Acid and Base questions
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  1. What does the statement an acid neutralizes a base mean?
    The acid turns the base into an acid.
    The acid gets rid of the base.
    The H+ from the acid combines with the OH-from a base to form water
    The acid causes the base to have a neutral charge.


  1. What does corrode mean and how does it apply to acids?
    The destruction of a metal by a chemical reaction especially acids.
    The contamination of a metal.
    The reaction of a metal causing gas.
    The addition of a layer of contamination to a metal.


  1. What effect does an acid have on litmus paper?
    No effect
    turns blue litmus blue
    turns blue litmus red
    turns red litmus blue


  1. Why do acids taste sour?
    The presence of salt
    because they burn
    because they get hot
    H+ tastes sour


  1. What effect does a base have on litmus paper
    no effect
    turns red litmus blue
    turns red litmus red
    turns blue litmus red


  1. What does diprotic mean?
    The acid is made out of two atoms
    The acid has two H's in it
    The acid is made out of two ions
    The acid is double strength





Mr. Pronschinske
Science Instructor
Arcadia High School
Arcadia, WI