AP Chemistry Acids and Bases

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 12

Which of the following are properties of acids?

• They conduct electricity when dissolved in water

• They taste sour

• They react with metals to produce hydrogen gas

• All of the answer choices are correct

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

• neutral solution.

• stronger acid.

• impossible to tell without testing the pH.

• stronger base

When dissolved in water, bases produce:

• acids

• salts

• hydrogen ions

• hydroxide ions

Which of the following is a property of bases?

• Sour taste

• Turns red litmus paper blue

• Feels slippery

• All of the above

Soap is an example of a ___ .

• acid

• base

What is a property of an acid?

• taste bitter

• turn pink litmus paper blue

• taste sour

• turn water yellow

An acid can be corrosive.

• True

• False

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

Which are slippery when touched?

• Acids

• Bases