Lewis, Brønsted-Lowry, and Arrhenius Definitions

Practice Questions

College Chemistry › Lewis, Brønsted-Lowry, and Arrhenius Definitions

Questions

5

1

Identify the Bronsted-Lowry acid in the following equation:

$\text{H}_2\text{O}+\text{C}_3\text{H}_6\text{O}^-\rightarrow\text{OH}^-+\text{C}_3\text{H}_7\text{O}$

2

Which type of acid is defined by its ability to produce hydrogen ions in aqueous solution?

3

Identify the Lewis Base in the following reaction:

$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{SH}(aq)+\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{O}^-(aq)\rightleftharpoons \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{S}^-(aq)+\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}(aq)$

4

What is the pH of a solution?

5

$\textrm{HClO}_{2}(aq)\textrm{ + H}_{2}\textrm{O}(l)\rightleftharpoons\textrm{ClO}_{2}\textrm{ }^{-}(aq)\textrm{ + H}_{3}\textrm{O}^{+}(aq)$

According to the Brønsted-Lowry definition of acids and bases, which species in the reaction are acids?

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