Introduction to Acids and Bases

hydrochloric acid

• HCl

• _HClO

• H₃ClO₃

• HClO₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which is a characteristic of a base?

• tastes sour

• found mostly in foods

• feels slippery

• turn litmus paper red

Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a strong smell, a sour taste, and a _______.

• Acids; pH less than 7

• Acids; pH greater than 7

• Bases; pH greater than 7

• Bases; pH less than 7

What is a substance that produces Hydronium ions when it dissolves in Water?

• Acid

• Base

• Ionization

• Hydronium Ion

If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be

• a neutral solution.

• a stronger acid.

• impossible to tell without testing the pH.

• a stronger base

What substance could you use to test if a substance is an acid or alkali?

• Indicator

• Salt

• Catalyst

• Water

A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.

• Base

• Acid

• Buffer

• Water

Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the following is a property of most bases?

• feels slippery

• white color

• can only be liquid

• tastes sour

A ____ is a substance that produces hydroxide ions, OH^- when it dissolves in water.

• Acid

• Base

• Hydronium Ion

• basic anhydride

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