Acids and Bases Reactions

When an equal strength acid and base are mixed, what kind of chemical reaction occurs?

• Neutralization

• Combustion

• Oxdation

• Decomposition

Which of the following is a base?

• orange juice

• water

• vinegar

• dishwashing detergent

Neutralization reactions

• formed from joining positive and negative ions 

• increases OH ions

• froms a salt and water

• increases H2O ions

Which of the following is a chemical property of a base

• slippery feel

• conducts an electric current

• turns red litmus paper blue

• forms hydronium ions in water

Litmus paper can tell you if a solution is acidic, neutral or basic by changing color when placed in a solution.  If you test a base with litmus paper, it will turn ____________.

• purple

• red

• blue

• pink

Which of the following is an acid?

• shampoo

• baking soda

• orange juice

• water

Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.

• is a base

• is a neutral substance

• could be either an acid or a base

• is an acid

Tastes bitter.

• Acids

• Bases

• Salts

• All

Tastes Sour

• Acids

• Bases

• Salts

• All

Feels slippery.

• Acids

• Bases

• All