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Acid and Base Test Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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.
Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the following is a property of most bases?
a)
feels slippery
b)
white color
c)
can only be liquid
d)
tastes sour
3.
Which is the stronger acid?
a)
pH 1
b)
pH 4
c)
pH 8
d)
pH 13
4.
Which has a pH above 7?
a)
Acid
b)
Base
5.
Which has a pH below 7?
a)
Acid
b)
Base
6.

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

7.

Which of the following is a property of a base?

a)

bitter taste

b)

reacts with metals

c)

salty

d)

sour taste

8.

All bases have a sour taste.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

a)

2.1

b)

4.6

c)

6.8

d)

8.1

10.

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

11.
What is the pH of water?
a)
11
b)
4
c)
7
12.

A substance is found to have the following characteristics:


Very bitter taste

Feels slippery to the touch

Produces OH- ions when dissolved in water


In what category would the substance be classified?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

enzyme

d)

fatty acid

13.
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)
9
c)
7
d)
5
14.

If the substance is neutral, what would the pH be?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

e)

11

15.

Acids are strongest near a pH of ____, and bases are strongest near a pH of _____.

a)

0, 14

b)

14, 0

c)

7, 14

d)

0, 7

16.

Which of the following will happen if litmus paper is used on a base?

a)

blue litmus paper will turn red

b)

red litmus paper will turn blue

c)

red litmus paper will stay red

d)

none of these

17.
Which of these pH values would indicate that a solution is a weak base?
a)
4
b)
5.6
c)
8
d)
13
18.
Drain cleaner has a pH of 13. What is drain cleaner?
a)
An acid.
b)
A strong base.
c)
Neutral.
d)
A weak base.
19.
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
20.
What is a solution that has more hydroxide (OH-) than hydrogen (H+) ions.
a)
pH=6.5
b)
acid
c)
neutral
d)
base
21.

Which is a characteristic of acids?

a)

Turns litmus paper red

b)

Turns litmus paper blue

22.

Human blood has a pH of between 7.38 and 7.42. This means that the blood is ________.

a)

very acidic

b)

slightly acidic

c)

very basic

d)

slightly basic

23.
Which range of numbers represent basic solution?
a)
0-6
b)
7
c)
8-14
d)
3-9
24.

pH range of 0-6

a)

Acid

b)

Base (alkaline)

c)

Neutral

25.

An acid with a sour taste could be

a)

lemon

b)

grapefruit

c)

coffee

d)

bleach