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Acids,Bases and Salts grade 10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a strong smell, a sour taste, and a _______.
a)
Acids; pH less than 7
b)
Acids; pH greater than 7
c)
Bases; pH greater than 7
d)
Bases; pH less than 7
2.
Which type of ion does a base produce when it is dissolved in water?
a)
oxide
b)
oxygen
c)
hydrogen
d)
hydroxide
3.
On the pH scale what numbers are bases?
a)
8-14
b)
0-7
c)
7
d)
1
4.
The pH scale measures...
a)
...the strength of an acid.
b)
...the strength of hydrogen ions.
c)
...the concentration of hydrogen ions.
d)
...the concentration of an acid
5.

Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?

_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a oily feel, a bitter taste, and a _______.

a)

Acids; pH less than 7

b)

Acids; pH greater than 7

c)

Bases; pH greater than 7

d)

Bases; pH less than 7

6.

Which type of ion does an acid produce when it is dissolved in water?

a)

oxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydronium

d)

hydroxide

7.

True or false: a neutral solution has equal amounts of H+ and OH-.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Four solutions are tested and found to have the following pH values. Which of these substances would be considered the weakest acid?

a)

Lemon Juice - pH=2

b)

Apple Juice - pH=4.5

c)

Shower Cleaner - pH=5.5

d)

Hydrogen Peroxide - pH=7

9.

What completely ionizes in solution?

a)

Weak acids

b)

Strong acids

c)

Strong Salts

d)

Neutral salts

10.

1. An example of an acidic oxide is:

a)

MgO

b)

CO2

c)

BaO

d)

Na2O

11.

Which of the following is the best description of a salt?

a)

Forms when two metals react

b)

Forms when a carbonate reacts with sodium hydroxide

c)

Forms when all or part of the hydrogen ions in an acid is replaced

d)

Forms when two alkali reacts

12.

A lighted splint was held over a flask in which a gas was given off. The splint went out with a pop. Which gas was given off?

a)

hydrogen

b)

chlorine

c)

oxygen

d)

ammonia

13.

________________ is an example of an amphoteric oxide

a)

aluminium oxide

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sulphur dioxide

d)

copper oxide

14.
Electrolyte
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
15.
Which is most acidic?
a)
milk
b)
Lemon Juice
c)
bleach
16.
The pH of a dilute base
a)
7
b)
14
c)
8
d)
6
17.
Which of the following is NOT a strong acid?
a)
HCl
b)
HClO5
c)
H2SO4
d)
HNO3
18.
The pH scale measures ____ and ____
a)
acidity and basic 
b)
the temperature 
c)
how fun a chemistry quiz is
d)
none of the above 
19.

When HCl is added to pure water, which of the following will occur?

a)

the [H+] will increase

b)

the pH will decrease

c)

the [OH-] will decrease

d)

all of the above

20.

When HCl is added to pure water, which of the following will occur?

a)

the [H+] will increase

b)

the pH will decrease

c)

the [OH-] will decrease

d)

all of the above