6-2: Acids and Bases

If the substance is neutral, what would the pH be?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

• 2.1

• 4.6

• 6.8

• 8.1

Which is the stronger acid?

• pH 1

• pH 4

• pH 8

• pH 13

The strongest bases have pH values close to

• 0

• 14

• 7

• 5

Which are slippery when touched?

• Acids

• Bases

Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid?

• bitter

• slippery

• sour

• releases hydroxide ions in water

Which of the following is a characteristic of a base?

• bitter

• sour

• corrosive

• releases hydrogen ions in water

What does a base release when placed in water?

• hydroxide ions (OH-)

• hydrogen ions (H+)

• ions

• molecules

What does an acid release when placed in water?

• hydroxide ions (OH-)

• hydrogen ions (H+)

• ions

• nothing

An acid can be corrosive.

• True

• False