Acid Base Review

If a strong acid is spilled on one's hand in the lab, one should first:

• flood the skin with a large amount of water

• flood the skin with a large amount of base which has been diluted

• calculate the volume of base needed to neutralize the acid

• report to the instructor

The acid which is a weak electrolyte is

• hydrochloric

• sulfuric

• sodium bromide

• nitric

• acetic

A sour taste is characteristic of

• acids

• bases

• salts

• oxides

• alcohols

A strong acid is one that

• is concentrated

• is highly ionized

• is very corrosive

• tastes very sour

• is slippery

A strong base is one that is

• very corrosive

• extremely sour

• highly ionized

• a good reducing agent

• very concentrated

Acid solutions do not

• taste sour

• feel slippery

• turn litmus pink

• conduct electricity

A base is a(n)

• proton donor

• proton acceptor

• electron donor

• electron acceptor

• neutron controller

A lemon has a sour taste because

• all fruits are sour

• it contains a base

• it contains an acid

• it does not contain sugar

An acid is a(n)

• proton donor

• proton acceptor

• hydroxide producer

• electron acceptor

• electron donor

The acid present in vinegar is

• hydrochloric

• sulfuric

• nitric

• citric

• acetic