acids 3.4 Flashcards
ph less than 7
acid
ph more than 7
alkali
methyl orange
acid - red
neutral - yellow
alkali - yellow
phenolphthalein
acid - colourless
neutral - colourless
alkali - pink
red litmus paper
acid - red
neutral - red
alkali - blue
blue litmus paper
acid - red
neutral -blue
alkali - blue
% nitrogen in the air
78%
% oxygen in air
21%
% argon in air
0.96%
% carbon dioxide in air
0.04%
4 most abundant gases in the air
nitrogen
oxygen
argon
carbon dioxide
how to measure the % of oxygen in the air
react it with a metal, the air will gradually decrease in volume until all of the oxygen has been added to the metal. Then calculate the decrease in volume of air and divide it by the initial vol
what is element combustion
when an element reacts with oxygen to produce an oxide
name and state of oxide - metal
metal oxide, solid
name and state of oxide - non metal
non-metal dioxide, gas