Acids and Bases

Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a strong smell, a sour taste, and a _______.

• Acids; pH less than 7
• Acids; pH greater than 7
• Bases; pH greater than 7
• Bases; pH less than 7

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Heartburn occurs when some of the stomach juices flow backwards up the esophagus. To help relieve heartburn, a person should take medicine that is

• neutral
• basic
• 
  acidic or basic.
  
• acidic

If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be

• a neutral solution.
• a stronger acid.
• impossible to tell without testing the pH.
• a stronger base

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Human blood has a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Which of the following best describes human blood?

• strongly acidic
• slightly acidic
• strongly basic
• slightly basic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What would be considered the weakest base? 

• 8
• 14
• 7.8
• 11.6

Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the following is a property of most bases?

• feels slippery
• white color
• can only be liquid
• tastes sour

Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.

• is a base
• is a neutral substance
• could be either an acid or a base
• is an acid

A compound that changes color when it is in contact with an acid or base is called______________

• Acid
• Base 
• Neutral
• Indicator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The pH scale measures...

• ...the strength of an acid.
• ...the strength of hydrogen ions.
• ...the concentration of hydrogen ions.
• ...the concentration of an acid

Pollution causes the pH of rain water fall below 6. What is such type of rain called?

• Acid rain
• polluted rain
• low pH rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4