Acids Bases and Salts MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Which type of solution is one with a pH of 8?

1. acidic
2. basic
3. neutral

2. Bases react with

1. acids to produce salts and water
2. water to produce acids and salts
3. salts to produce acids and water
4. neither acids, salts, nor water

3. A compound is a salt if it

1. can neutrilise an aci
2. contains more than one element
3. dissolves in water
4. is formed when an acid reacts with a base

4. You should never taste or touch to identify a base because they can be:

1. Corrosive
2. Slippery
3. Sour
4. Antacids

5. Weak acids dont ionize to a high degree in water, so they produce few

1. Electrolytes
2. Hydrogen ions
3. Hydroxide ions
4. Carbonates

6. Which type of reaction always forms a salt and water

1. exothermic
2. neutralization
3. oxidation
4. polymerisation

7. One of the physical properties that all acids have is:

1. no color
2. color
3. sour taste
4. bitter taste

8. Which ion do bases contain?

1. OH-
2. H3O
3. H+
4. NH4

9. Acids make litmus paper turn

1. red
2. blue
3. yellow
4. black

10. Bases feel

1. rough
2. slippery
3. moist
4. dry

11. Acids taste

1. sweet
2. bitter
3. sour
4. salty

12. Which is not a typical property of an acid

1. They react with alkalies producing water
2. They react with all metals producing hydrogen
3. They react with carbonates producing carbon dioxide
4. They turn litmus paper red