Acids and Bases Honors Chemistry

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 12

Which of the following are properties of acids?

• They conduct electricity when dissolved in water

• They taste sour

• They react with metals to produce hydrogen gas

• All of the answer choices are correct

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

• 2.1

• 4.6

• 6.8

• 8.1

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

• neutral solution.

• stronger acid.

• impossible to tell without testing the pH.

• stronger base

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

Which of the following is a property of bases?

• They taste sour

• They change blue litmus paper to red

• They feel slippery to the touch

• They release CO2 gas when reacting with carbonates

Soap is a weak base.  What is true about the taste of bases?

• they taste sour

• they taste sweet

• they taste bitter

• they taste salty

What is a property of an acid?

• taste bitter

• turn pink litmus paper blue

• taste sour

• turn water yellow

Which of the following is a property of a base?

• bitter taste

• reacts with metals

• salty

• sour taste

An acid can be corrosive.

• True

• False