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Bio Unit 2: Acids and Bases Quiz BWHS

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.

a)

is a base

b)

is a neutral substance

c)

could be either an acid or a base

d)

is an acid

2.

Which is the stronger acid?

a)

pH 1

b)

pH 4

c)

pH 8

d)

pH 13

3.

Which of the following is most likely to be basic:

a)

Lemon juice

b)

Vinegar

c)

Laundry detergent

d)

Coke

4.

When dissolved in water, acids produce:

a)

bases

b)

salts

c)

hydrogen ions

d)

hydroxide ions

5.

The pH of a solution is tested, and it is found to be a basic solution. Of the following choices, what could the pH have been?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

d)

5

6.

pH is the measure of the concentration of ______.

a)

Acids

b)

H+ ion

c)

OH- ion

d)

Base

7.

If a solution is basic which ion will be more present?

a)

H+

b)

K+

c)

OH-

d)

H-

8.

Stronger acids have a pH closer to...

a)

7

b)

14

c)

0

d)

9

9.

Neutralization is the process of an acid and a base reacting to form what? Select all that apply

a)

An ionic salt

b)

Hydronium ions

c)

NaCl

d)

Water

10.

Which of the following is an acid?

a)

vinegar

b)

bleach

c)

sugar in water

d)

starch in water

e)

toothpaste in water

11.

When acids react with metals, they produce hydrogen gas and salt.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Milk is a very weak acid. What might its pH value be?

a)

6.5

b)

7.8

c)

4.2

d)

12.2

13.

If I add more water to this setup, what will happen to the pH?

a)

It will increase and get closer to 7

b)

It will decrease and get closert to 0

c)

It will stay the same and not change

14.

A pH scale is...

a)

A  corrosive substance that says a substance is an acid.

b)

An indicator that tells if a substance is an acid or base. 

c)

A blue litmus paper.

d)

A red litmus paper.

15.

What are properties of a base?

a)

Slippery, bitter, does not react with metals, pH above 7.

b)

Slippery, bitter, reacts with metals, pH below 7.

c)

Sour, reacts with metals, pH below 7

d)

Sour, reacts with metals, pH above 7.

16.

What are properties of acids?

a)

Bitter, slippery, ph above 7

b)

Sour, reacts with metals, ph below 7

c)

Sour, reacts with metals, ph above 7

d)

Bitter, ph of 7, does not react with metals