Test your knowledge on acids and bases

pH is a measure of ___ ions

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Hydroxide

• None of the above

There are varieties of strengths of acids and bases.

• True

• False

Vinegar is an example of

• strong acid

• weak acid

• strong base

• weak base

Which is NOT a property of a base?

• Sour taste

• Slippery touch

• Bitter taste

• Turns red litmus paper blue

Acids and bases can combine to form water and salts.

• True

• False

Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?

• 13
• 14
• 1
• 2

An acid's pH is between

• 0 - 7

• 7

• 7 - 14

• There is no way to discover an acid's pH

Neutral solutions have a pH of ___

• 0

• 7

• 14

• A neutral solution does not have a pH.

A base is a substance ___

• that releases H+ when dissolved in water

• that releases OH- when dissolved in water

• does not release any ions when dissolved in water

• none of the above

Which of the following shows an acid?

• H + O₂ --> H₂O

• HCO^-₃ + H⁺ --> H₂CO₃

• H2SO4 --> H⁺ + SO₄^2-

• NaOH --> Na⁺ + OH^-