Acids, Bases, and Salts Worksheet
Explore the properties of acids, bases, and salts with this engaging Grade 6 science worksheet.
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Acids, Bases, and Salts
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Substances with a pH less than 7 are called .
2. Substances with a pH greater than 7 are called .
3. A substance with a pH of exactly 7 is considered .
4. Litmus paper is an example of a pH .
1. Which of the following is a common property of acids?
Slippery feel
Sour taste
Bitter taste
Turns blue litmus paper blue
2. Which of the following is a common property of bases?
Turns blue litmus paper red
Sour taste
Slippery feel
Reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas
1. All acids are dangerous to touch.
True
False
2. A salt is formed when an acid and a base react.
True
False
1. Observe the pH scale below. What is the pH of a strong acid?

2. Give two examples of common household items that are acidic.
3. Give two examples of common household items that are basic.
Match each property with the correct substance type.
1. Feels slippery
a. Acid
2. Tastes sour
b. Base
3. pH less than 7
c. Neutral
4. Formed from acid-base reaction
d. Salt
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