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Acids, Bases & pH

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The pH scale measures
a)
the acidity of a chemical
b)
the reactivity of a chemical
c)
the boiling point of a chemical
d)
the electrical conductivity of a chemical
2.

Which substance releases positively charged Hydrogen ions (H+) when mixed with water?

a)

Bases

b)

Acids

c)

Buffers

d)

Salts

3.

Which substance releases negatively charged Hydroxide ions (OH-) when mixed with water?

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Neutrals

d)

Liquids

4.
A solution with a pH of 3.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base
5.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
6.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
7.
What might happen if you mixed a strong acid with an equally strong base?
a)
You would see an explosive chemical reaction.
b)
The acid would destroy the base.
c)
The base would destroy the acid.
d)
You'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.
8.
pH stands for:
a)
Potency of hydrogen
b)
Plurality of hydrogen
c)
Potential of hydrogen
d)
Pleurisy of hydrogen
9.
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
10.

What are properties of an alkali?

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.

11.

If a substance has a pH of 7, it would be best describe as a _______ substance.

a)

basic

b)

neutral

c)

acidic and a basic

d)

acidic

12.
Human blood has a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Which of the following best describes human blood?
a)
strongly acidic
b)
slightly acidic
c)
strongly basic
d)
slightly basic
13.

NaOH may be found in drain cleaners and as a component of soaps. Is NaOH an acid or a base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neither (Neutral)

14.

Which one of these would be considered the weakest base?

a)

8

b)

7.8

c)

11.6

d)

14

15.

Milk is a very weak acid. What might its pH value be?

a)

6.5

b)

7.8

c)

4.2

d)

12.2