Question 10

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Question 10
Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid?

a
accepts protons
 b
tastes sour
 c
donates protons
 d
feels slippery
Question 11
Which of the following is a characteristic of a base?

a
tastes sour
 b
feels slippery
 c
donates protons
 d
accepts protons
Question 12
A solution with a pH of 9 would be acidic

True
 False
Question 13
A substance with a pH of less than 7 is a base.

True
 False

GPT-4o mini · Accepted Answer

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 10: Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid?

c donates protons (Acids are defined as proton donors according to the Brønsted-Lowry theory.)

Question 11: Which of the following is a characteristic of a base?

b feels slippery (Bases are known to feel slippery, and they can also accept protons or donate hydroxide ions.)

Question 12: A solution with a pH of 9 would be acidic.

Question 13: A substance with a pH of less than 7 is a base.

Answer

questions 10 and 11 are multi choice questions

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Thank you for the clarification! Here are the answers considering each option:

Question 10: Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid?

a accepts protons (False; this describes bases according to Brønsted-Lowry theory.)
b tastes sour (True; many acids have a sour taste.)
c donates protons (True; according to the Brønsted-Lowry theory, acids are proton donors.)
d feels slippery (False; this characteristic refers to bases.)

So, the correct answers are b and c.

Question 11: Which of the following is a characteristic of a base?

a tastes sour (False; this describes acids.)
b feels slippery (True; bases typically feel slippery to the touch.)
c donates protons (False; bases accept protons according to the Brønsted-Lowry theory.)
d accepts protons (True; bases are defined as proton acceptors.)

So, the correct answers are b and d.

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