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Acids, Bases, pH

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristics describe an acid?

a)

tastes sour, litmus indicator turns red

b)

tastes bitter, litmus indicator turns blue

c)

tastes sweet and sour, litmus indicator turns red

d)

tastes sour and bitter, litmus indicator turns blue

2.

Which characteristics describe a base?

a)

tastes sour, litmus indicator turns blue

b)

tastes bitter, litmus indicator turns blue

c)

tastes bitter sour, litmus indicator turns blue green

d)

tastes bitter sour, litmus indicator turns green

3.

Which of the following is an acid?

a)

soap

b)

baking soda

c)

orange juice

d)

water

4.

Which of the following is a base?

a)

carbonated water

b)

lime juice

c)

vinegar

d)

dishwashing detergent

5.

What property do all three of these fruits have in common?

a)

taste bitter sweet

b)

cannot conduct electricity

c)

have pH below 7

d)

turn litmus paper blue

6.

What property do all three of these household items have in common?

a)

sometimes conduct electricity

b)

taste soapy

c)

have a pH equal to or above 7

d)

turn litmus paper blue

7.

What is present in aqueous solutions of an acid or alkali that allow them to conduct electricity?

a)

mobile electrons

b)

mobile ions

c)

mobile atoms

d)

mobile molecules

8.

When Sally tested an unknown solution, her red litmus paper turned blue, but her blue litmus paper remained blue. What does this indicate?

a)

unknown is acidic

b)

unknown is alkaline

c)

unknown is neutral

d)

unknown can be acidic, alkaline or neutral

9.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Blue litmus paper turns red in alkaline solution.

b)

Red litmus paper turns blue in acidic solution.

c)

Blue litmus paper remains blue in acidic or neutral solution.

d)

Red litmus paper remains red in acidic or neutral solution.

10.

The pH scale is a range from

a)

1 to 7

b)

0 to 14

c)

1 to 14

d)

1 to 20

11.

Which statement is true?

a)

the lower the pH, the stronger the acid

b)

the higher the pH, the stronger the acid

c)

the lower the pH, the more neutral the acid

d)

the higher the pH, the weaker the alkali

12.

A very strong acid would have a pH of

a)

1

b)

7

c)

9

d)

14

13.

A weak alkali would have a pH of

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

14

14.

A solution with a pH of 3.6 would be

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

neutral

d)

acidic and alkaline

15.

A solution with a pH of 8.6 would be

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

neutral

d)

acidic and alkaline

16.

If you have a solution that is very acidic with a pH of 3.5, what can you do to raise the pH of the solution?

a)

add an acid

b)

add more water

c)

increase the temperature

d)

add a base

17.

What is the colour of universal indicator in pure water?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

violet

d)

green

18.

What is the colour of universal indicator in a solution of pH 4?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

green

19.

Rain water is slightly acidic. What is its pH?

a)

1.0

b)

5.6

c)

7.0

d)

8.2

20.

What would happen to the blue and red litmus papers when they are dipped into a sample of acid rain?

a)

Blue litmus paper remains blue and red litmus paper remains red.

b)

Blue litmus paper turns red and red litmus paper turns blue.

c)

Blue litmus paper remains blue and red litmus paper turns blue.

d)

Blue litmus paper turns red and red litmus paper remains red.