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Acids and alkalis

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    Year 7 and 8 quiz on the pH scale and common examples
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  • A liquid has a pH of 3, is it an acid or an alkali?
    Acid
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  • A liquid has a pH of 13, what does that tell us?
    It's an alkali
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  • You are testing the pH of a liquid using litmus paper - it turns red. What is it?
    An acid!
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  • Your litmus paper turned blue, what must you be testing?
    An alkali!
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  • What pH range does an acid have?
    everything below 6.9!
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  • What pH range does an alkali have?
    everything above 7.1!
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  • Is lemon juice acidic or alkaline?
    Acidic
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  • What pH do you think stomach acid is?
    Between pH 1 and pH 2
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  • What does the H stand for in the pH scale?
    a Hydrogen ion, H+
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  • Do you think toothpaste is an acid or alkali?
    Alkali!
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  • If something tastes tangy is it acidic or alkaline?
    Acidic
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  • Baking soda and baking power are acidic or alkaline?
    Alkaline
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  • Which if these could have a pH of 12? Sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide?
    Sodium hydroxide
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  • If you add water to an acid will the pH change?
    No! It stays the same!
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  • True or false: a strong acid is the same as a concentrated one.
    False!
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  • What do we call liquids that we use which change colour depending on pH?
    Indicators (example: universal indicator)
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