Acids, Bases and Salts

True or false: a neutral solution has equal amounts of H⁺ and OH^-.

• True

• False

NaOH may be found in drain cleaners and as a component of soaps. Is NaOH an acid or a base?

• Acid

• Base

• Neither (Neutral)

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

HCl is found in household products, including some toilet bowl cleaners. Is HCl an acid or a base?

• Acid

• Base

• Neither (Neutral)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Is pure water acidic, basic, or neutral?

• Acidic

• Basic

• Neutral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

hydrochloric acid

• HCl
• _HClO
• H₃ClO₃
• HClO₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

sulfuric acid

• HSO₃

• H₂SO₃

• H₂SO₄

• H₃SO₄

Mg(OH)₂

• magnesium hydroxide acid
• hydromagnesium acid
• magnesium oxygen hydride
• magnesium hydroxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In a neutralization reaction, what are the products of a reaction between an acid and a base?

• Another acid and base
• Carbon dioxide and a salt
• Water and a salt
• Either two acids or two bases

A substance is found to have the following characteristics:

Very bitter taste

Feels soapy to the touch

Produces OH^- ions when dissolved in water

In what category would the substance be classified?

• acid

• base

Basic oxide

• BaO

• P₂O₅

• ZnO

• CO₂