Acids, Bases and Solutions

How is the pH different in your mouth, your stomach, and your small intestine? Why are the differences important?

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Give one example of an acid and give one example of a base.

Where would your examples fall on the pH scale?

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Salt is an example of a…

• Solvent

• Solute

• Suspension

• Solution

The particles in a ___________________ are too small to see.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A _______ reacts with metals and carbonates, tastes sour, and turns blue litmus paper red.

• acid

• base

• neutral solution

A _________ tastes bitter, feels slippery, and turns red litmus paper blue.

• acid

• base

• neutral solution

Litmus paper is an example of an _______, a compound that changes color when it comes in contact with an acid or a base.

• indicator

• carbonate

• hydroxide ion

• hydrogen ion

The ___________ ranges from 0 - 14 and expresses the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.

• pH scale

• acidity scale

• basic scale

• solution scale

A reaction between an acid and a base is called _______. This reactions produces a salt and water.

• neutralization

• interaction

• reactivity

• indicator

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A ________ is a mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute and has the same properties throughout.

• solution

• suspension

• compound

• molecule