Mango's Acid Adventure: Unlocking Flavor — Questions and answers

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In what country did David ask Lina to imagine a young, stubborn student?

Choices

  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. Sweden ✓
  4. England

Answer: Sweden

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What was Svante Arrhenius fascinated by?

Choices

  1. Why some liquids conduct electricity and others don't ✓
  2. How to build a light bulb
  3. Why mangoes taste sour
  4. How to write quickly in a notebook

Answer: Why some liquids conduct electricity and others don't

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What do acids release when they dissolve in water, according to Arrhenius's idea?

Choices

  1. Negatively charged oxygen atoms
  2. Positively charged hydrogen atoms, called ions ✓
  3. Neutral water particles
  4. Large bolts of lightning

Answer: Positively charged hydrogen atoms, called ions

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What did Lina observe about how acids affect the cabbage juice?

Choices

  1. Acids make the cabbage juice fizz.
  2. Acids turn the cabbage juice pink. ✓
  3. Acids turn the cabbage juice blue.
  4. Acids make the cabbage juice disappear.

Answer: Acids turn the cabbage juice pink.

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