Acids Alkalis Bases And Salts Flashcards
What’s the formula for hydrochloric acid
HCL
What is the formula for Sulphuric acid
H2SO4
What’s the formula for Nitric acid
HNO3
What’s a base
A substance that will neutralise an acid but does. It dissolve in water
Acid+metal>
Salt +hydrogen
Acid+base>
Salt+water
What’s the name of word used to describe a reaction with gas
Effervescence
Hydrochloric acid+ zinc>
Zinc chloride+hydrogen
Hydrochloric acid+magnesium >
Magnesium chloride + hydrogen
Sulphuric acid + zinc>
Zinc sulphate +hydrogen
What’s an acid
A substance that has a ph of under 7 and produces hydrogen ions in solution
What’s an alkali
A substance with a ph above 7 that produces OH- ions in solution
What’s a salt
Formed when hydrogen ions of an acid are replaced by metal ions or ammonium ions
Why are there only a few common alkalis
Because most hydroxides are insoluble
Acid+ carbonate>
Salt+water+carbon dioxide