pH & pOH (College Board AP® Chemistry)

Exam Questions

15 mins6 questions
11 mark

The pH of a sample of acid rain at 25 C is 4.55.

What is the [OH-] in the sample?

  • 9.45 M

  • 3.55 x 10-10 M

  • 2.82 x 10-5 M

  • 1.0 x 10-14 M

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21 mark

What is the pH of a solution of NaOH of concentration 0.001 M?

  • 1

  • 3

  • 11

  • 13

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31 mark

Which of the following statements is correct?

  • As temperature increases, the pH value of pure water decreases

  • As temperature decreases, the pH value of pure water decreases

  • The pH of water is unaffected by temperature 

  • Pure water is not neutral 

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41 mark

Two flasks contain two different acids labelled as HA and HB. A student measures the pH of each flask, and finds that they are pH 1 and pH 3 respectively.

Which of the following statements is true?

  • HA is a stronger acid than HB

  • HB is a stronger acid than HA

  • The [H3O+] in the solution of HB is 3 times greater than the [H3O+] in the solution of HA.

  • The [H3O+] in the solution of HA is 100 times greater than the [H3O+]  in the solution of HB.

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51 mark

What is the correct comparison of hydrogen ions between a solution of pH 2 and a solution of pH 4?

  • Twice as large

  • Half as much

  • 1 over 10

  • 1 over 100

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