1. Acids, Bases, & Salts: Use the Right Word
Directions: Find the right word from the vocabulary list that completes the following sentences.
1. According to the Brønsted-Lowry definition, an ____________ is any substance that can donate a hydrogen ion.
acid
2. According to the Brønsted-Lowry definition, a ____________ is any substance that can accept a hydrogen ion.
base
3. Rainfall that is below 5.6 on the pH scale is called ____________ ____________.
acid rain

2. Acids, Bases, & Salts: Use the Right Word
4. Substances that are good conductors of electricity are called ____________.
electrolytes
5. A special type of paper that can determine if a solution is an acid or a base is called ____________ paper.
litmus or indicator
6. The process in which acids and bases react so that the properties of both are lost to form water and a salt is called ____________.
neutralization

3. Acids, Bases, & Salts: Use the Right Word
7. The scale that measures the concentration of H3O+ ions in solutions is called the ____________ scale. pH
8. An ion that has fewer electrons than protons is called a ____________ ion.
positive
9. The symbol for a positive hydrogen ion is written ____________ ion. H+
10. The symbol for a hydroxide ion is written ____________ ion.
OH-

4. Acids, Bases, & Salts: Matching
Directions: Match the word with the proper definition.
1. acid A. positively charged ion
2. anion B. solution with a pH between 10 and 14
3. base C. solution with a pH between 4 and 6
4. cation D. acids turn it red, bases turn it blue
5. electrolytes E. positively charged particle
6. H+ ion F. negatively charged ion
7. litmus paper G. can accept a hydrogen ion
8. proton H. can donate a hydrogen ion
9. strong base I. positive hydrogen ion
10. weak acid J. good conductors of electricity
Answers:
1. H
2. F
3. G
4. A
5. J
6. I
7. D
8. E
9. B
10. C