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PROPERTIES OF ACID AND ALKALI

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the taste of acids?

(a)  

2.

What is the taste of alkalis?

(a)  

3.

Acids can be corrosive and must be handled with care.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Acids turn red litmus paper blue.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Properties of acid

a)

pH less than 7

b)

Corrosive

c)

Tastes bitter

d)

Turns blue litmus paper to red

6.

Which of the following will change the red litmus paper to blue?

a)

vinegar

b)

lemon

c)

Soap water

d)

coffee

7.

Acid changes the colour of a ................. litmus paper to ........

a)

red.....blue

b)

red....purple

c)

blue...red

d)

blue...colourless

8.

What is the pH of a neutral solution?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

7

d)

14

9.

Acid and alkalis show their properties only in the presence of (a)  

10.

What happens after a few drops of concentrated sodium hydroxide is dropped on the filter paper?

a)

the filter paper becomes blue

b)

a hole appears on the filter paper

c)

a pungent smell is released from the filter paper

d)

a translucent spot appears on the filter paper

11.

The diagram shows what happens when red and blue litmus papers are dipped in Solution X.


Which of the following substances could possible be solution X?

a)

Vinegar

b)

Lime juice

c)

Distilled water

d)

Sodium hydroxide

12.

Which of the following is acid?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which of the following is alkali?

a)
b)
c)
14.

Reacts with metals

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both acid and base

15.

Which of the following will change the red litmus paper to blue?

a)

Sodium hydroxide

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Sulphuric acid

d)

Nitric acid

16.

Is it acid or alkali when the pH is 4 pH

a)

Acid

b)

Alkali

c)

Neutral

17.

Alkali could also be known as

a)

Acid

b)

Weak acid

c)

Base

d)

Maze

18.

What kind of acid is present in your stomach?

a)

Sulfuric acid

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Citric acid

d)

Nitric acid

19.

Angel dips red litmus paper into solution Y. Red litmus paper turns to blue. This shows that solution Y is

a)

Acidic

b)

Alkaline

20.

Blue litmus is dipped into solution X in a beaker. Blue litmus paper turns red. This shows that solution X is

a)

Acidic

b)

Alkaline

21.

Diagram shows an effect on filter paper after a few drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid drop on it.

Inference for this experiment is ...

a)

Hydrochloric acid is corrosive

b)

Hydrochloric acid is flammable

c)

Hydrochloric acid is hot

22.

When metal X added into solution Y, a bubble of hydrogen gas released. What is solution Y?

a)

Sodium hyroxide solution

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Sulphuric acid

d)

Vinegar

23.
When dissolved in water, acids produce:
a)
bases
b)
salts
c)
 hydrogen (H+) ions
d)
 hydroxide (OH-) ions
24.

The Latin word, acidus, means ... . It is the origin of the word acid.

a)

sour

b)

sweet

c)

ashes of plants

d)

ashes of animals

25.

The Arabic word, alqali, means ... . It is the origin of the word alkali.

a)

sour

b)

sweet

c)

ashes of plants

d)

ashes of animals

26.

10 drops of dilute hydrochloric acid in a Petri dish.


The substance in the Petri dish is tested with a piece of pH paper and resulted the colour in this figure.

What is the property value of this acid?

a)

pH value less than 7

b)

pH value more than 7

c)

pH value is 7

d)

pH value is null

27.

You may search "Burning of Magnesium Ribbon Experiment" on YouTube to make this question interesting.


A magnesium ribbon is put into a beaker filled with dilute hydrochloric acid. The beaker is closed for one minute. A wooden splinter is lighted at the mouth of the test tube and resulted a SPARK.


What is the property of this acid?

a)

Reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas

b)

Does not react with metals

c)

Reacts with metals to produce oxide gas

d)

Reacts with metals to produce methane gas

28.

What is the meaning of the above hazard warning symbol?

a)

Corrosive

b)

Explosive

c)

Toxic

d)

Radioactive

29.

orange juice

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

30.

Soap

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

an acid and a base