1. What is a characteristic property of acids?

A) Bitter taste
B) Turn red litmus paper blue
C) Sour taste
D) Slippery feel

2. What pH level do acids typically have?

A) More than 7
B) Exactly 7
C) Less than 7
D) Exactly 14

3. Which ion do acids donate?

A) OH⁻
B) Na⁺
C) H⁺
D) Cl⁻

4. What happens when acids react with metals?

A) Produce carbon dioxide gas
B) Produce hydrogen gas
C) Produce salt and water
D) Produce oxygen gas

5. Which group of acids contains carbon?

A) Mineral acids
B) Inorganic acids
C) Organic acids
D) Metallic acids

6. Which of the following is a mineral acid?

A) Citric acid
B) Acetic acid
C) Sulfuric acid
D) Lactic acid

7. What color does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in an acid?
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Red

8. What is a common use of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in households?

A) Baking
B) Cleaning agents
C) Fertilizers
D) Cosmetics
9. Which acid is commonly found in vinegar?
A) Nitric acid
B) Acetic acid
C) Phosphoric acid
D) Sulfuric acid

10. What is the main use of sulfuric acid in batteries?

A) Cleaning agent
B) Food additive
C) Electrolyte
D) Flavoring agent

11. Which acid is used as a flavoring and preservative in the food industry?
A) Hydrochloric acid
B) Sulfuric acid
C) Nitric acid
D) Citric acid

12. What property of bases makes them feel slippery?

A) They react with metals
B) They react with acids
C) They react with oils on skin
D) They conduct electricity

13. Which pH level indicates a basic solution?

A) Less than 7
B) Exactly 7
C) More than 7
D) Exactly 0

14. What ion do bases produce when dissolved in water?

A) H⁺
B) Na⁺
C) OH⁻
D) Cl⁻

15. What is the common name for sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?

A) Slaked lime
B) Baking soda
C) Lye or caustic soda
D) Epsom salt

16. What type of reaction occurs when an acid reacts with a base?
A) Precipitation
B) Combustion
C) Neutralization
D) Decomposition
17. What are salts composed of?
A) Only positive ions
B) Only negative ions
C) Positive and negative ions
D) Molecules

18. Which salt is commonly known as table salt?

A) Calcium carbonate
B) Sodium chloride
C) Potassium nitrate
D) Ammonium nitrate

19. What is a common use of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)?

A) Antacid
B) Food flavoring
C) Explosive
D) Cleaning agent

20. What property do salts exhibit when dissolved in water?

A) They do not dissolve
B) They become non-conductive
C) They dissociate into ions and conduct electricity
D) They turn red litmus paper blue