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Instructions:   Determine which type of acid or base each statement represents and select your answer.

 

  1. Tastes sour

    a. Acid

    b. Base

    c. Both

    d. None of these

    Answer: Acid

     

  2. Feels slippery

    a. Acid

    b. Base

    c. Both

    d. None of these

    Answer: Base

     

  3. Soaps

    a. Acid

    b. Base

    c. Both

    d. None of these

    Answer: Base

     

  4. Lemonade

    a. Acid

    b. Base

    c. Both

    d. None of these

    Answer: Acid

     

  5. Vinegar

    a. Acid

    b. Base

    c. Both

    d. None of these

    Answer: Acid

     

  6. Produces H+ in water

    a. Acid

    b. Base

    c. Both

    d. None of these

    Answer: Acid

     

  7. Produces OH- in water

    a. Acid

    b. Base

    c. Both

    d. None of these

    Answer: Base