The Highest PH on Earth: Meet the Superbase

What characteristic defines a basic substance?

• It has a low affinity for hydrogen ions.

• It has a high affinity for hydrogen ions.

• It tastes sour.

• It feels sticky.

What is a common characteristic of most bases?

• They taste sweet and feel rough.

• They taste salty and feel gritty.

• They taste bitter and feel slippery.

• They taste sour and feel smooth.

How does the pH scale describe a substance's behavior?

• It measures how a substance reacts with air.

• It measures how a substance behaves when mixed with water.

• It measures the substance's temperature.

• It measures the substance's color change.

What happens when a base is strong enough to deprotonate water?

• It becomes an acid.

• It forms a new type of water molecule.

• It rips hydrogen ions off water molecules.

• It loses its basic properties.