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Acids and Alkalis

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the pH of distilled water?

a)

pH 12

b)

pH 3

c)

pH 8

d)

pH 7

2.

What colour does red litmus paper turn when added to an alkali?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Colourless

3.

What colour does blue litmus paper turn when added to an acid?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Colourless

4.

What other laboratory substance can you use to test if colourless substance is an acid or an alkali?

a)

Catalyst

b)

Salt

c)

Universal Indicator

d)

Water

5.

What happens to the pH of an acid during neutralisation?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It moves toward pH 1

c)

It moves towards pH 7

d)

It moves towards pH 14

6.

A wasp sting is alkali. Which substance would neutralise the sting?

a)

Vinegar

b)

Bleach

c)

Baking soda

d)

Distilled water

7.

If you wanted to test a colourless and odourless substance at home, what household item could you use?

a)

Red cabbage water

b)

Bleach

c)

Water

d)

Vinegar

8.

Which substance is an acid?

a)

Water

b)

Bleach

c)

Orange juice

d)

Washing powder

9.

Which pH levels indicated a strong acid?

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

8-11

d)

12-14

10.

Which pH level indicates a weak alkali?

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

8-11

d)

12-14

11.

Which pH level indicates a weak acid?

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

8-11

d)

12-14

12.

Which pH level indicates a strong alkali?

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

8-11

d)

12-14

13.

Acids taste...

a)

Sweet

b)

Salty

c)

Sour

d)

Smooth

14.

Alkalis feel...

a)

Rough

b)

Granulated

c)

Soapy

d)

Smooth

15.

Strong acids and alkalis are...

a)

Sour

b)

Sweet

c)

Corrosive/Caustic

d)

Burn litmus paper

16.

What does this hazard symbol mean?

a)

toxic

b)

flammable

c)

corrosive

d)

explosive

17.

What pH range would you get for an acid?

a)

0-6

b)

7

c)

7-14

d)

2-10

18.
Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.
a)
is a base
b)
is a neutral substance
c)
could be either an acid or a base
d)
is an acid
19.
a)

PH scale

b)

pH ruler

c)

pH scale

d)

pH statistical tables

20.
What is the pH value of vinegar?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
4
d)
11
21.
A solution with a pH of 8.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base
22.

Acid + Alkali --> Salt + Water

a)

neutralization reaction

b)

synthesis

c)

decomposition

d)

single displacement

23.
A neutralization reaction will always produce...
a)
water & salt
b)
water
c)
salt
d)
water & carbon
24.

Something that can be used to identify acid/alkali:

a)

Indicator

b)

Oxidator

c)

Reductor

d)

Terminator

25.

Which of the following acids do we have in our stomach?

a)

Ethanoic acid

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Nitric acid

d)

Sulphuric acid