Chapter 22 Acids & Bases

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct set of acid properties, as described by Boyle:

• sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from red to blue

• sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from blue to red

• sweet taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

• sour taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

Multiple Choice

Neutral solutions have a pH of:

• 0

• 1

• 7

• 14

Multiple Choice

Which is true?

• pH of less than 7 is basic; pH of more than 7 is acidic

• pH of less than 7 is acidic; pH of more than 7 is basic

Multiple Choice

Vinegar, fruit juice, and cola are examples of:

• strong acids

• strong bases

• strong bases

• weak acids

Multiple Choice

Is pure water acidic, basic, or neutral?

• Acidic

• Basic

• Neutral