Acids and Bases

Which has a pH below 7?

• Acid
• Base

Which has a bitter taste?

• Base
• Acid
• flagella
• cila

Which has a slippery texture?

• Acid
• Base

Turns litmus red

• Acids
• Bases
• All

What pH is the strongest base?

• 1

• 7

• 4

• 14

What colour does a base turn red litmus paper?

• Red

• Blue

What methods can you use to measure the pH of a solution?

• Observing color or clarity
• Measuring mass or volume
• Measuring density or electrical conductivity
• Using acid base-indicators or pH meters

Which of the following is most likely to be basic:

• Lemon juice
• Vinegar
• Laundry detergent
• Coke

Tastes Sour

• Acids
• Bases
• Salts
• All

Why are bases useful as cleaning products?

• They dissolve fats and oils
• they are corrosive, so they eat anything
• they don't mix with water
• since bases are slippery, they slip dirt off of surfaces