16 M
C) 0.08 M
D) 4.1 M
E) 8.2 M - Answer✔️✔️-D) 4.1 M
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