Acids & Bases Quiz

Which of the following is a property of bases?

• They taste sour

• They turn red litmus paper blue

• They release hydrogen ions in solution

• They have a pH less than 7

What is the result of a neutralization reaction?

• A base

• An acid

• A salt and water

• A gas

On the pH scale, what value represents a neutral solution?

• 0

• 7

• 14

• 10

Which indicator would change color in the presence of an acid?

• Methyl orange

• Blue litmus

• Phenolphthalein

• Both A and B

How are salts formed?

• By the reaction of an acid with a metal

• By the reaction of an acid with a base

• By the evaporation of seawater

• Both A and B

Which of the following is a characteristic property of acids?

• They feel slippery

• They taste bitter

• They turn blue litmus paper red

• They have a pH greater than 7

What does a pH value below 7 indicate?

• The solution is neutral

• The solution is basic

• The solution is acidic

• The solution is a salt

Which of the following is not a property of bases?

• They produce hydroxide ions in solution

• They have a pH of less than 7

• They can neutralize acids

• They feel slippery

What is the pH of a solution that is neither acidic nor basic?

• 0

• 7

• 14

• It does not have a pH

Which of the following indicators is colorless in acidic solution and pink in basic solution?

• Litmus

• Methyl orange

• Phenolphthalein

• Bromothymol blue