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What is the pH range of the pH scale?
What is the pH range of the pH scale?
- 0 to 10
- 1 to 13
- 7 to 14
- 0 to 14 (correct)
Which of the following is a property of acids?
Which of the following is a property of acids?
- Taste bitter
- Feel slippery
- Turn blue litmus paper red (correct)
- Turn red litmus paper blue
What does a base do in terms of protons?
What does a base do in terms of protons?
- Accepts OH- ions in a solution (correct)
- Has no role in proton transfer
- Releases H+ ions into a solution
- Donates protons in a solution
Which household substance is classified as an acid?
Which household substance is classified as an acid?
What type of reaction occurs when acids and bases combine?
What type of reaction occurs when acids and bases combine?
Which substance turns red litmus paper blue?
Which substance turns red litmus paper blue?
What is the taste associated with bases?
What is the taste associated with bases?
What is the pH range for bases on the pH scale?
What is the pH range for bases on the pH scale?
Which substance serves as a reference point for both acids and bases?
Which substance serves as a reference point for both acids and bases?
Why do buffers play a critical role in biological processes?
Why do buffers play a critical role in biological processes?
Which of the following is a common pH indicator used in laboratories?
Which of the following is a common pH indicator used in laboratories?
What pH value is considered neutral on the pH scale?
What pH value is considered neutral on the pH scale?
How is water classified in terms of acidity or basicity?
How is water classified in terms of acidity or basicity?
What is the significance of a substance with a pH of 1 on the pH scale?
What is the significance of a substance with a pH of 1 on the pH scale?
'Buffers resist changes in pH by neutralizing relatively small amounts of ______ or bases.' Fill in the blank.
'Buffers resist changes in pH by neutralizing relatively small amounts of ______ or bases.' Fill in the blank.
