Acids And Bases Review Sheet Template (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

Acids And Bases Review Sheet Template Page 2

Reasons B ases a re I mportant

• Bases a re u sed t o s oaps

• Bases a re u sed t o m ake d rain c leaners

• Bleach i s a b ase u sed f or c leaning

• Baking s oda i s a b ase u sed f or c ooking.

Reasons A cids a re I mportant

• Vinegar i s a n a cid u sed t o p reserve f ood ( pickles)

• Orange J uice i s a m ild a cid w e d rink

• Acids a re u sed t o m ake f ertilizer a nd r efine p etroleum

• Acids i n y our s tomach h elp y ou d igest f ood.

Example o f A cid:

• Coke c ola

• Orange j uice

• Vinegar

• Lemon j uice

Example o f B ase

• Dish s oap

• Bleach

• Mylanta ( Milk o f m agnesia

• Baking s oda

Arrange t he f ollowing s olutions o n t he p H s cale.

Coke c ola p H 3

orange j uice p H 4 .2

dish s oap p H 6

Distilled w ater p H 7

ammonia p H 1 1.6

Why i s i mportant f or t owns t o t est t he a cidity o f d rinking w ater?

It i s i mportant f or t owns t o t est t he a cidity o f d rinking w ater b ecause i f t he

water i s t oo a cidic i t c an s tart t o c orrode t he l ead a nd o ther m etals o ut o f t he

pipes i nto t he d rinking w ater. L ead a nd m etals i n t he d rinking w ater c an

cause s erious p roblems f or p eople e specially y oung c hildren.

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