Naming Acids and Bases

hydrochloric acid

• HCl
• _HClO
• H₃ClO₃
• HClO₃

Mg(OH)₂

• magnesium hydroxide acid
• hydromagnesium acid
• magnesium oxygen hydride
• magnesium hydroxide

When naming a binary acid, the ending of the acid's base name will be

• -ous

• -ic

• -ate

• -ite

HF

• hydrogen flourate

• hydrofluoric acid

• hydroxide

• fluorfluoridefluorine

Four substances were tested for pH: lemon juice (pH 2), baking soda (pH 9), bleach (pH 12), and milk (pH 6). Rank these 4 substances from most basic to most acidic?

• lemon juice, milk, baking soda, bleach

• bleach, baking soda, milk, lemon juice

• milk, lemon juice, baking soda, bleach

• baking soda, bleach, lemon juice, milk

Soap

• acid

• base

• an acid and a base

orange juice

• acid

• base

• both an acid and a base

Conducts electricity (has electrolytes)

• acid

• base

• both an acid and a base

What does base taste like?

• sweet

• bitter

• sour

• tasteless

What is the pH of the strongest bases?

• 18

• 12

• 10

• 14