Acids and Bases Quiz

What is a physical property of acids?

• Bitter taste and can cause a tingling sensation on the skin

• No taste and no effect on the skin

• Sweet taste and cooling sensation on the skin

• Sour taste and can cause a burning sensation on the skin

What is a physical property of bases?

• Slippery or soapy feel

• Explosive reaction with water

• Red litmus paper turns blue

• Sour taste

How do acids taste?

• Sweet

• Bitter

• Spicy

• Sour

How do bases feel?

• Sweet or sour

• Rough or dry

• Hot or cold

• Slippery or soapy

What determines the strength of an acid?

• Color of the acid

• Temperature of the acid

• Smell of the acid

• Extent of dissociation in water

What determines the strength of a base?

• Temperature of the solution

• Concentration of hydrogen ions (H+)

• Concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-)

• Color of the base

What is a chemical property of acids?

• Colorless and odorless

• Reactivity with metals and ability to neutralize bases

• Low electrical conductivity

• High boiling point

What is a chemical property of bases?

• Reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas

• Turns blue litmus paper red

• Has a sour taste

• Turns red litmus paper blue

What effect does acid have on metals?

• It turns the metal into a gas

• It has no effect on the metal

• It makes the metal stronger

• It corrodes or dissolves the metal.

What effect does base have on fats?

• Bases can turn fats into sugar

• Bases have no effect on fats

• Bases can make fats more acidic

• Bases can react with fats to form soap