Acids and Bases

Neutral solutions have a pH of:

• 0

• 1

• 7

• 14

Is laundry detergent an acid or a base?

• Acid

• Base

• Neither (Neutral)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Is pure water acidic, basic, or neutral?

• Acidic

• Basic

• Neutral

Vinegar is an example of:

• An acid.

• A base.

• Neither an acid nor a base.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Milk is generally:

• Slightly acidic and becomes more acidic over time.

• Basic, although it becomes more acidic over time.

• Milk is neither acidic nor basic.

• Basic and it becomes more basic over time.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

• acids

• bases

• neutral

• pH scale

Which is a characteristic of a base?

• tastes sour

• found mostly in foods

• feels slippery

• turn litmus paper red

What is being donated/accepted between conjugate acid-base pairs?

• a hydrogen (H+) ion

• a hydroxide (OH-) ion

• water

• a neutron

What color does litmus paper turn in the presence of an acid?

• blue
• black
• green
• red

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Taste bitter

• acids

• bases

• neutral

• pH paper

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8