Environmental Chemistry Review

Acids have a pH...

• 7 and lower

• lower than 7

• Exactly 7

• Greater than 7

Organic compounds:

• Contain carbon

• Do not contain carbon

If a blue litmus paper is placed in an acid, the paper will turn:

• blue

• red

• purple

True or False. The acidity of a substance is based on the concentration of carbon atoms that it has.

• True

• False

How much more basic is a solution that is 5 pH than 3 pH?

• 2

• 10

• 100

• 1000

The approximate pH of stomach acid is...

• 4

• 6

• 1.5

• 10

One of the main purposes of carbohydrates is to:

• Energy storage

• Building blocks of cells

• Carry genetic information

• Provide energy and help with cellular structure

When molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration this is called:

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Active transport

• Cellular respiration

Which of these elements are found in living thing

• Hydrogen

• Plutoninoim

• Carbon

What do you use to check water quality?

• Chemical indicators

• Bleach

• Algae

• Ph scale