Acid and alkali properties

Acids are _______, which means they "eat away" at other materials.

• transitional metal

• alkaline

• flammable

• corrosive

When you place blue litmus paper into an unknown clear solution, the blue litmus paper turns red.
Which of the following represents the most logical conclusion?

• The substance has a pH value of "2"

• The substance is a base

• The substance has a pH value of "7"

• The substance is acidic

Soap is a weak base.  What is true about the taste of bases?

• they taste sour

• they taste sweet

• they taste bitter

• they taste salty

Which of these solutions is an acid?

• Dish soap

• Tomato soup

• Baking soda

• Drain cleaner

All solutions that fall between 0 and 6.9 are

• Acids

• Bases

• Neutral

• Electrolytes

which is most acidic?

• milk

• lemon juice

• water

• bleach

Turns Litmus Paper Blue

• Acid

• Base

• Neither Acid nor Base

• Both Acid and Base

Contains H⁺

• Acid

• Base

• Neither Acid nor Base

• Both Acid and Base

Do acids and bases conduct electricity?

• 
  Only acids conduct electricity

• Only bases conduct electricity

• 
  Bases and acids conduct electricity

• Neither conduct electricity

Which of the following are properties of acids but not bases? Select all that apply.

• Changes the color of an indicator

• Sour taste

• 
  Reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas

• Feels slippery