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Acids Flashcards

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1
Q

What measurement do we use to see how acidic or alkaline a substance is?

A

pH scale

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2
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What is the pH of an acid?

A

pH 1-6

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3
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What is the pH of an alkali?

A

pH 8-14

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4
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What name is given to a substance that changes colour depending on how acid or alkaline a substance is?

A

Indicator

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5
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Name 3 indicators

A

Any 3: universal indicator, litmus, methyl orange, phenolphthalein

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6
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How do you describe a substance with pH7?

A

Neutral

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7
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Name three acids

A

Any 3: Hydrochloric, nitric, sulphuric, ethanoic

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8
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Name an alkali

A

Sodium hydroxide

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9
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Name two neutral substances

A

Water, salty water

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10
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Why are concentrated acids and alkalis hazardous?

A

They are corrosive

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11
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Why are dilute acids and alkalis hazardous?

A

They are irritants

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12
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What safety precautions should you make when using acids and alkalis

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Wear goggles, wear gloves

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13
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When acids dissolve in water, what ions do they release?

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Hydrogen ions, H+

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14
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When alkalis dissolve in water, what ions do they release?

A

Hydroxide ions, OH-

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15
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What is a base?

A

A substance that reacts with an acid in a neutralisation reaction

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16
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What is an alkali?

A

A soluble base, e.g. sodium hydroxide

17
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What happens to the H+ and OH- ions from the acid and base during neutralisation?

A

They react together to form water:

H+ + OH- –> H2O

18
Q

What factor does an acid need to be diluted by to increase the pH by 1?

A

10

19
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What factor does an alkali need to be diluted by to decrease the pH by 1?

A

10

20
Q

What is the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid?

A

Strong acids fully dissociate, weak acids slightly dissociate

21
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What is the difference between a concentrated acid and a dilute acid?

A

Concentrated acids have lots of acid particles in a given volume. Dilute acids have fewer particles in a given volume.

22
Q

What are the units for concentration?

A

mol/dm3 (moles per cubic decimetre)

23
Q

Two acids have H+ concentrations of 1mol/dm3 and 0.001mol/dm3. What is the difference in pH?

A

3

24
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Two alkalis have OH- concentrations of 0.1 and 0.00001mol/dm3. What is the difference in pH?

A

4

GSHS Edexcel Chemistry (2 decks)

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