Strong Acids and Bases

Name the following in order:
HCl, HBr, HI

• hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid

• chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid

• chlorous acid, bromous acid, iodous acid

• hydrochlorous acid, hydrobromous acid, hydroiodous acid

What are the formulas for the following?
--hydrochloric acid--
--hydrobromic acid--
--hydroiodic acid--

• HClO₃, HBrO₃, HIO₃

• HCl, HBr, HI

• HClO₄, HBrO₄, HIO₄

• HClO, HBrO, HIO

Do acids and bases conduct electricity?

• Only acids conduct electricity

• Only bases conduct electricity

• Bases and acids conduct electricity

• Neither conduct electricity

What completely ionizes in solution?

• Weak acids

• Strong acids

• Strong Salts

• Neutral salts

Consider the general equation for an acid in water:
HA(aq) + H₂O ↔ H₃O⁺ + A^-
If there is a lot of product, what does that tell you about the acid?

• K_a > 1  Strong acid

• K_a > 1  Weak acid

• K_a < 1  Strong acid

• K_a < 1  Weak acid

Which of the following is a strong acid?

What is the pH of a 0.1 M solution of a strong acid like hydrochloric acid?

• 1

• 7

• 3

• 5

Which of the following is a strong base?

What happens to the pH of a solution when a strong base is added?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains the same

• Becomes neutral

Which of the following completely dissociates in water?

• Strong acids

• Weak acids

• Weak bases

• Neutral compounds