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Acids and bases - the pH scale

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pH scale ranges in numbers from 0 to...

a)

7

b)

20

c)

14

d)

17

2.

A/n (a)   releases H+ ions in a solution

3.

A/n (a)   releases OH- ions in a solution

4.

What does pH represent?

a)

potential for hydrogen

b)

concentration of hydrogen atoms

c)

polarising hydrogen

d)

properties of hydrogen

5.

On the pH scale, what does red represent?

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Alkaline

d)

Neutral

6.

An acid has a pH of

a)

0-6

b)

7

c)

8-14

d)

3-5

e)

7-15

7.

A base has a pH of

a)

0-6

b)

7

c)

4-9

d)

8-14

e)

7-14

8.

A weak acid is....

4 lines
9.

A strong base is....

4 lines
10.

Which is more acidic: water (pH 7), bleach (pH 12), tomato juice (pH 4) or milk (pH 6)

a)

Water

b)

Bleach

c)

Tomato juice

d)

Milk

11.

How can we measure pH?

a)

Universal indicator

b)

Litmus paper

c)

pH measurer

d)

pH meter

e)

Looking at substances and matching them to colours on pH scale

12.

What do acids taste like?

a)

Bitter

b)

Sour

c)

Sweet

d)

Salty

13.

What do bases taste like?

a)

Sour

b)

Sweet

c)

Salty

d)

Bitter

14.

Water is the only truly neutral substance

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Only acids work as electrical conductors in aqueous solutions

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the most accurate method of measuring pH?

a)

Cabbage indicator

b)

Universal indicator

c)

pH meter

d)

Litmus paper