Question of the Day: Acids and Bases

Acids have a ______ taste.

• sour

• sweet

• bitter

• salty

Vinegar is a solution of ______ acid.

• acetic

• citric

• sulfuric

• hydrochloric

Citrus fruits contain ______ acid.

• citric

• acetic

• lactic

• tartaric

Acids react with certain metals to produce ______ gas.

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Bases have a ______ taste.

• bitter

• sweet

• sour

• salty

Many soaps contain ______.

• bases

• acids

• salts

• sugars

Acids produce ______ ions in water.

• H+ ions

• OH- ions

• Na+ ions

• Cl- ions

Acids can ______ metals.

• corrode

• polish

• freeze

• paint

Acids are strong conductors of electricity because they are ______.

• electrolytes

• insulators

• metalloids

• non-electrolytes

Acids react with bases to form a ______ and ______.

• salt and water

• acid and base

• oxygen and hydrogen

• metal and nonmetal