Classify each of the following statements true or false as appropriate.

1.     A substance of pH 10 is an acid.

2.     Salts are solid in the crystalline form.

3.     Most salts melt at relatively high temperatures.

4.     Salts are formed from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base.

5.     Most bases feel slippery.

6.     Most acids taste bitter.

7.     Acid solutions are good electrolytes.

8.     Sodium hydroxide (KOH) is a strong acid.

9.   HCl is a strong acid.

10.  Salts are compounds made up of any positive ion except hydrogen and any negative ion
       except hydroxide.

11.  Most bases feel slippery.

12.  Many acids release hydrogen gas when reacted with metals.

13.  A solution of pH 7 is acidic.
 

Matching Section (please match the description in column A with the available choice in column B

                              Column A                                                                        Column B

1.    Increments on this scale work based on powers of 10. 2.    A pH greater than 7. 3.    A pH less than 7. 4.    The color litmus turns in strong acids. 5.    The color litmus turns in strong bases.

A.  alkene B.  alkane C.  benzene D.  acid E.   base F.   pH G.  alkyne H.  red I.   blue

Short Answer Section

1.  List four properties possessed by most acids.
 

2.  List four properties exhibited by most bases.

 
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