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For questions 1 to 9 choose and circle the correct word from the brackets
to make each sentence correct

1. The opposite of an acid is an (alcohol, litmus, indicator, alkali).

2. When using acids you must always remember to wear
(gloves, goggles, protective shoes).
3. Indicators change (temperature, shape, colour, acidity) in acids and alkalis.
4. Blue litmus indicator paper (stays blue, goes red, goes yellow, goes white) in an
acid.
5. Blue litmus indicator paper (stays blue, goes red, goes yellow, goes white) in an
alkali.
6. Red litmus indicator paper (stays red, goes blue, goes yellow, goes white) in an
acid.
7. Red litmus indicator paper (stays red, goes blue, goes yellow, goes white) in an
alkali.
8. If a liquid is not acid or alkali we say that it is (water, indicator, neutral, green).
9. Universal indicator goes (red, green, blue, purple) in a neutral liquid.

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences in questions 10 to 16

litmus alkali lichen blue red sour green .

10. The opposite of acid is ___________.

11. The name of the plant that can be used to make an indicator is __________.

12. The name of an indicator used in the laboratory is _____________ .

13. Weak acids taste ____________.

14. In an acid, Universal Indicator is _____________.

15. In an alkali, Universal Indicator is ________________.

16. In a neutral liquid, Universal Indicator is _________________.

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences in questions 17 to 19

an acidic an alkaline a neutral .

17. When you add just enough alkali to cancel out an acid, you make
____ ______________________ solution.
18. A wasp sting is an alkali so you should put
____ ______________________ solution on to cure it.
19. Indigestion is often called 'having an acid stomach'.
You should take ____ ______________________ substance to cure it.

For questions 20-23 circle the correct answer.

20. Removing acidity by adding an alkali is called

A acidification B neutralisation C distillation D evaporation

21. An example of a neutral substance is

A sodium hydroxide B pure water C sulphuric acid D lemon juice

22. A farmer wants to neutralise an acidic soil. Which kind of chemical should

he/she

put on it? A acidic B neutral C alkaline D salty

23. We measure the strength of an acid using this scale:

A Universal B pH C Richter D Indicator

Beakers A, B and C show different mixtures of an acid and an alkali. The acid and alkali
are of equal concentration.

For questions 24 to 26, write down the

letter of the correct mixture next to the
pH number.
24. The solution with a pH 3 is ____
A B C
3 3 3
25. The solution with a pH 11 is _____ 10cm of acid 10cm of acid 10cm of acid
and and and
10cm3 of alkali 5cm of alkali 15cm3 of alkali
3
26. The solution with a pH 7 is _____

For questions 27 to 29, decide whether each of these substances in the box is an acid,
neutral or an alkali and then write it in the correct column in the table.

vinegar toothpaste indigestion tablets

window cleaning fluid lemon juice water

27. Acid 28. Neutral 29. Alkali

30. Too much acid in the stomach often causes indigestion. Explain carefully why
stomach tablets and powders contain a weak alkali.

Well done!
Now go back and check your work to make sure you haven’t made any silly
mistakes.