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pH Scale, Acids, and Bases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

William was conducting a science experiment and found that a certain substance had a pH less than 7. This substance is likely a(n) ______.

a)

Acid

b)

Alkaline

c)

Base

d)

Buffer

2.

David was conducting a science experiment and found a substance with a pH greater than 7. This substance is a(n) _______.

a)

Base

b)

Acid

c)

Buffer

d)

Water

3.

Mason and Abigail were conducting a science experiment. They were testing different solutions to see which one releases H+ in solution. Daniel suggested they test the following options. Which one should they choose?

a)

Base

b)

Acid

c)

Buffer

d)

Water

4.

Maya was conducting a chemistry experiment in her school lab. She noticed that a substance she used was releasing OH- ions into the solution. What type of substance was Maya likely using?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neutral

5.

Aiden, Benjamin, and Roman are conducting a science experiment to determine the acidity of various household items. They have narrowed down their options to Baking Soda, Lemon Juice, Black Coffee, and Milk. According to their findings, which item is the most acidic?

a)

Baking Soda

b)

Lemon Juice

c)

Black Coffee

d)

Milk

6.

Anika, Samuel, and Grace were conducting a science experiment. They had lemon juice, hydrochloric acid, cabbage, and milk. According to the pH range, which substance did they find to be more acidic than lemon juice?

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

cabbage

c)

milk

d)

phosphoric acid

7.

Benjamin, Avery, and Hannah are conducting a science experiment in their school lab. They are using bleach, which is a strong base. Can you tell them what the pH level of bleach is?

a)

13

b)

7

c)

1

d)

2

8.

Samuel, Michael, and Henry are in a chemistry lab. Samuel has a strong acid and Michael has an equally strong base. What might happen if they mixed these two substances?

a)

There would be an explosive chemical reaction.

b)

The acid Samuel has would destroy the base Michael has.

c)

The base Michael has would destroy the acid Samuel has.

d)

They'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.

9.

During a biology class, Nora, Ethan, and Mason were discussing the pH level of human blood. They learned that it falls between 7.35 and 7.45. Based on this information, how would you best describe human blood?

a)

strongly acidic

b)

slightly acidic

c)

strongly basic

d)

slightly basic

10.

Abigail was doing a science experiment and she found that soap, which is a base, turned red litmus paper to blue. Aiden told her that bases are sometimes called alkaline. Is Aiden's statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Henry and Maya were doing a chemistry experiment. They mixed a chemical with water and it produced an H3O. Benjamin asked them, what type of chemical did they use?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

12.

Emma and Abigail are conducting a chemistry experiment. They want to produce an (OH) ion in their solution. Which chemical should they mix with water to achieve this?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

13.

During a science experiment, Jackson, Oliver, and Roman were testing the acidity of different substances. They came across the term 'pH'. In this context, pH stands for:

a)

Potency of hydrogen

b)

Plurality of hydrogen

c)

Potential of hydrogen

d)

Pleurisy of hydrogen

14.

Nora, Ethan, and Aiden were conducting a science experiment in their school lab. They found that the water they used in their experiment was neutral. This was because

a)

it had more H+ ions than OH- ions, as Ethan suggested

b)

it had more OH- ions than H+ ions, as Aiden thought

c)

it did not produce any ions, as Nora hypothesized

d)

it had an equal amount of H+ and OH- ions in solution, as their science teacher explained

15.

Liam, Jackson, and Evelyn are conducting a science experiment in their school lab. They have a solution with a pH of 7.0. What would happen to the pH if they added H+ ions to the solution?

a)

pH would go up

b)

pH would go down

c)

pH would stay the same

d)

None of these

16.

Noah, Mia, and Charlotte are conducting a science experiment. They mixed equal amounts of H+ and OH- to create a solution. Noah believes that the solution they created is neutral. Is Noah's statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Benjamin, Evelyn, and Kai are working on a science project. They found an unknown substance in a beaker in their school lab. They want to determine the relative pH of the unknown substance. Benjamin places a piece of blue litmus paper into the substance, and the litmus paper stays blue.
The substance in the beaker

a)

is a base.

b)

has a neutral pH.

c)

is an acid.

d)

there is not enough information here to give a definitive answer

18.

Samuel was conducting a chemistry experiment in the lab. He had a few substances in front of him and he was wondering what would happen if he mixed an acid with one of them. Zoe suggested that acids react with

a)

water to produce bases and salts

b)

salts to produce bases and water

c)

neither bases, salts nor water

d)

bases to produce salts and water

19.

Kai found a substance in the chemistry lab and observed the following characteristics:


It had a very bitter taste when he put a small amount on his tongue

It felt slippery when Harper touched it

When Priya dissolved it in water, it produced OH- ions


How should they classify this substance?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

enzyme

d)

fatty acid

20.

Arjun, Avery, and Aria were conducting a science experiment. They found a substance with the following characteristics:

Very sour taste

Feels soft to the touch

Produces H+ ions when dissolved in water

How should they classify this substance?

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

enzyme

d)

fatty acid