Acids and Bases in the House

What property do all three of these common household substances have in common?

-Pepsi

-Vinegar

-Orange Juice

• They are all acidic

• They all have a pH above 7

• They all taste bitter

Many common household substances may be classified as acids or bases. According to the pH scale:

• baking soda is a weak base while bleach is a strong base.

• coffee is a weak acid while drain cleaner is a strong acid.

• oven cleaner is a weak acid while battery acid is a strong acid.

• drinking water is a weak base while soapy water is a strong base.

The pH scale runs from 0 to 14, and is an indication of how acidic or basic a solution is. A pH close to zero indicates a(n) _______ solution, and a pH near 14 indicates a(n) _______ solution.

• acidic, basic

• basic, acidic

• neutral, acidic

• neutral, basic

What property do all three of these common household substances have in common?

-Bleach

-Detergent

=Ammonia

• They are all acidic.

• They all taste sour.

• They all have a pH above 7.

Where in the Venn diagram would we add the phrase electrical conductor?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Your mother has an unlabeled bottle of clear liquid in the refrigerator. You ask your mother about it, and she tells you that she bought it at the store for you to drink but the label must have fallen off. You pour a small cup of the liquid and taste it, and it has a distinctly sour flavor. The pH of this liquid is MOST likely

• 0

• 7

• below 7

• above 7

BOTH acids and bases

• are a component of soap

• have a positive charge when dissolved in water

• conduct electricity

Oven cleaner is a highly caustic chemical that reacts with baked on foods. It is dangerous to the touch and has a very slippery feel.What is the likely pH of oven cleaner?

• Below 4

• Around 7

• Above 10

• Between 5 and 7

Neutralization, the chemical reaction combining an acid with a base to produce a neutral solution, always produces a salt and

• water

• hydrogen gas

• carbon dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

According to the scale, which of these substances is the strongest acid?

• NaOH

• blood

• bleach

• lemon juice