Chemistry: Acids and Bases
Test Quiz
1. A liquid is determined to be an acid or base depending on the type of ____ in the liquid.
a. Electrons
b. Protons
c. Ions
d. Elements
e. Neutrons
2. What is the pH scale?
a. A method for measuring the protons in a solution
b. A measurement of how acidic or basic a liquid is
c. A special microscope used to look at acids
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
3. What measurement of the pH scale is considered a neutral liquid?
a. 0
b. 3
c. 7
d. 9
e. 14
4. A liquid is considered an acid if it has a lot of __________.
a. Hydrogen ions
b. Helium ions
c. Positive ions
d. Negative ions
e. Hydroxide ions
5. A liquid is considered a base if it has a lot of _________.
a. Hydrogen ions
b. Helium ions
c. Positive ions
d. Negative ions
e. Hydroxide ions
6. True or False: Acids with a low pH and bases with a high pH are considered very dangerous.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Which of the following is a way that acids and bases are used in science and technology?
a. Batteries
b. Household cleaning products
c. Baking soda
d. Fertilizer
e. All of the Above
8. What kind of acid is produced by our muscles when we exercise?
a. Sulfuric acid
b. Hydrochloric acid
c. Boric acid
d. Lactic acid
e. Acetic acid
9. What is the range of the pH scale from lowest to highest?
a. 0 to 100
b. 0 to 10
c. 1 to 10
d. 0 to 14
e. 0 to 7
10. How do acids taste compared to bases?
a. Acids are sweet and bases are bitter
b. Acids are sour and bases are bitter
c. Acids are bitter and bases are sweet
d. Acids are spicy and bases are sour
e. Acids are bitter and bases are sour
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