Acids, Bases, Salts

If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be

• a neutral solution.
• a stronger acid.
• impossible to tell without testing the pH.
• a stronger base

Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.

• is a base
• is a neutral substance
• could be either an acid or a base
• is an acid

Which type of ion does a base produce when it is dissolved in water?

• oxide
• oxygen
• hydrogen
• hydroxide

What acid is in our stomach:

• Hydrochloric acid

• Sulfuric acid

• Acetic acid

• Carbonic acid

A substance has a pH value of 8. Which answer below best describes that substance?

• Strong acid

• Weak acid

• Strong base

• Weak base

An extremely strong acid would have a pH of...

• 1
• 7
• 9
• 14

An extremely strong base would have a pH of...

• 1
• 7
• 9
• 14

Indicators change color in the presence of a(n) _______________.

• acid or base
• buffer
• water molecule
• ester

A base has a ___________ taste.

• bland
• salty
• bitter
• sour

A base has a _________________.

• sour taste
• positive ion
• slippery feel
• pH of 5