While researching life during colonial times, Carson learns that people would extract potassium hydroxide from wood ashes and mix it with animal fat. What were the colonists doing?
Who would most likely be required to work with sodium hydroxide?
What do acids react with in limestone to form giant cave systems?
What is a common use of nitric acid?
Which substance is used to remove rust from metal?
Mrs. Rushing fills a balloon with hydrogen gas to demonstrate its ability to burn. Which combination could she use to produce the hydrogen she needs?
Which substance is an acid?
While researching life during colonial times, Carson learns that people would extract potassium hydroxide from wood ashes and mix it with animal fat. What were the colonists doing?
Which substance is used in fertilizers?
When an old building is to be torn down, Mr. Pham’s company removes the bricks, cleans off the mortar from the bricks, and then sells the bricks to companies that restore historic buildings. Which compound is Mr. Pham’s company most likely to use in its work?
Tony gets stung by an ant. He applies baking soda, a weak base, to the site. What acid is Tony neutralizing with the baking soda?
What do acids react with in limestone to form giant cave systems?
Lien made this table to organize her notes on the properties of acids and bases.Which property is in the wrong column?

A compound that releases hydroxide ions in solution would most likely have which chemical property?
What ion is most closely associated with bases?
A compound that releases hydrogen ions in solution would most likely have which chemical property?
Why is a protective apron or lab coat important to use when working with acids?
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