Acids, Alkalis and Salts Flashcards
1
Q
What is neutralisation?
A
when a acid is added to an alkali in the correct amount to make water
2
Q
What is a base?
A
An alkali when water is added
3
Q
Metal oxide + acid –>
A
a salt+water
4
Q
acid + metal carbonate →
A
a salt + water + carbon dioxide
5
Q
What is a salt?
A
any compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base
6
Q
What is precipitation?
A
Precipitation is the creation of a solid in a solution or inside another solid during a chemical reaction or by diffusion in a solid.
7
Q
metal carbonate+nitric acid
A
metal nitrate+carbon dioxide+water
