Matter

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.
• Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.
• Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.
• Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.

If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be

• a neutral solution.
• a stronger acid.
• impossible to tell without testing the pH.
• a stronger base

 Which of the following is an acid?

• shampoo
• baking soda
• orange juice
• water

The pH of a solution is tested, and it is found to be a basic solution. Of the following choices, what could the pH have been?

• 3
• 9
• 7
• 5

Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a strong smell, a sour taste, and a _______.

• Acids; pH less than 7
• Acids; pH greater than 7
• Bases; pH greater than 7
• Bases; pH less than 7

Holly has an unknown substance in a beaker. She wants to determine the relative pH of the unknown substance. She places a piece of blue litmus paper into the substance, and the litmus paper stays blue.
The substance in the beaker

• is a base.
• has a neutral pH.
  
• is an acid.
• does not have a pH.

Which of the following is a base?

• orange juice
• water
• vinegar
• dishwashing detergent

Soap is a weak base.  What is true about the taste of bases?

• they taste sour
• they taste sweet
• they taste bitter
• they taste salty

Explain what happens when a strong acid and a strong base are poured into the same container.

• they form separate layers
• they mix physically but not chemically
• they break apart into separate elements
• they react chemically to form a salt

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which of these solutions is an acid?

• Dish Soap: pH of 12
• Tomato Soup: pH of 4
• Baking Soda: pH of 9
• Drain Cleaner: pH of 14