General Properties of Matter

36. Substances with a pH below 7 are considered:

a) Acidic

b) Basic

c) Neutral

d) Alkaline

37. Substances with a pH above 7 are considered:

a) Acidic

b) Basic

c) Neutral

d) Alkaline

38. A substance with a pH of 7 is considered:

a) Acidic

b) Basic

c) Neutral

d) Alkaline

39. The property of a substance that describes its ability to be dissolved by another substance is called:

a) Viscosity

b) Conductivity

c) Diffusion

d) Solubility

40. The property of a substance that describes its resistance to bending, stretching, or breaking is called:

a) Malleability

b) Ductility

c) Elasticity

d) Hardness