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Acids & Alkalis

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What colour is universal indicator in a strong alkali?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Purple
d)
Red
2.
What colour is universal indicator in a neutral solution?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Purple
d)
Red
3.
What colour is universal indicator in strong acid?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Purple
d)
Red
4.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)

1-14

c)
1-20
5.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
6.
A solution with a pH of 3.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base
7.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
8.

What can red cabbage be used for?

a)

To look pretty

b)

As an indicator

c)

As a test for an acid

d)

As a test for acid rain

9.

An alkali can neutralize an acid

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Acids taste _________________.

a)

sour

b)

spicy

c)

sweet

d)

bitter

11.

Which substance is alkali?

a)

Toothpaste

b)

Lemon juice

c)

Vinegar

d)

Soft drink

12.

Which substance is acid?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Toothpaste

c)

Vinegar

d)

Soap

13.

Which pH levels indicated a strong acid?

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

8-11

d)

12-14

14.

Which of the following acids do we have in our stomach?

a)

Ethanoic acid

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Nitric acid

d)

Sulphuric acid

15.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
16.

Acid + Alkali --> Salt + Water

a)

neutralization reaction

b)

synthesis

c)

decomposition

d)

single displacement

17.

These house hold items were made of ____________.

a)

acids

b)

alkalis

18.

An alkali is able to “cancel” out an acid. This process is also known as?

a)

balancing

b)

extraction

c)

overcome

d)

neutralisation

19.

In an experiment some pupils found that baking soda had a pH of about 9. Some people claim this substance can be used to treat bee stings. Bee stings must be

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

neutral

d)

life threatening

20.

When acids and alkalis react, salts of neutral pH are formed.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Toothpaste can neutralise the acids produced by bacteria feeding on the food stuck on our teeth.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What other laboratory substance can you use to test if colourless substance is an acid or an alkali?

a)

Catalyst

b)

Salt

c)

Universal Indicator

d)

Water

23.

What happens to the pH of an acid during neutralisation?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It moves toward pH 1

c)

It moves towards pH 7

d)

It moves towards pH 14

24.

A wasp sting is alkali. Which substance would neutralise the sting?

a)

Vinegar

b)

Bleach

c)

Baking soda

d)

Distilled water

25.

Which pH level indicates a strong alkali?

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

8-11

d)

12-14

26.

Which pH level indicates a weak acid?

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

8-11

d)

12-14

27.

Something that can be used to identify acid/alkali:

a)

Indicator

b)

Oxidator

c)

Reductor

d)

Terminator

28.

To test for oxygen gas we use...

a)

a lit splint

b)

a glowing splint

c)

limewater

d)

red litmus paper

29.

When a glowing splint is put into oxygen we will observe....

a)

the splint relight

b)

the splint go out

c)

a squeaky pop

d)

no change

30.

When carbon dioxide is bubbled through limewater a positive result could be described as.....

a)

colourless to milky

b)

colourless to cloudy

c)

a yellow precipitate forms

d)

the solution goes clear

31.

What is the test for CARBON DIOXIDE gas?

a)

Put near a flame - makes a squeaky pop!

b)

Put in a glowing splint - the splint relights!

c)

Bubble through Lime Water - goes from clear to cloudy!

d)

Put in a burning splint - the splint goes out!

e)

Add to Anhydrous Copper Sulfate - goes from white to blue!

32.

What is the test for OXYGEN gas?

a)

Put near a flame - makes a squeaky pop!

b)

Put in a glowing splint - the splint relights!

c)

Bubble through Lime Water - goes from clear to cloudy!

d)

Put in a burning splint - the splint goes out!

e)

Add to Anhydrous Copper Sulfate - goes from white to blue!

33.

How does carbon dioxide react with a lit splint?

a)

Squeaky pop

b)

It explodes

c)

Increases flame

d)

Extinguish flame

34.

This is testing for....

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

chlorine

d)

carbon dioxide

35.

What liquid tests for CO2?

a)

water

b)

limewater

c)

chlorine

d)

acid

36.

What is the ph level of acid rain?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

6

37.

What can acid rain pollute?

a)

Trees

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Clouds

38.
Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
a)
spraying pesticides on crops
b)
burning fossil fuels for energy
c)
dumping sewage in river systems
d)
using uranium to generate electricity
39.

Which is a result of human activities?

a)

decay of leaves in a forest

b)

acid rain kills fish in a lake

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

bad weather

40.

Which does NOT cause acid rain?

a)

erupting volcanoes

b)

burning fossil fuels - coal, oil, gas

c)

electric cars

d)

car engines

41.

What are the two types of acids that are in acid rain?

a)

Iron

b)

sulfuric

c)

nitric

d)

sulfur

42.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
43.

Using fossil fuels reduce acid rain

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What can you do to reduce acid rain?

a)

Use renewable resources

b)

Drive more

c)

Cut down trees

d)

Eat less meat

45.

Acid rain can damage

a)

Drinking water sources

b)

Aquatic (water) life

c)

Architecture / buildings

d)

All options are correct

46.

Earth has recorded _______________ temperatures in the past than it is today.

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

c)

the same

47.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Decreasing temperature in a city

c)

Increasing rain rates in Earth

d)

Decreasing temperature rates

48.

Global warming is caused by a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect.

a)
b)
49.
Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
51.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
52.
Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?
a)
yes
b)
no
53.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

a)

They cause trees to die.

b)

They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

c)

They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

d)

They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

54.

Which of the following is a consequence of global warming? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Seas rising (flooding)

b)

Loss of habitat for animals.

c)

More severe storms and weather.

d)

Increased forest fires and drought.

55.

Which one is not a fossil fuel source?

a)

petrol

b)

sun

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

56.

If a farmer finds his soil is too acidic to grow crops he can add ____________ to neutralise the acid.

a)

Vinegar

b)

Lime

c)

Hydrochloric Acid

d)

Bleach

57.

Indigestion is caused by too much stomach acid we can treat this with

a)

Acidic Indigestion Medicine

b)

Milk

c)

Orange Juice

d)

Alkali Indigestion Medicine

58.

To make an experiment fair we should...

a)

Only change one thing at a time.

b)

Change everything at once.

c)

Change two things at a time.

d)

Change nothing.

59.

Examples of variables to keep the same in an experiment are?

a)

Volume

b)

Concentration

c)

Time of reaction.

60.

How many brain cells do snails use to make decisions?

a)

1256

b)

3,000,000

c)

334

d)

2