Acids, Bases, and Salts: Classifying Substances

Acids, Bases, & Salts

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Multiple Choice

A student mixes strawberry Koolaid and water. A pH meter is used to measure pH of 5.4. What kind of solution is strawberry Koolaid?

• acidic

• basic

Multiple Choice

Baking soda is a weak base. Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid. What would happen if these two were mixed?

• Nothing would happen.

• Neutralization would occur.

• It would explode.

Multiple Choice

If an unknown substance has a bitter taste and turns red cabbage blue, the substance is most likely a(n) _____.

• acid

• base

Multiple Choice

Being corrosive and having the ability to conduct electricity in solution are properties of _____.

• acids

• bases

• both acids and bases

Multiple Choice

Look closely at the data table. What is the pH of normal tap water?

• neutral

• acidic

• basic

Multiple Choice

Look closely at the data table. What effect does carbon dioxide have on water?

• No effect

• Water is neutralized.

• Water becomes more acidic.

• Water becomes more basic.