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WorksheetsAcids and Bases Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a strong smell, a sour taste, and a _______.
The substance in the beaker
How can you increase the rate of dissolution?
Stirring
Increase surface area
Increase temperature
Increase volume
An acid is a substance that produces ________ ions in a solution.
Hydrogen
Hydroxide
Sodium
Acetate
Which substance produces hydroxide ions in solution?
Acid
Base
Hydronium
Ester
Which substance turns litmus paper shades of red?
Acid
Base
Water
Salt
Which answer choice best describes a substance with a pH of 2?
A strong base
A strong acid
A weak base
A weak acid
Which of the following is a neutral substance?
coffee (pH: 4.5-6.0)
vinegar (pH: 2.5)
pure water (pH: 7)
bleach (pH: 11)
Which of the following is a strong base?
concentrated bleach (pH: 13)
ammonia (pH: 11.6)
tap water (pH: 6.5-8.5)
lime juice (pH: 2.8)
Acids with a low pH and bases with a high pH are considered very dangerous.
True
False
What is the range of the pH scale from lowest to highest?
1 to 10
1 to 15
1 to 9
1 to 14
How do acids taste compared to bases?
Acids are sweet and bases are bitter.
Acids are sour and bases are bitter.
Acids are bitter and bases are sweet.
Acids are bitter and bases are sour.
Acids are found on the pH scale between the numbers
8 - 12
0 - 6
Bases are found on the pH scale between the numbers
0 - 6
8 -14
If a solution is basic, which of the following properties would be present?
Turns blue litmus paper red
feels slippery
reacts with metal to produce hydrogen gas
tastes sour
Common household cleaners, like drain cleaner, oxyclean, and ammonia, are usually classified as
acids
neutral
bases
none of these
Which substance is closest to a neutral pH?
milk
vinegar
ammonia
milk of magnesia
Vinegar is an acid. Like some other acids, vinegar tastes...
sugary
salty
bitter
sour
