Bases

Question 1

What is a base?

Answer 1

A substance that reacts with acids and neutralises them.

Question 2

What does a base produce when it neutralises an acid?

Answer 2

Salt and water

Question 3

What are the three common types of bases?

Answer 3

Metal oxides, metal hydroxides and metal carbonates

Question 4

Give an example of a metal oxide base

Answer 4

Copper oxide (CuO)

Question 5

Give an example of a metal hydroxide base

Answer 5

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

Question 6

Gove a metal carbonate base?

Answer 6

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Question 7

Are most bases soluble in water?

Answer 7

N, most bases are insoluble

Question 8

What is the special name for a base that dissolves in water

Answer 8

An alkali

Question 9

Are all bases alkalis?

Answer 9

No, only soluble bases are alkalis