Acid And Alkalis Flashcards

1
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Hydrochloric acid

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Made in the human stomach to help the body digest food

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2
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Sulfuric acid

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Used in car batteries

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3
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Nitric acid

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Used to make fertilisers

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4
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Chemical name for lime

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Calcium hydroxide

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5
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Ammonia

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Used to make fluids which clean silver and brass

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6
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Magnesium hydroxide

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Used to make indigestion remedies

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7
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Lime- Calcium hydroxide

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Used to treat soil which is too acidic for plants to grow properly

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8
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Caustic soda-Sodium hydroxide

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Used to make oven cleaners and drain cleaners

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9
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Strong Acid

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0-3

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10
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Weak acid

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4-6

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11
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Weakly acid

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4-6

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12
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Neutral

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Green 7

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13
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Weakly alkaline

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8-10

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14
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Weakly-Strongly Alkaline

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Blue 10-11

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15
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Strongly Alkaline

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Purple 12-14

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16
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Alkalis and bases

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Alkalis and bases are often confused with each other. They are similar but not the same.

17
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Alkalis and bases

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A substance is called a base if it is a metal oxide or metal hydroxide
E.g. copper oxide

18
Q

Alkalis and bases

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A base that is soluble in water is called an alkali

19
Q

World equation associated with neutralisation reactions

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Acid+Alkali=Salt+Water