acids and alkalis Flashcards
solute
substance dissolved in a solution
solvent
liquid used to dissolve substance
concentration
mass of solute/volume of solvent
dilute acid
high concentration of water, low concentration of acid
concentrated acid
low concentration of water, high concentration of acid
dm2 to litres
1dm2=1L
dm3 to cm3
1dm3=1000cm3
release of hydrogen ions
released when an acid dissolves in water
release of hydroxide ions
when alkalis dissolve in water
strong acid
when acid molecules fully dissociate
weak acid
when acid molecules partially dissociate
litmus solution in acid, water and alkali
red, purple, blue
universal indicator in acid, water, alkali
red, green, blue
methyl orange in acid, water, alkali
red, yellow, yellow
phenolphthalein in acid, water, alkali
-, -, pink