Acids and Bases

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

According to Arrhenius, what is the definition of an ACID?

• a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce OH-

• a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce H+

• a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce OH-

• a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce H+

Neutralization is the process of an acid and a base reacting to form what? Select all that apply

• An ionic salt

• Hydronium ions

• NaCl

• Water

Acids react with

• water to produce bases and salts
• salts to produce bases and water
• neither bases, salts nor water
• bases to produce salts and water

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?

• acid

• base

• enzyme

• fatty acid

Releases hydrogen in an aqueous solution.

• base
• strong base
• acid
• weak base

KOH is ...

• an acid

• a base

• a salt

• an ionic compound

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.
• Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.
• Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.
• Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.

What completely ionizes in solution?

• Weak acids

• Strong acids

• Strong Salts

• Neutral salts