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For questions 1 to 9 chose the correct word from the brackets to make each sentence
correct
1. The opposite of an acid is an (alcohol, litmus, indicator, alkali).
2. When using acids you must always remember to wear (gloves, goggles, protective
shoes).
3. Indicators change (temperature, shape, colour, acidity) in acids and alkalis.
4. Blue litmus indicator paper (stays blue, goes red, goes yellow, goes white) in an acid.
5. Blue litmus indicator paper (stays blue, goes red, goes yellow, goes white) in an alkali.
6. Red litmus indicator paper (stays red, goes blue, goes yellow, goes white) in an acid.
7. Red litmus indicator paper (stays red, goes blue, goes yellow, goes white) in an alkali.
8. If a liquid is not acid or alkali we say that it is (water, indicator, neutral, green).
9. Universal indicator goes (red, green, blue, purple) in a neutral liquid.
17. When you add just enough alkali to cancel out an acid, you make __ __________
solution.
18. A wasp sting is an alkali so you should put __ ____________ solution on to cure it.
19. Indigestion is often called 'having an acid stomach'. You should take __
_____________ substance to cure it.
For questions 20-23 choose the correct answer and write the letter A,B,C or D
For questions 27 to 29, copy the table and complete it by deciding whether each of these
substances in the box is an acid, neutral or alkali.
30. Too much acid in the stomach often causes indigestion. Explain carefully why stomach
tablets and powders contain a weak alkali.
Well done!
Now go back and check your work to make sure you haven’t made any silly mistakes.