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Acid Base Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Four substances were tested for pH, lemon juice (pH 2), baking soda (pH 9), bleach (pH 12), and milk (pH 6). Which of the following correctly lists the substances from most basic to acidic?

a)

lemon juice, milk, baking soda, bleach

b)

bleach, baking soda, milk, lemon juice

c)

milk, lemon juice, baking soda, bleach

d)

baking soda, bleach, lemon juice, milk

2.

Which of these is a property of acidic solutions?

a)

they taste sour

b)

they feel slippery

c)

they are in many cleaning products

d)

they taste bitter

3.

What type of reation occurs between an acid and a base?

a)

Combustion

b)

Synthesis

c)

Neutralization

d)

Double Replacement

4.

What are the products of a neutralization reactions

a)

water

b)

salt

c)

acid

d)

base

5.
If there is excess hydrogen ions, the solution will be...
a)
acidic
b)
basic
6.
If there is excess hydroxide ions, the solution will be...
a)
acidic
b)
basic
7.
Soap is a weak base.  What is true about the taste of bases?
a)
they taste sour
b)
they taste sweet
c)
they taste bitter
d)
they taste salty
8.
Which of these solutions is an acid?
a)
Dish Soap: pH of 12
b)
Tomato Soup: pH of 4
c)
Baking Soda: pH of 9
d)
Drain Cleaner: pH of 14
9.

From which point to which point in the pH scale is Base

a)

7.1- 14

b)

0- 6.9

c)

6.2- 9.1

d)

12- 14

10.

An acid has a pH

a)

higher than 7

b)

lower than 7

c)

7

d)

greater than 14

11.

bleach is

a)

an acid

b)

a base

12.

lemon juice is a

a)

acid

b)

base

13.
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
14.
Which of these pH values would indicate that a solution is a weak base?
a)
4
b)
5.6
c)
8
d)
13
15.

Which of the following is a base?

a)

Orange juice

b)

Water

c)

Vinegar

d)

Toothpaste

16.

Choose the correct answer. Acid or base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

17.

Choose the correct answer. Acid or base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

18.

Choose the correct answer. Acid or base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

19.

Which is NOT a property of acids?

a)

slippery

b)

pH below 7

c)

react with metals

d)

contain H1+ ions

20.
Which pH is considered neutral?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
7
d)
14
21.

What is the purpose of an "indicator"?

a)

changes color if a chemical reaction occurs

b)

changes color if a physical change occurs

c)

changes color in the presence of an acid or base

d)

changes color when a salt dissolves in water

22.

The table shows the pH of several solutions. Which solution has the greatest concentration (amount) of H+ ions?

a)

vinegar

b)

milk

c)

water

d)

bleach

23.
Calcium carbonate is sometimes used to treat “heartburn.”  What happens when calcium carbonate reaches the stomach? 
a)
Calcium carbonate absorbs excess stomach acid.
b)
Calcium carbonate neutralizes acid in the stomach. 
c)
Calcium carbonate increases the acidity of the stomach. 
d)
Calcium carbonate causes acid in the stomach to precipitate. 
24.
Pollution causes the pH of rain water fall below 6. What is such type of rain called?
a)
Acid rain
b)
polluted rain
c)
low pH rain
25.

A student is using a straw to blow bubbles into a calcium hydroxide solution. The carbon dioxide in the student’s breath is reacting with the water to form an acid, which begins to neutralize the basic solution. Which of the following best describes the initial change in pH of the solution?

a)

increase in pH

b)

decrease in pH

c)

no change in pH