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Acids, bases and salts

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word equation for an acid reacting with a metal is

a)

acid + metal \rightarrow  salt + carbon dioxide + water

b)

acid + base  \rightarrow  salt + water

c)

acid + metal  \rightarrow  salt + hydrogen

d)

acid + metal  \rightarrow  salt + water

2.

Which of the following values would represent the pH of a strong base?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

7

d)

13

3.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an acid?

a)

sour taste

b)

corrosive

c)

turns litmus paper blue

d)

neutralises bases

4.

Which of the following is true .

a)

Acids and bases form hydroxide ions in solution

b)

Acids form hydroxide ions and bases hydrogen ions in solution

c)

Acids form hydrogen ions in solution, bases do not form ions in solution

d)

Acids form hydrogen ions in solution and bases hydroxide ions

5.

A substance that is 3 on the pH scale would be a(n):

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

d)

solute

6.
Which one of the following is an example of a base?
a)
orange juice
b)
dish soap
c)
vinegar
d)
lemons
7.

Indigestion occurs when

a)

stomach acid rises into the oesophagus, causing burns, because it is corrosive

b)

the pH in the stomach is too high, so the stomach lining is damaged

c)

there is not enough stomach acid to digest food sufficiently

d)

stomach acid has reacted with carbonates to form carbon dioxide

8.

When the pH of your pool is too low, it can irritate your skin, what do you need to add to raise it

a)

salt (e.g. sodium chloride)

b)

chlorine

c)

hydrochloric acid

d)

sodium carbonate

9.

Which of the following is a neutralisation reaction?

a)

metal + acid → salt + hydrogen

b)

metal + acid → salt + water

c)

carbonate + acid → salt+ carbon dioxide + hydrogen

d)

base + acid → salt + water

10.

When nitric acid is added to magnesium metal a reaction occurs and a gas is produced. The products of this reaction are:

a)

magnesium nitrate and hydrogen gas.

b)

magnesium carbonate and carbon dioxide.

c)

magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.

d)

magnesium sulphate and carbon dioxide.

11.

An alkali is produced when

a)

A salt dissolves in water

b)

A base dissolves in water

c)

An acid dissolves in water

d)

An acid reacts with a base

12.

Indicators

a)

have a very high pH

b)

change colour to show the pH of a substance

c)

change colour in the presence of salts

d)

have a very low pH

13.

If you added universal indicator to hydrochloric acid, what colour would it turn

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

14.

Which of the following is the word equation for the reaction between acids and carbonates?

a)

metal + acid → salt + hydrogen

b)

carbonate + acid → salt + water

c)

carbonate + acid → salt+ carbon dioxide + water

d)

base + acid → salt + water

15.

Products of a neutralization reaction are always:

a)

an acid and a base

b)

an acid and a salt

c)

a salt and water

d)

a salt and a base

16.

Name the acid present in our stomach.

a)

Sulphuric acid

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Nitric acid

d)

Carbonic acid

17.

Thymolphthalein is a synthetic indicator and its colours in acidic and basic solutions, respectively are:

a)

pink and colourless

b)

blue and red

c)

red and blue

d)

colourless and red

18.
An extremely strong acid would have a pH of...
a)
1
b)
7
c)
9
d)
14
19.
An extremely strong base would have a pH of...
a)
1
b)
7
c)
9
d)
14
20.
A neutral substance would have pH of...
a)
8
b)
7
c)
6
d)
14
21.
Indicators change color in the presence of a(n) _______________.
a)
acid or base
b)
buffer
c)
water molecule
d)
ester
22.

Acid is?

a)

A substance that reacts to metals and carbonates, and has a Ph of below 7.

b)

Often used in drain cleaner.

c)

Something that can only be found in a lab

d)

A bitter tasting substance

23.

An indicator is?

a)

A lab manual or guide

b)

Something like litmus paper that can tell you if a substance is acidic or basic

c)

A PS4 game where you pretend to direct traffic

d)

Something only scientists in a lab can use

24.
To protect tooth decay we are advised to brush our teeth regurlarly.The toothpaste is
a)
acidic
b)
neutral
c)
basic
d)
corrosive
25.
This image represents
a)
Neutralization reaction
b)
synthesis
c)
decompostion
d)
single displacement
26.

sodium carbonate when added to acetic acid evolves  a gas .which of the statement is true about the gas evolved

a)
it turns lime water milky
b)
it burns with a pop sound
c)
it changes the soln colorless
d)
it has a pungent smell
27.

True or false: a neutral solution has equal amounts of H+ and OH-.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Is pure water acidic, basic, or neutral?

a)

Acidic

b)

Basic

c)

Neutral

29.

How are basic oxides formed?

a)
When metals react with oxide.
b)
When metals react with water.
c)
When metals react with air.
d)
When metals react with oxygen.
30.

Which is NOT an amphoteric oxide?

a)

zinc oxide

b)

aluminium oxide

c)

lead (II) oxid

d)

sodium oxide

31.

Which of the followings is an acidic oxide?

a)

SO2

b)

H2O

c)

CO

d)

ZnO

32.

Sulfuric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to form salt X and water. Name the salt.

a)

sodium sulfate

b)

sodium nitrate

c)

sodium chloride

33.

Potassium carbonate reacts with an acid Y to form potassium nitrate, water and carbon dioxide. What is the acid used for this reaction?

a)

HNO3

b)

H2SO4

c)

HCl