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1. Place these unknown pH test papers in order from most acidic to most alkaline.

 A. Paper D, paper A, paper B, paper C

 B. Paper B, paper A, paper C, paper D
 C. Paper C, paper D, paper A, paper B
 D. Paper D, paper B, paper C, paper A

Correct Answer: D.
Paper D, paper B, paper C, paper A

Explanation: A bottom square that is pink or red indicates a strong acid, and a top
square that is pink or purple indicates a strong base. The yellow third square indicates
that B is more acidic than C.

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2. A new mild dish detergent is being tested before putting it on the market. If the new
detergent were tested with 0–14 pH test paper, what color would the indicator paper be
most likely to turn?

 A. Indicator paper A

 B. Indicator paper B
 C. Indicator paper C
 D. Indicator paper D

Correct Answer: C.
Indicator paper C

Explanation: Soap and detergent products usually have a pH between 7.0 and 14,
depending on how strong the cleaning product needs to be. Shampoos and mild hand
soaps are mildly alkaline, while oven cleaners and ammonia are strong alkaline
substances. Indicator paper C represents a mildly basic substance with a pH around
8.

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3. Chemicals in the air can combine with rain to produce acid rain, which is harmful to the
environment. Which of these is most likely to be the pH of acid rain?

 A. 0
 B. 4
 C. 10
 D. 14

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Correct Answer: B.
4

Explanation: Acid rain must be more acidic than pure water, so its pH must be less
than 7. That eliminates answer choices C and D. If acid rain had a pH of 0, it would be
like a pure acid falling from the sky, and that would destroy many things when it
landed. The only pH that makes sense for acid rain is 4. That is acidic enough to be
harmful, but not so acidic that it would destroy much of life as we know it. (According
to the website of the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, most acid rain that
falls in the United States has a pH of about 4.3.)

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4. Based on the materials measured in the Gizmo, what is the most likely pH of apple juice?

 A. 0.3
 B. 3.9
 C. 8.4
 D. 11.7

Correct Answer: B.
3.9

Explanation: Substances with a pH above 7 are often used as cleaning agents and
have a bitter taste, like soap. Substances with an acidic pH (below 7) are often sour in
taste. Many fruit juices are mildly acidic, including apple juice. A pH below 1
represents a very strong acid that would cause serious harm if ingested.

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5. Suppose you have already compared the pH values of two substances using 0–14 paper.
When would a follow-up test using 4.5–7.5 paper be most helpful?

 A. when both substances had a pH value of about 3 on the 0–14 paper
 B. when both substances had a pH value of about 6 on the 0–14 paper
 C. when both substances had a pH value of about 9 on the 0–14 paper
 D. when one substance had a pH value of about 5 and the other substance had a pH
value of about 7 on the 0–14 paper

Correct Answer: B.
when both substances had a pH value of about 6 on the 0–14
paper

Explanation: Using 4.5–7.5 paper would be most helpful when the pH values are fairly
close together, and when the pH values are between 4.5 and 7.5. If both substances
had a pH value of about 3 or about 9 on the 0–14 paper, those values are outside the
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range of the 4.5–7.5 paper, so you can eliminate answer choices A and C. If one
substance has a pH of about 5 and the other has a pH of about 7, you can tell those
apart easily enough with the 0–14 paper. If the pH values of both substances are
around 6, that is the perfect time to use the more precise 4.5–7.5 paper.

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