Acids, Bases, and Salts Quiz

Which of the following substances contains citric acid?

• Vinegar

• Milk

• Tomato sauce

• Baking soda

What is the result of acids on blue litmus paper?

• No change

• Turns it green

• Turns it yellow

• Turns it red

Which of the following is a characteristic taste of bases?

• Sweet

• Bitter

• Salty

• Sour

Which substance is an example of a base found in liquid soap?

• Calcium carbonate

• Ammonia

• Potassium hydroxide

• Sodium bicarbonate

What happens to red litmus paper when it comes into contact with a base?

• Turns blue

• No change

• Turns green

• Turns yellow

What is the taste associated with salts?

• Sweet

• Bitter

• Sour

• Salty

What is the common name for sodium chloride?

• Chalk

• Table salt

• Baking soda

• Vinegar

Which reaction results in the formation of salts?

• Neutralization

• Reduction

• Oxidation

• Hydrolysis

Which of the following salts is insoluble in water?

• Ammonium chloride

• Sodium chloride

• Calcium carbonate

• Potassium nitrate

What is the effect of salts on litmus paper?

• Turns blue litmus red

• No change in color

• Turns both red and blue litmus green

• Turns red litmus blue