Acids
Bases
Solids, Liquids or Gases
Carbon Dioxide
Randoms
100

Are acids sour or bitter to taste? (don't actually taste one please)

sour

100

True or False: Bananas are acidic

True. Bananas are slightly acidic.  

So why do we eat them when we have an upset stomach?

100

What happens when molecules are heated? Do they speed up or slow down?

Speed up! 

100

Name 2 places CO2 exists in the world

answers will vary:

ex) in our breath when we exhale and in a soda can

100

give one example of a reversible and irreversible reaction.

answers can vary

ex) cooking eggs is irreversible and boiling water is reversible 

200

is milk considered acidic?

Milk is slightly acidic.

200

Bases are s _ _ _ _ _ _ _  in nature

Slippery
200

what is solubility

the amount a solute can disappear completely in a solvent

200
Describe one experiment from our "Celebration of Learning" assembly where CO2 played an important role. 

answers may vary


ex) coke and mentos experiment 

200

what is a litmus paper indicator used for?

used to see if a liquid is acid or base

300

name 3 acids you might find naturally in the world 

answers vary

ex) citric acid (in lemons), gastic acid (in our stomachs), sulfuric acid (in batteries)

300

What dose the ph scale do ?

measures how acidic or basic liquid are from 0-14

300

True of False: Molecules are the smallest unit of matter

False. _ _ _ _ are the smallest units of matter. 

300

True or False: Carbon Dioxide is the most abundant gas found in our air

False. It's actually ________ ?

300

Surface tension is the film that forms on the surface of a liquid caused by c _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Cohesion

400

True or False: Acids will release free hydroxide ions when dissolved in water

False. They release ______

400

list three bases that release hydroxide ions (-OH) in water. The -OH the more basic the liquid is on the ph scale

answers can vary:

ex) baking soda,ammonia and bleach

400

True or False: Particles in a solid do not move at all. 

False: While, the particles are held together too strongly to allow movement from place to place, they

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ about their position in the structure.

400

Most commonly, c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ reactions produce carbon dioxide.

Combustion reactions (like a fire)

400

A compound is made up of water molecules formed with ...

Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

500

The stronger an acid, the more easily it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a hydrogen ion. 

Donates

500

What is another word we use to describe a substance that is a basic?

Alkaline

500
Describe how crystals are formed

Crystals are formed from vapors, solutions, or melts!  Pressure, heat, or evaporation causes a chemical reaction and some of the atoms and molecules are forced to change and join into a cluster.

500

What are 2 ways of extinguishing a candle without blowing it out? Provide the scientific reasoning. 

1. Cover the flame and cut the supply of oxygen using a glass jar 

2. Using baking soda and vinegar to create CO2 which you can "pour" on top of the candle. 

500

Provide at least 4 signs to look for which indicate a chemical reaction is taking place

  • Change in smell

  • Change in temperature

  • Change in colour

  • Light and/or sound is given off

  • A gas is formed

  • A precipitate is formed