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The worksheet focuses on the properties of acids, bases, and alkalis, guiding students to complete sentences about their characteristics and safety. It includes a practical task using red and blue litmus paper to test various household solutions for acidity or alkalinity. Additionally, it prompts students to describe observations and design an experiment to test the acidity of citrus fruits.

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Worksheet

The worksheet focuses on the properties of acids, bases, and alkalis, guiding students to complete sentences about their characteristics and safety. It includes a practical task using red and blue litmus paper to test various household solutions for acidity or alkalinity. Additionally, it prompts students to describe observations and design an experiment to test the acidity of citrus fruits.

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Name: Worksheet

Acids and bases

Task A: Acids, bases and alkalis


1) Help the students to complete the sentences by selecting the correct word(s) from the
brackets.

Edible acids have a (sour / sweet) taste.


These acids are (dangerous / safe) to eat and can
be found in sweets and drinks. Laboratory acids
(should / should never) be consumed.

Sofia

Some acids and alkalis are (corrosive / flammable) and can cause chemical
burns. A (danger symbol / hazard symbol) is added to products to warn that
the substance is corrosive.

Sam

2) Help the students to complete the sentences by selecting the correct word(s) from the
brackets.

Bases will (react / not react) with an acid to form


(a salt / an alkali).

Sofia

Alkalis are (insoluble / soluble) bases, that (will / will not) form
(acidic / alkaline) solutions.

Sam

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Task B: Red and blue litmus paper


1) You will be given six solutions to test with red and blue litmus paper. You will then use
the results to see if the solution is an acid or alkali.

Results table:

colour of red litmus colour of blue litmus


name of solution acid / alkali
paper after test paper after test

Equipment:
pipette
solution solution 4.
1. 2. 3.

spotting tile red litmus blue litmus


test tube rack
test tube well paper paper

Method:

1. Collect test tubes containing household solutions.


2. Use a pipette to place 3 - 4 drops of solution in the spotting tile well.
3. Place the end of a piece of red and blue litmus paper in the solution.
4. Observe your results and record them in your results table.

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2) Andeep tested some household solutions using red and blue litmus paper to see if they
were acidic or alkaline.

a) He found out that a cleaning solution was alkaline. Describe what he


would observe.

b) Some fizzy drink was tested, red litmus paper remained red. Describe
what you would expect to see for the blue litmus paper and what
conclusion Andeep could write.

c) Andeep said that lemons, limes and oranges are all acidic. Write a
method for an experiment that he could carry out to prove he is correct.
Draw a results table for him to fill in.
Andeep

© Oak National Academy 2024. Produced in partnership with University of York Science Education Group.
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Licensed on the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated. See Oak terms & conditions.

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