Acids, Bases, and Solutions study guide
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1. A liquid mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration is a
2. How is a solute different from a solvent in a solution?
3. Weak tea is an example of a
4. When you add so much solute that no more dissolves, you have a
5. What is one way to increase the solubility of sugar in water?
6. How would a solute affect the boiling point of water?
7. When a solute is added to a solvent, the freezing point of the solution is
8. An acid will turn _________ litmus paper _______.
9. Acids are described as corrosive because they
10. Which are some likely uses for a base?
11. In a water solution, how do acids differ from bases? (think ions)
12. In water, bases form ____________________ ions.
13. The pH scale measures
14. If you have a solution of a strong acid and a solution of a weak acid of equal concentration and volume, then the
strong acid will have a ___________ pH. (higher or lower)
15. Neutralization is a reaction between a(n)
16. What two things does a neutralization reaction produce?
17. The process that breaks down complex molecules of food into smaller particles is called
18. How is pH important during digestion?
19. Compared to the pH of saliva, the pH of stomach juices is
20. Normal rainfall is slightly acidic, which means its pH must be
21. When a few spoonfuls of sugar are mixed into a cup of water, sugar is the
22. A measure of how well a solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature is that substance’s
23. What does it mean if a compound has a solubility of 15 g in 100 g of water at 0°C?
24. A mixture containing particles that are too small to be seen easily but are large enough to scatter a light beam is
called a
25. You can find the pH of a substance by using
True/False
Mark A if the statement is true. Mark B if the statement is false.
26. A solute is a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated.
27. A substance that is present in a solution in a smaller amount and is dissolved by the solvent is called the solute.
28. Adding a solute to a solvent will raise the freezing point of the solvent.
29. Because solubility is a characteristic property of matter, it can be used to help identify a substance.
30. Bases feel slippery and taste sour.
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31. Bases form hydrogen ions (H
) when dissolved in water.
32. The particles in a suspension are larger than the particles in a solution but are still too small to be seen easily.
33. The products of a neutralization reaction are acids and bases.
34. Concentration is the process of breaking down complex molecules of foods into smaller molecules.
35. The pH in the small intestine is normally alkaline, or basic, at a pH of around 8.
Define: hydrogen ion, neutralization, pH scale, salt, hydroxide ion, dilute solution, unsaturated solution, solubility,
supersaturated solution, saturated solution
Be able to tell what type of mixture is in the three glass jars that were shown in class.
Be able to use red and blue litmus paper to determine the relative pH of a solution.