Quiz Bee

(ACIDS and BASES)

Science-7
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 Easy: 15 seconds
1. Which of the following is a base?
a. orange juice
b. water
c. vinegar
d. dishwashing detergent
 Easy: 15 seconds
2. Which of the following is an acid?
a. shampoo
b. baking soda
c. orange juice
d. water
 Easy: 15 seconds
3. The pH of a solution is tested, and it is found to be
a basic solution. Of the following choices, what could
the pH have been?
a. 3
b. 9
c. 7
d. 5
 Easy: 15 seconds

True or False:
4. the range of pH values in acid solution is pH of
0-6
 Easy: 15 seconds
5. What is the pH of a neutral solution?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
 Average: 30 seconds
6. Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the
following is a property of most bases?
a. feels slippery
b. white color
c. can only be liquid
d. tastes sour
 Average: 15 seconds
7. Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.
a. is a base
b. is a neutral substance
c. could be either an acid or a base
d. is an acid
 Average: 15 seconds

8. What is the range of pH values in a basic solution?

a. 0-6
b. 8-14
c. 7
d. 0-14
 Average: 15 seconds
9. What does the pH scale measure?
a. the weight of a liquid
b. the density of a liquid
c. the temperature of a liquid
d. the acidity or basicity ( alkalinity) of a
liquid
 Average: 15 seconds
10. According to the pH scale, which of the following
pH values would be the strongest acid?
a. 0
b. 4
c. 8
d. 14
 Difficult: 15 seconds
11. What can cause chemical burns?
a. acid
b. base
c. both
d. none of the above
 Difficult: 60 seconds
12. 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 _______.
a. Acids; pH less than 7
b. Acids; pH greater than 7
c. Bases; pH greater than 7
d. Bases; pH less than 7
 Difficult: 60 minutes
13. If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength,
the result will most likely be
a. a neutral solution.
b. a stronger acid.
c. impossible to tell without testing the pH.
d. a stronger base
 Difficult:60 seconds
14. The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth
to the stomach. Heartburn occurs when some of the
stomach juices flow backwards up the esophagus. To
help relieve heartburn, a person should take medicine
that is
a. neutral
b. basic
c. acidic or basic.
d. Acidic
 Difficult:40 seconds
1. Which is a weaker acid than a tomato?

a. a. Vinegar
vinegar c. coffee
b.
c. b. Lemon
lemon
coffee d. battery
d. battery