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ACIDS, BASES, and Changes of Matter

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spoiling of food is an example of a ____________________.

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

no change at all

2.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

a)

breaking of a glass

b)

freezing of water

c)

melting of a metal

d)

burning of a wood

3.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

frying of an egg

b)

making a paper airplane

c)

melting of an ice cream

d)

squeezing a soda can

4.

Which suggests there is a basic building block of matter?

a)

All matter is composed of atoms.

b)

Different elements can combine together.

c)

All matter can change states with changes in temperature.

d)

Different types of matter sometimes share similar properties.

5.

For which of these substances is an atom the smallest unit that maintains the characteristics of the substance?

a)

methane

b)

hydrogen

c)

acetone

6.

Which of the following is a property of a base?

a)

bitter taste

b)

salty

c)

sour taste

7.

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

8

d)

12

8.

Which of the following is an acid?

a)

sugar in water

b)

vinegar

c)

toothpaste

d)

bleach

9.

An acid is a solution that contains __________ ions dissolved in water.

a)

positive

b)

negative

10.

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

a)

2.1

b)

6.8

c)

4.6

d)

8.1

11.

If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be?

a)

a stronger acid

b)

a stronger base

c)

a neutral solution

12.

John decided to mix some vinegar with baking soda. He knew that a reaction occurred because he made careful observations. He noted that the mixture started to foam up and bubble, and it was white in color. How did John know that a chemical reaction occurred? 

a)

the color of the mixture 

b)

the smell of the vinegar

c)

the formation of a gas 

d)

the formation of a precipitate

13.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.

b)

Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.

c)

Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.

d)

Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.

14.

Ammonia has a pH of 12.  Ammonia is __________.

a)

an acid

b)

a base

15.

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)

Bases; pH greater than 7

c)

Acids; pH greater than 7

d)

Bases; pH less than 7

16.

What is shown in the picture?

a)

an atom

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

a mixture

17.

A chemical change is a change in

a)

an item's properties such as size, shape, density

b)

an item's sound

c)

an item that creates a new substance, releases light or heat

d)

an item's look or state of matter

18.

When you fold a piece of paper, which physical property changes?

a)

color

b)

size

c)

texture