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Acids and Bases

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

2.

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

a)

6.5

b)

7.8

c)

4.2

d)

12.2

3.

When an acid is dissolved in water, it turns red litmus paper blue.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following are properties of acids?

a)

They conduct electricity when dissolved in water

b)

They taste sour

c)

They react with metals to produce hydrogen gas

d)

All of the answer choices are correct

5.

Which of the following is a property of a base?

a)

bitter taste

b)

reacts with metals

c)

salty

d)

sour taste

6.

The higher the concentration of negative (hydroxide) ions in the solution, the stronger the base is.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

a)

2.1

b)

4.6

c)

6.8

d)

8.1

8.

The strongest bases have pH values close to

a)

0

b)

14

c)

7

d)

5

9.

Ocean water is only slightly basic. What might its pH value be?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

12

d)

2

10.

Bases turn blue litmus paper red.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If the substance is neutral, what would the pH be?11

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

e)

11

12.
Holly has an unknown substance in a beaker. She wants to determine the relative pH of the unknown substance. She places a piece of blue litmus paper into the substance, and the litmus paper stays blue.
The substance in the beaker
a)
is a base.
b)
has a neutral pH.
c)
is an acid.
d)
does not have a pH.
13.
Bases are what range on the pH scale?
a)
0-6.99
b)
7
c)
7.1-14
d)
0-14
14.
Acids are what range on the pH scale?
a)
0-14
b)
0-6.99
c)
7
d)
7.1-14
15.

In a test of pH levels, a baking soda has a pH of 9 and bleach has a pH of 12. What is true about there relationship?

a)

Both of the solution are Bases

b)

Both of the solution are Acids

c)

The Baking soda is an acid and the Bleach is a base

d)

The baking soda is a base and the Bleach is an Acid.

16.
If the [H+] of a solution is 1 x 10-2 mol/L the pH is
a)
2
b)
12
c)
-2
d)
1
17.
If the pH of a solution is 5.6 the pOH is
a)
6.5
b)
12.4
c)
8.4
d)
5.6
18.
A  pH and a pOH will add up to:
a)
0
b)
7
c)
14
d)
1.0 x 10-14
19.
If the [H3O+] of a solution is 1 x 10-8 mol/L the [OH-] is
a)
1.0 x 10-6
b)
1.0 x 106
c)
1.0 x 10-8
d)
1.0 x 108
20.
if the [H+] of a solution is 8.4 x 10-3 mol/L the pOH of the solution will be
a)
2.08
b)
11.92
c)
1.02
d)
12.98
21.
Limes have a [H3O+] of 1.3 x 10-2 mol/L.  Their pOH is
a)
1.89
b)
12.11
c)
1.03
d)
12.97
22.
Examine the results (color change) of the pH paper shown in the picture.  What type of substance was tested?
a)
an acid
b)
a base
c)
a neutral substance
d)
none of the above
23.
An indicator will ______________ when it is in contact with an acid or base
a)
Bubble
b)
Form a new substance
c)
Change color
d)
Stay the same color