4 ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS Flashcards
what do acids produce when dissolved in water
the H+ ions split from the acids
eg. HCl -> H+(aq) and Cl−(aq)
Definition of acid
An acid is a substance in which its molecules dissociates in water to produce H + (aq) ions
some non liquid form of acid such as vitamin c tabs(absorbic acid) or hydrogen chloride gas(HCL) will have no effect on dry blue litmus paper. explain y
the acid does not ionize into h+ ions and ?? ions in the absence of water
what is the basicity of an acid
The basicity of an acid is the number of ionizable hydrogen ions that can be produced by a molecule of the acid. (dissociate)
what are monobasic acids
1 molecule of the acid yields 1 H+ ion when dissociated.
what are dibasic acids
1 molecule of the acid yields 2 H+ ions when dissociated.
what are tribasic acids
1 molecule of the acid yields 3 H+ ions when dissociated.
strong acid definition
A strong acid is one in which its molecules dissociate completely in water to give a high concentration of hydrogen ions (H+).
3 strong acids
H2SO4
HNO3
HCL
weak acid definition
A weak acid is one in which its molecules dissociate partially in water to give a low concentration of hydrogen ions (H+).
2 weak acids
CH3COOH
H2CO3
what is a dilute acid solution
An acid solution that contains a small amount of the dissolved acid is said to be dilute.
what is a concentrated acid solution
An acid solution that contains a large amount of the dissolved acid is said to be concentrated.
how to calculate concentration using pH
pH = – lg[H+]
concentration vs strength
concentration : small amount of acid dissolved per unit volume of water.
strength : whether acid dissociate completely (strong acid) or partially (weak acid).
4 properties of acid
- Acids have a sour taste
- Acids dissolve in water to form solutions which conduct electricity.
- Acids turn blue litmus paper –> red.
- Acids react with reactive metals to form hydrogen gas and a salt.
reactivity series of metals
Kangaroos normally can’t make a crocodile zesty, for some prefer hopping closely around a pond.
potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, tin, lead, hydrogen, copper, silver, gold, platinum
how to use the reactivity series
Metals above hydrogen in the reactivity series react with acids to form hydrogen and salt.
- Metals below carbon can be extracted from their oxide
using carbon. Eg. 2ZnO + C → 2Zn + CO2 - Metals below hydrogen can be extracted from their oxide
using hydrogen gas. Eg. 2CuO + H2 → 2Cu + 2H2O
some salts have specific names when reacting with their corresponding acids
**chlorides* when they are formed from hydrochloric acid;
nitrates when formed from nitric acid;
sulfates when formed from sulfuric acid.
definition of salt
A salt is the ionic compound formed when hydrogen ions from an acid are displaced by metal or ammonium ions.
The anion of salt comes from an acid.
The cation comes from the base
HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O
how to test for hydrogen gas
place the lighted splint at the mouth of the reaction test tube. If the lighted splint extinguishes with a “pop” sound, hydrgoen gas is produced
metal + acid?
salt + hydrogen
metal + carbonate
salt + water + carbon dioxide