Acids and Alkali Flashcards
What hydrodgen ions are in an acid?
H+
Is pH 14 a strong acid or alkali?
Alkali
What is the pH of pure water?
7
Add red litmus to alkali. What’s the colour change?
Red to blue
What kind of reaction occurs when you mix an acid and an alkali?
Neutralisation
Describe the corrosive hazard symbol
A sketch of a hand and a black rectangle being disintegrated when coming in contact with substances from two test tubes.
A triangle with an ‘!’ in the middle
Warning
A hazrd with a skull on it
Toxic
pH, PH, or Ph. Which is correct?
pH
What chemicals are formed when you react an acid and an alkali?
A salt and water
Provides oxygen to make other substances burn more fiercely
Oxidising
What does a yellow colour indicate when using a universal indicator?
Weak acid
What hydrogen ions are in an alkali?
OH-
What does universal indicator do?
Helps guess the pH of something.
What does the pH scale do?
Tells us the property of a substance.