Acids, Bases, and the Litmus Test — Questions and answers

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What did Robert Boyle look like?

Choices

  1. He had short blonde hair and a clean-shaven face.
  2. He had long curly brown hair and a neatly trimmed beard. ✓
  3. He wore glasses and a lab coat.
  4. He was a young boy with a notebook.

Answer: He had long curly brown hair and a neatly trimmed beard.

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What did Robert Boyle want to do with his assistant, Thomas?

Choices

  1. Go on a long vacation
  2. Unlock nature's secrets ✓
  3. Eat an easy and sensual meal
  4. Take a nap in the laboratory

Answer: Unlock nature's secrets

From page 5

What did Robert Boyle call the plant extracts that changed color when exposed to acids or bases?

Choices

  1. Color changers
  2. Chemical liquids
  3. Indicators ✓
  4. Plant dyes

Answer: Indicators

From page 6

What did Lina realize after hearing about Robert Boyle?

Choices

  1. How to grow volcanic flowers
  2. How to make plant extracts
  3. How they test if something is an acid or a base ✓
  4. That her dad likes science

Answer: How they test if something is an acid or a base

From page 8

What did Lina's mom suggest they could use from the kitchen to test the flower petals?

Choices

  1. Water and sugar
  2. Salt and pepper
  3. Lemon juice and baking soda ✓
  4. Milk and honey

Answer: Lemon juice and baking soda

From page 9

What did Lina conclude about indicators like litmus paper?

Choices

  1. They are only used in laboratories.
  2. They help us identify acids and bases all around us. ✓
  3. They can tell us about the weather.
  4. They are a type of flower.

Answer: They help us identify acids and bases all around us.

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