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acids,bases, salts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
2.
Tastes bitter.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
3.
Feels slippery.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
4.
Turns litmus blue.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
5.
Changes the color of indicators.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
6.
pH less than 7.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
7.
pH greater than 7.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
8.

Acids are __________, which means they "eat away" at other materials.

a)

transitional metal

b)

alkaline

c)

flammable

d)

corrosive

9.
Which is the stronger acid?
a)
pH 1
b)
pH 4
c)
pH 8
d)
pH 13
10.
A solution with a pH of 7 is________
a)
increasing
b)
neutral
c)
decreasing
d)
apple juice
11.
If you neutralize an acid with a base what will be produced?
a)
Sugar and water
b)
Sugar and salt
c)
Salt and water
d)
Water
12.
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
13.

Where would you say you are on the learning scale ? there is no wrong answer- just be honest!

a)

I've got this! I am at a 4! I can describe what happens when an acid and a base are mixed and explain it to others.

b)

I am at a 3! I can classify an unknown substance as an acid/base/neutral based on its pH.

c)

I am getting better but am only at a 2 - I can recognize or recall specific vocabulary and/or concepts, such as:

Acid, Base, pH Scale, Neutral, Salt

d)

I am still at a 1 - I can recognize how the scale is organized.

14.

1. An example of an acidic oxide is:

a)

MgO

b)

CO2

c)

BaO

d)

Na2O

15.

After a compound X was added to water, the pH using indicator paper was less than 7. The resulting solution was added to some calcium carbonate and it was noted that effervescence took place. What could compound X be?

a)

HNO3

b)

MgO

c)

Na2O

d)

CaO

16.

A solution was added to some ammonium chloride then heated. A gas which had a pungent smell and turned moist red litmus blue was produced. Which of the following could have been present in the original solution?

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

vinegar

c)

potassium hydroxide

d)

sodium chloride

17.

Which property does hydrochloric acid have?

a)

It liberates ammonia from ammonium salts

b)

It reacts with any base to give a salt

c)

It reacts with any metal to give hydrogen

d)

It turns red litmus paper blue

18.

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

19.

________________ is an example of an amphoteric oxide

a)

aluminium oxide

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sulphur dioxide

d)

copper oxide

20.

Found in vinegar

a)

acetic acid

b)

sulphuric acid

c)

tartaric acid

d)

carbonic acid