True or false: acids and bases

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Normal rainwater is already slightly acidic.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Acid rain is rain with a pH below 5.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A strong acid ionises only partially.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Percent ionisation of a weak acid depends on concentration.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Neutral pH is 7.00 at every temperature.

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation