Acids and Bases

If a compound starts with H, is it more likely to be an acid, or a base?

• Acid

• Base

If a compound ends with -OH, will it be an acid or a base?

• Acid

• Base

A substance ranks in at 13 on the pH scale. What is it?

• A strong acid

• A weak acid

• A weak base

• A strong base

A substance ranks in at 6 on the pH scale. What is it?

• A strong acid

• A weak acid

• A weak base

• A strong base

A substance ranks in at 8 on the pH scale. What is it?

• A strong acid

• A weak acid

• A weak base

• A strong base

A substance ranks in at 1 on the pH scale. What is it?

• A strong acid

• A weak acid

• A weak base

• A strong base

The difference between 4 pH and 5 pH is that the concentration of H+ has increased by a power of __.

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

What can blue litmus paper detect?

• Acids

• Bases

What does red litmus paper detect?

• Acids

• Bases

If you dip a blue litmus paper into a base, will it change color?

• Yes

• No