What color will a pH of 1-3 produce when using red cabbage juice indicator?
red or pink
What do you call a "positive" ion?
cation
On the pH scale, acids fall between what numbers?
1-6
On the pH scale, bases are between what two numbers?
8-14
What does "pH" stand for?
parts Hydrogen, Hydrogen potential
The compound in cabbage juice that acts as an indicator?
Anthocyanin
Acids and bases are special kinds of __________?
solutions
What is the common name for "acetic acid"?
vinegar
What is a good description for how most bases taste?
bitter
A pH of 4 is ________ times more acidic than a pH of 7.
1000
A material with a pH of 8-9 will turn cabbage juice indicator what color?
Blue
Acids and bases are generally colorless and ________.
odorless
What acid is found in lemon juice?
citric acid
Bases can cause "chemical burns". What term refers to this process?
caustic
When an acid and base are combined, what two products result?
water and a salt
What colors will indicate a strong base? (must have 2 colors)
yellow-green
What term refers to the process of a substance "breaking up" in water?
Dissociate
Acids combine with metals to produce what gas?
Hydrogen
Bases are good at dissolving __________ materials.
organic
Which base is found in cement and plaster?
Calcium hydroxide
What is "deprotonation"?
removal of hydrogen ions
What positive ion forms when a water molecule bonds with a Hydrogen ion?
Hydronium
What ions will acids donate (give off) when dissolved into water?
Hydrogen, H+
What is sodium bicarbonate?
baking soda
What is the approximate pH of "rainwater"? (Hint: rainwater is naturally acidic)
5.6