8.6D Properties of Acids and Bases Notes Flashcard (KS)

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How are acids and bases similar and different? (taste)

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Acids and bases are both types of chemicals, but acids taste sour and bases taste bitter.

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What does the pH scale measure?

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How acidic or basic a substance is

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What is the pH value of a neutral substance like water?

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7

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What is the range of the pH scale?

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0 to 14

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What pH value is considered neutral on the pH scale?

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7

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Which pH value represents a strong acid? Options: 0, 7, 10, 14

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0

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If a substance has a pH greater than 7, it is considered:

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Basic or alkaline

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Which substance is most likely to have a pH of 2? Options: Lemon, Milk, Soap, Water

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Lemon

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What is the strongest base according to the pH scale? Options: pH 14, pH 0, pH 7, pH 5

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pH 14

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What is an indicator used for in science?

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To determine the pH level of a substance.