E-39 Acid/Base

Acids react with

• water to produce bases and salts
• salts to produce bases and water
• neither bases, salts nor water
• bases to produce salts and water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A substance is found to have the following characteristics:

Very bitter taste

Feels slippery to the touch

Produces OH- ions when dissolved in water

In what category would the substance be classified?

• acid

• base

• enzyme

• fatty acid

HF is...

• an acid

• a base

• a salt

• an ionic compound

HNO₂

• a base

• a salt

• an acid

• an ionic compound

Releases hydrogen in an aqueous solution.

• base
• strong base
• acid
• weak base

KOH is ...

• an acid

• a base

• a salt

• an ionic compound

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.
• Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.
• Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.
• Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.

Phenolophalein turns from clear to pink when the pH turns

• acidic

• basic

• saline

• ionic

Which of the following is the strongest base?

• oven cleaner - 13.5

• lemon juice - 2.5

• soap - 10

• blood - 7.4

Which of the following is the weakest base?

• oven cleaner - 13.5

• lemon juice - 2.5

• soap - 10

• blood - 7.4