7E Quick Quiz

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On your answer sheet, write in or circle the correct letter for each question. E

7Ea 3 The hazard warning signs on chemical

tankers:
1 Acids taste:
A tell the driver of the lorry what the
A sweet.
maximum safe driving speed is.
B bitter.
B tell other drivers the distance to stay
C sharp. back from the lorry.
D salty. C allow the police to check the speed of
2 The name of an acid in lemon juice is: the tanker.
A citric acid. D help the emergency services deal with a
B hydrochloric acid. spillage if there is an accident.
C sulphuric acid. 4 Alkalis:
D acetic acid. A are much safer than acids.
3 Which of these foods will contain B can be more dangerous than acids.
most acid? C are always more dangerous than acids.
A frozen peas D are not allowed to be transported
B rice pudding by road.
C pickled onions
7Ec
D chips
1 Litmus can be used as an indicator
4 Which list has three foods which all
because it:
contain vitamin C (ascorbic acid)?
A is an acid.
A peas, oranges, cabbage
B is an alkali.
B bread, peas, baked beans
C changes colour.
C oranges, bread, baked beans
D comes from a plant.
D oranges, bread, cabbage
2 Which one of these is an acid?
7Eb A tap water
1 What does this sign mean? B salt water


C vinegar
D soap
3 Which one of these is an alkali?
A flammable A lemon juice
B harmful B toothpaste
C poisonous C vinegar
D explosive D tap water

2 Acids: 4 Which of these is not neutral?

A are always dangerous. A salty water
B are more dangerous when concentrated B sugary water
than when diluted. C tap water
C are more dangerous when diluted than D soapy water
when concentrated.
D can be made safe by heating them.
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E 7Ed 3 If you took a solution of pH 5 and diluted
it with water, the pH number would:
1 The pH scale indicates
A go down by one or two.
A how hot something is.
B stay the same.
B how acid or alkaline something is.
C go up by one or two.
C how long something is.
D go up by three or four.
D how much substance is dissolved in
a solution. 4 If you mixed a solution of pH 4 with one
of pH 8, the final pH could be:
2 The pH number of a strong acid is:
A 2
A 1
B 6
B 5.5
C 10
C 7
D 12
D 9
3 The pH number of a weak alkali is:
A 1
B 5.5
C 7
D 9
4 What colour will universal indicator turn
when mixed with a strong alkali?
A red
B orange
C green
D purple

7Ee
1 A wasp sting has a pH of about 10. You
could treat it best using:
A a strong acid.
B a weak acid.
C a weak alkali.
D a strong alkali.
2 The word which best describes what
happens when an acid reacts with
an alkali is:
A acidification.
B evaporation.
C neutralisation.
D alkification.

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