Acids & Bases
This lesson covers:
- What the pH scale is
- How we can measure the pH of a solution
- The definitions of acids, alkalis, and bases
- Examples of neutralisation reactions
We measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution using the scale.
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The pH scale ranges from:
0 to 14
-14 to 7
0 to 7
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What term can be used to describe solutions with a pH of 7?
Balanced
Alkaline
Neutral
Acidic
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What term can be used to describe solutions with a pH lower than 7?
Alkaline
Neutral
Acidic
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What term can be used to describe solutions with a pH greater than 7?
Neutral
Acidic
Alkaline
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What pH does stomach acid typically have?
About 2
About 12
About 7
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Select two ways by which the pH of a solution can be measured.
Chemical indicator
pH probe
Distillation
Reaction with water
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The pH of a solution can be measured using a type of chemical dye that changes colour, depending on the pH of the substance it's mixed with.
This chemical dye is usually referred to as:
Acidity checker
Indicator solution
pH dye
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indicator is made up of a several different indicator solutions. This means that it undergoes a smooth colour change over a wide range of pH values.
It becomes more in colour in acidic solutions, but more bluey-purple in solutions.
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What is the pH of pure water?
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A pH probe electronically measures the pH of a solution.
Select two reasons why using a probe may be more reliable than using an indicator.
Determining the colour of an indicator is subjective
A probe can be used in strongly acidic solutions
A probe produces a more accurate result
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A substance that forms an aqueous solution with a pH less than 7 is:
An ion
An acid
An alkali
A base
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Select the ion responsible for making an alkaline pH when dissolved in solution:
H2O-
H+
OH-
Na+
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Which of the following formulae represents nitric acid?
HNO3
H2SO4
HCl
NaOH
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Which of the following are acids?
(Select all that apply)
CaCO3
H2SO4
HNO3
HCl
NaOH
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Which of the following is represented by the formula CaCO3?
Carbon dioxide
Calcium carbonate
Calcium hydroxide
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