Solutions, Acids and Bases Test

In a solution, the substance that is dissolved is the ______.

• Solute

• Solvent

• Liquid

• Gas

In soda pop, the solvent would be the _______.

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide

• Sugar

• Flavoring

A substance that produces H+ ions in solution is a(n)_______.

• Acid

• Salt

• Base

• Soap

A solution with a bitter taste and slippery feel is most likely a(n)_______.

• Acid

• Base

• Salt

• Ion

When you wash your hands with soap, you are using a(n)___________.

• Buffer

• Acid

• Base

• Indicator

Sour taste would characterize a(n)_______.

• Acid

• Base

• Acid and Base

• Neither

Producing hydroxide ions (OH-) would characterize a(n)_______.

• Acid

• Base

• Acid and Base

• Neither

When using pH paper, the pH of a solution can be determined by looking at the______ of the paper.

• texture

• color

• length

• mass

The pH scale ranges from...

• 0-7

• 7-14

• 0-14

• 0-10

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