MODULE 4 TEST

(ACIDS AND BASES)

I. Multiple Choice. Write the
letter of the correct answer.
1. Who among the following
biochemists/chemists proposed the
concept of power of Hydrogen (pH)?
a. Henri-Louis Le Chatelier
b. Antoine Van Lavoisier
c. S.P.L. Sorensen
d. Amadeo Avogadro
2. Acids and bases differ in the type of ions they
dissociate in a solution. Which of the following
statements best differentiate an acid from a base?
a. Acids donate H+ in a solution while bases
release OH-.
b. Acids donate OH- in a solution while bases
release H+.
c. Both acids and bases donate OH- and H+ in a
solution.
d. Letter C only.
3. A certain type of solution has been
tested thru the use of pH meter. The
meter showed that it has a pH of 14.
How will you classify the said solution?
a. basic
b. strongly basic
c. acidic
d. strongly acidic
4. Arrange the following household items:
calamansi, shampoo, tap water, milk, detergent
from acidic to basic.
a. detergent, shampoo, tap water, milk, calamansi
b. tap water, calamansi, milk, detergent, shampoo
c. calamansi, milk, tap water, shampoo, detergent
d. tap water, calamansi, milk, shampoo, detergent
5. What is the reason why farmers need to know
if the soil is basic or acidic before they plant
their crops?
a. Any type of crops will grow either in basic or
acidic soil.
b. Certain types of crops only grow in acidic soil
and some in basic soil.
c. They must mix different kinds of fertilizers to
increase their harvest.
d. All of the above.
6. Shampoos for babies are made
similar to the pH of that of tears.
What is the pH of the said
shampoo?
a. 7.2 b. 7.4
c. 7.6 d. 7.8
7. When you mix a strong base with a
strong acid, what kind of solution
could be formed?
a. basic solution
b. neutral solution
c. acidic solution
d. saturated solution
8. NaOH, a strong base, is mixed with
acetic acid, a weak acid. What kind of
solution could be expected?
a. basic solution
b. neutral solution
c. acidic solution
d. saturated solution
For numbers 9-10, consider the following pH
scales of different samples, which were based
on eggplant indicator.
a. sugar in water ------ pH 6-7
b. calamansi------------ pH 2
c. toothpaste----------- pH 8-9
d. distilled water------- pH 7

______9. Which of the samples is strongly

acidic?
______10. Which of the samples is basic?
II. Identify whether the
following is an acid or base.
1. (CH3COOH)
2. NaOH
3. C5H9O5COOH
4. H2CO3
5. HCl
Identify whether the following
is an acid or base.
6. Mg(OH)
7. NaHCO3
8. Ca(OH) 2
III. Identify whether the
following is an acidic or basic.

1. 2.
 Identify whether the following
is an acidic or basic.

3. 4.
 Identify whether the following
is an acidic or basic.

5. 6.
 Identify whether the following
is an acidic or basic.

7. 8.
 Identify whether the following
is an acidic or basic.

9. 10.
IV. Complete the table

1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
V. True or False. Write T if the
statement is true and F if false.
_______ 1. Indicator is a dye that
changes into a different color
depending on whether it is in acid
or in base.

_______ 2. Litmus turns blue in

acidic mixtures.
True or False. Write T if the
statement is true and F if false.
_______ 3. The pH scale runs from 1 to 14.
The numbers 1 to 6 represent acidic
conditions and 8 to 14 represent alkali
conditions. A pH value 7 is neutral.

______ 4. The lower the pH, the more basic.

_______ 5. Plants like grapes and pechay
require acidic soils.