Acid and Base

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What is the pH of distilled water?

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7

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What is the taste of bases?

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They taste bitter.

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Which of the following is an acid: Ammonia, Drain cleaner, Shampoo, Orange?

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Orange.

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What can neutralize a strong base?

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Hydrochloric acid (pH of 3.01).

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Which of these solutions is an acid: Dish Soap (pH of 12), Tomato Soup (pH of 4), Baking Soda (pH of 9), Drain Cleaner (pH of 14)?

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Tomato Soup (pH of 4).

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What is an acid?

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A substance that donates protons (H+) in a solution.

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What is a base?

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A substance that accepts protons (H+) or donates hydroxide ions (OH-) in a solution.

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What is the pH scale?

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A scale that measures how acidic or basic a solution is, ranging from 0 to 14.

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What is a neutral solution?

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A solution with a pH of 7, neither acidic nor basic.

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What is an example of a strong acid?

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Hydrochloric acid (HCl).