6.2 - Acids and Bases (Introduction)
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Practice Questions
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What characteristic do all acids have?
💡 Hint: Think about the taste and what happens when dissolved in liquids.
Provide an example of a common base.
💡 Hint: Consider substances you might use in cooking or cleaning.
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What do acids produce when dissolved in water?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you add acid to water.
True or False: Bases can taste sour.
💡 Hint: Consider the general characteristics of both types.
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A chemist mixes 50ml of 1M hydrochloric acid with 50ml of 1M sodium hydroxide. Calculate the resulting pH after the reaction. Assume complete neutralization.
💡 Hint: What do you know about the pH of neutralized solutions?
You have an unknown solution with a pH of 3. If you want it to become a neutral pH of 7, what type of substance must you add, and what would the resulting solution's nature be?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of bases in changing the pH.
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