ABS Test Review

What property do all three of these common household substances have in common?

• they are all basic
• they taste sour
• they have a pH below 7
• they all turn litmus paper red

Which of the following is a base?

• orange juice
• water
• vinegar
• dishwashing detergent

 Which of the following is an acid?

• shampoo
• baking soda
• orange juice
• water

Tastes Sour

• Acids
• Bases
• Salts
• All

Tastes bitter.

• Acids
• Bases
• Salts
• All

Feels slippery.

• Acids
• Bases
• All

Neutralization reactions

• formed from joining positive and negative ions 
• increases OH ions
• froms a salt and water
• increases H2O ions

Which pH level indicates a strong alkali?

• 1-3

• 4-6

• 8-11

• 12-14

Salt water did not react with the Red or Blue litmus paper.  This must mean

• Salt water is a Base
• Salt water is an Acid
• Salt water is neutral
• Salt water is charged

Which among the following is not a base?

• NaOH

• KOH

• HCl

• NH₄OH