CiHS Chemistry Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CiHS Chemistry Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Balancing Chemical Equation - CORRECT ANSWER Balancing a chemical equation
involves making sure that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both the reactant
and product sides of the equation



Acids - CORRECT ANSWER Acids are chemical substances that release hydrogen
ions (H+) when dissolved in water, making the solution acidic.



Bases - CORRECT ANSWER Substances that accept hydrogen ions (H+) or donate
Hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water, make the solution basic or alkaline.



Bronsted-Lowry - CORRECT ANSWER Acids and Bases based on their ability to
donate or accept protons (H+)



Conjugated Acid - CORRECT ANSWER Formed when a base gains a proton (H+) in
an chemical reaction.



Conjugated Base - CORRECT ANSWER The species that is formed when an acid
loses a proton (H+) in a chemical reaction.



Speed/Rate Of Reactions - CORRECT ANSWER How quickly the reactants are
converted into products in a chemical reaction



pH - CORRECT ANSWER A measure of how acidic or basic (alkaline) a solution is,
based on the concentration of hydrogen ions(H+) present.



Scale - CORRECT ANSWER A Scale often refers to the extent or scope of
measurements, processes, or reactions.