Acid and Bases Quiz

Four substances were tested for pH, lemon juice (pH 2), baking soda (pH 9), bleach (pH 12), and milk (pH 6). Which of the following correctly lists the substances from most basic to acidic?

• lemon juice, milk, baking soda, bleach

• bleach, baking soda, milk, lemon juice

• milk, lemon juice, baking soda, bleach

• baking soda, bleach, lemon juice, milk

Which of these is a property or characterisitic of acidic solutions?

• they taste sour

• they feel slippery

• they are in many cleaning products

• they taste bitter

Acids are substances that release positively charged _________ ions in water

Bases turn red litmus paper _________.

The _______ scale measures the strength of acids and bases.

Black coffee has a pH of 5. It is a ________ ____________

• Weak

• Strong

• Acid

• Base

pH 3

• Weak

• Strong

• Acid

• Base

pH 14

• Weak

• Strong

• Acid

• Base

pH 9

• Weak

• Strong

• Acid

• Base

What does pH stand for?

• properties of hydrogen

• properties of hydroxide

• power of hydrogen

• power of hydroxide