Acids, Bases and Solutions

The measure of how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature is called __________.

• solubility

• solution

• dissolution

• interaction

Acids "wear away" other materials, which means they are _________.

• corrosive

• soapy

• basic

• liquids

This is defined as the substance that is dissolved in a solution.

• solute

• solvent

A mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in a certain amount of solvent is called a __________.

• dilute solution

• concentrated solution

• ionic solution

• molecular compound

What might happen if you mixed a strong acid with an equally strong base?

• You would see an explosive chemical reaction.

• The acid would destroy the base.

• The base would destroy the acid.

• You'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

Acidic solutions exhibit a higher ratio of H₃O⁺ ions, known as...

• neutrons

• hydroxide

• electrons

• hydronium

a substance that vigorously reacts with most metals to produce hydrogen; it readily conducts electricity; it turns litmus red and has a pH of less than 7; it typically is corrosive or sour-tasting

• acid

• base

• neutral

• solution

a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is; the low it is the more acidic, the higher the more basic

• concentration

• pH

• conductivity

• solubility curve

indicator that turns red in the presence of an acid and blue in the presence of a base

• solvent

• solute

• litmus

• temperature

An extremely strong acid would have a pH of...

• 1

• 7

• 9

• 14