True or false: acids, bases and salts

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Acids turn blue litmus paper red.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The pH of a neutral solution is 7.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Bases produce hydrogen ions in water.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Bleaching powder has the formula CaOCl2.