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pH scale - University

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stronger acids have a pH closer to...

a)

7

b)

4

c)

9

2.

Weaker bases have a pH closer to...

a)

8

b)

14

c)

0

d)

4

3.

What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?

a)

pure water

b)

milk

c)

bleach

d)

orange juice

4.

Which of the following is true about acids and bases?

a)

The lower the pH #, the stronger the acid

b)

the higher the pH #, the stronger the acid

c)

The lower the pH #, the more neutral the acid

d)

The higher the pH #, the weaker the base

5.

Ranging from 0 to 14, a pH value indicates how acidic or basic a solution is. Which of these pH values would be a strong acid?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

13

d)

2

6.

The acidity or alkalinity of a solution is measured in terms of the

a)

PH meter

b)

PH calculator

c)

PH scale

7.

PH scale

a)

measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution

b)

measures the concentration of hydroxide ions in a solution

c)

measures the concentration of salt ions in a solution

8.

Which of these is a property of acidic solutions?

a)

they taste sour

b)

they feel slippery

c)

they are in many cleaning products

d)

they taste bitter

9.

pH 3

a)

Weak

b)

Strong

c)

Acid

d)

Base

10.

Which chemical tastes bitter?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

11.

Which chemical tastes sour?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

12.

Which pH number below reflects a strong acid?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

8

d)

13

13.
In a basic solution blue litmus paper will turn..
a)
red
b)
no change
14.
What does pH measure?
a)
Amount of Oxygen Ions
b)
Amount of Hydrogen Ions
c)
The amount of salt in a solution
d)
The density
15.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-14
d)
1-20
16.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
17.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
18.
What does a pH scale do?
a)
Tells you if a substance is an acid.
b)
Tells you if a substance is a base.
c)
Measures the strength or weakness of an acid or base.
d)
All of these are true.
19.
What is another name for base?
a)
Phenolphtalein
b)
Alkaline
c)
Acid
d)
pH
20.
What is another name for bases?
a)
Hydrochloric
b)
Alkaline
c)
Sulfuric
21.
What is the pH of distilled water?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
7
d)
11