Acids, Bases and solutions quiz

Which statement about bases is incorrect?

• All bases turn red litmus paper blue

• All bases contain hydroxide ions

• All bases taste bitter

• All bases feel slippery

Acids are substances that

• form hydronium ions when dissolved in water

• turn red litmus paper blue

• make foods taste bitter

• react with neutral liquids to form bases

An example of an acid is a substance that has a pH of_______

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

At 30 degrees C you add 60 grams KNO3 to 100 grams of water: What kind of solution have you created?

• supersaturated

• unsaturated

• saturated

What is the pH of a neutral solution?

• 6

• 7

• 1

• 8

Which of the following is NOT a property of an acid

• tastes sour

• reacts with metal to form hydrogen gas

• reacts with bases to form water and salt

• reacts with fats and is used in cleaning products

What is the ion released in an acidic solution

• OH+

• H+

• H-

• OH-

A solution is said to be acidic. What pH would you expect to see for this solution?

• 7

• 14

• 9

• 3

What is the ion formed in a basic solution?

• OH+

• H+

• OH-

• H-

Which of the following is NOT a property of a base?

• feels slippery

• reacts with metals to make hydrogen gas

• reacts with fats and is used in cleaning products

• tastes bitter