Acid, Bases, and Salts

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What do acids taste like?

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Sour.

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What do bases taste like?

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Bitter.

Front

What is the pH scale used for?

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To determine the strength of acids and bases.

Front

What color does red litmus paper turn in the presence of a base?

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Blue.

Front

What are salts?

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Chemicals formed when an acid and a base combine.

Front

Give an example of a common acid.

Back

Vinegar (acetic acid).

Front

Give an example of a common base.

Back

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).

Front

What is a neutral substance on the pH scale?

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A substance with a pH of 7.

Front

What happens to blue litmus paper in an acid?

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It turns red.

Front

What is the chemical formula for hydrochloric acid?

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HCl.