Acids and Bases

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 12

Milk is a very weak acid. What might its pH value be?

• 6.5

• 7.8

• 4.2

• 12.2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following are properties of acids?

• They conduct electricity when dissolved in water

• They taste sour

• They react with metals to produce hydrogen gas

• All of the answer choices are correct

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is a property of a base?

• bitter taste

• reacts with metals

• salty

• sour taste

Bases have many uses. They are mainly used to make

• cleaning products

• soaps

• concrete

• all of the answer choices

All bases have a sour taste.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

• 2.1

• 4.6

• 6.8

• 8.1

The strongest bases have pH values close to

• 0

• 14

• 7

• 5

Which of the following is a base?

• baking soda in water

• orange juice

• vinegar

• lemonade

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2