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8. Acids & Bases Flashcards

1
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What is the number range of the pH scale?

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1-14

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2
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What does the pH scale measure?

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The acidity or alkalinity of a substance

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3
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What is the pH range for acids?

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Less than 7

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4
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What is the pH range for alkalis?

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Greater than 7

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5
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Name 3 indicators used in the lab

A

pH paper universal indicator red cabbage indicator

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6
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What is the pH value for neutral solutions?

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7

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7
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What are produced when a metal reacts with an acid?

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A salt and hydrogen

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8
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What is the test for hydrogen?

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It burns with a pop

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9
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What is meant by neutralisation (S2)?

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The pH value moves towards and reaches 7

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10
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How do you test for pH value?

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  1. Add some suitable indicator to substance 2. Match colour to appropriate colour chart 3. Read off pH value matching that colour
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11
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Do strong acids have a higher or lower pH than weak acids?

A

Lower

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12
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Do strong alkalis have a higher or lower pH than weak alkalis?

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Higher

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13
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What are the 3 acids used in the lab?

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  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Sulphuric acid
  • Nitric acid
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14
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What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?

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H+ Cl- (aq)

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15
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What is the formula for sulphuric acid?

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(H+)2 SO42- (aq)

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16
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What is the formula for nitric acid?

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H+ NO3- (aq)

17
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What is meant by neutralising an acid? (S3)

A

Getting rid of excess H+ (aq) ions

18
Q

What is a base?

A

A substance that neutralises an acid by getting rid of excess H+ (aq) ions

19
Q

Name the 4 types of base

A
  • metals
  • metal oxides
  • metal carbonates
  • metal hydroxides
20
Q

What type of salts are formed when sulphuric acid is neutralised?

A

sulphate salts

21
Q

What type of salts are formed when nitric acid is neutralised?

A

nitrate salts

22
Q

What type of salts are formed when hydrochloric acid is neutralised?

A

chloride salts

23
Q

What is a salt? (S3)

A

When the H+ (aq) ions of an acid are replaced by metal ions

24
Q

How do metals neutralise acids?

A

They lose electrons and force them onto H+ (aq) ions allowing them to form covalent bonds and produce molecules of H2 gas

25
Q

What is an alkali?

A

A solution with higher concentration of OH_ (aq) ions than H+ (aq) ions

26
Q

What is an acid?

A

A solution with higher concentration of H+ (aq) ions than OH_ (aq) ions

27
Q

True or false. Acidic solutions do not contain OH_ (aq) ions

A

False. All soltions regardless of pH contain both H+ (aq) ions and OH_ (aq) ions

28
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True or false. Alkaline solutions do not contain H+ (aq) ions

A

False. All soltions regardless of pH contain both H+ (aq) ions and OH_ (aq) ions

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