2f Acids, Alkalis and titrations Flashcards
What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?
HCl
What is the formula for Sulphuric acid?
H2SO4
What is the formula for nitric acid?
HNO3
What is the formula for Phosphoric acid?
H3PO4
What does basicity mean?
How many hydrogen ions can be replaced in an acid molecule
What does Methyl orange measure?
It can only show whether a substance is acidic or alkaline
acidic - red
alkaline/neutral - yellow
What does Phenolphthalein measure?
It can only show whether a substance is alkaline or not
acidic/neutral - colourless
alkaline - pink
What does Universal Indicator measure?
It can measure whether something is an acid or alkaline. And it can tell you how strong and acid or alkali is
Why can acids be proton donator?
Because a hydrogen ion only has a proton subatomic particle.
Hydrogen atom - p - 1
e - 1
n - 0
Hydrogen ion - p - 1
e - 0
n - 0
What is the basicity of hydrochloric acid?
Monobasic (one H+)
What is the basicity of sulphuric acid?
Monobasic (One H+)
What is the basicity of Nitric acid?
Dibasic (Two H+)
What is the basicity of Phosphoric acid?
Tribasic (Three H+)
What is basic?
The term used to describe oxides and hydroxides of metals (base). Bases can be described as proton acceptors (in other words they accept the H+ ion released by acids). Some bases are soluble and will dissolve in water. A soluble base is called an alkali.
What is the formula of Sodium Hydroxide?
NaOH