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properties of acids and bases

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

substance that is 3 on the pH scale is a(n)...

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

2.

which of the following is an example of a base?

a)

orange juice

b)

dish soap

c)

vinegar

d)

lemons

3.

substance which changes colour when mixed with an acid or base is a(n) ...

a)

indicator

b)

neutralizer

c)

corrosive

d)

electricity

4.

acids are...

a)

bitter

b)

slippery

c)

corrosive

d)

weak

5.

what colour does litmus paper turn when in contact with an acid?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

green

d)

red

6.

bases are located where on the pH scale?

a)

any number is a base

b)

below 7

c)

above 7

d)

number 7 is a base

7.

substance that is a 10 on the pH scale is a(n)...

a)

acid

b)

neutral

c)

base

d)

indicator

8.

which one is the correct set of acid properties?

a)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from red to blue

b)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from blue to red

c)

sweet taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

d)

sour taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

9.

Which of the following statements is true concerning acids and bases?

a)

acids and bases don't react with each other

b)

acids mixed with bases neutralize each other

c)

acids mixed with bases make stronger bases

d)

acids mixed with bases make stronger acids

10.

True or false: bases are sometimes called alkaline.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
What color does bases turn litmus paper?
a)
It turns litmus paper purple.
b)
It turns blue litmus paper red.
c)
It turns red litmus paper blue.
d)
It turns red litmus paper re
12.
A pH scale is...
a)
A  corrosive substance that says a substance is an acid.
b)
An indicator that tells if a substance is an acid or base. 
c)
A blue litmus paper.
d)
A red litmus paper.
13.
What are properties of acids?
a)
Bitter, slippery, ph above 7
b)
Sour, reacts with metals, ph below 7
c)
Sour, reacts with metals, ph above 7
d)
Bitter, ph of 7, does not react with metals
14.
What are properties of a base?
a)
Slippery, bitter, does not react with metals, pH above 7.
b)
Slippery, bitter, reacts with metals, pH below 7.
c)
Sour, reacts with metals, pH below 7
d)
Sour, reacts with metals, pH above 7.
15.

When acids react with metals, they produce hydrogen gas and salt.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is an acid?

a)

vinegar

b)

bleach

c)

sugar in water

d)

starch in water

e)

toothpaste in water

17.

typical base?

a)

vinegar

b)

car battery

c)

lemon juice

d)

bleach

18.

typical acid?

a)

car battery

b)

vinegar

c)

bleach

d)

blood

19.

what safety precautions should you take when using an acid?

a)

gloves and glasses

b)

long clothes and goggles

c)

wear gloves, goggles and long clothes

d)

shoes, goggles and small gloves

20.

uses of acids

a)

eating

b)

cleaning

c)

washing

d)

licking

21.

if you spill an acid. what should you do?

a)

tell a teacher

b)

dilute with water and baking soda

c)

don’t clean up right away

d)

all of the above

22.

what safety precautions should you take when using bases?

a)

cover bare skin and eyes with glasses

b)

it doesn’t matter

23.

uses of bases

a)

eating

b)

cleaning and helping to manufacture paper

c)

showering

24.

if you spill a base. what should you do?

a)

scream

b)

mop up

c)

neutralised with boric acid and clean with paper towel

d)

cry