2.2.1 - What Happens to an Acid or a Base in a Water Solution?
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What does HCl produce when dissolved in water?
💡 Hint: Remember, Acid = H.
What ions do bases like NaOH produce?
💡 Hint: Think of Bases = OH.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What do acids produce in an aqueous solution?
💡 Hint: Remember the mnemonic A = H.
True or False: Bases release hydrogen ions (H+) in water.
💡 Hint: Think about whether it’s an acid or a base.
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Calculate the pH of a solution having a hydronium ion concentration of 0.01 M.
💡 Hint: Use the pH formula connecting hydrogen ion concentration.
Describe what physically happens when you add water to concentrated sulfuric acid and why this is dangerous.
💡 Hint: Think about the heat and reaction temperature.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.