Dekalb Reads Assignment 6.3 A

1. Why do some foods taste sour?
2. What acids do lemon and lime contain?
3. What do acids donate?
4. What is formed when acids are dissolved in water?
5. Define acid.
6. What is the formula for Hydronium ion?
7. How can you find out whether a substance is an acid or a base?
8. What is the effect of an acid on a litmus paper?
9. Define indicator.
10. How does an acid effect your body?
11. When do acids conduct electricity?
12. What is a strong acid?
13. Give an example of a strong acid.
14. What does a single reaction arrow indicate?
15. Name the ions formed when nitric acid is dissolved in water.
16. Name a weak acid and write its formula/
17. "A weak acid doesn’t conduct electricity well". Explain the reason.
18. Define base.
19. Foods that contain bases taste _____________________.
20. What do some bases contain?
21. What do bases form when they react with water?
22. How does a base effect a litmus paper?
23. Why is KOH a strong base?
24. What happens to KOH in water?
25. Write down the equation that represents the ionization of KOH in water.