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Acids and Alkalis Flashcards

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1
Q

What is this hazard symbol for?

Two test tubes dripping onto something

A

Corrisive
Can dissolve other sustances on contact
Causes burns on skin

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What is this hazard symbol for?

Exclamation mark

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Harmful Irritant
May cause skin or eye irritation

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3
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What is this hazard symbol for?

Skull and crossbones

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Toxic
Can cause death if inhaled or ingested

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4
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Why do we have hazard symbols?

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To give a warning about any dangers of chemicals

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5
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Why are hazard symbols used instead or words?

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Univerisally recognisable
Eye catching
Easy to understand

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6
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What is the PH of a neutral substance

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PH 7

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7
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What is an acid

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A substance with a PH less than 7

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8
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What is an alkali?

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A base that is soluble in water. It has a PH more than 7.

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9
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Give some examples of acids found at home

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Orange juice
Lemon juice
Vinegar
Coffee

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10
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Give some examples of alkalis found at home

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Toothpaste
Bleach
Oven cleaner
Soap

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11
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Give some examples of acids found in the laboratory

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Hydrochloric acid
Sulphuric acid
Nitric acid

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12
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Give some examples of alkalis found in the laboratory

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Sodium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide
Ammonia

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13
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What is the difference between alkalis and bases?

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A base is something that reacts with an acid to form water and a salt.
An alkali is any base that is soluble in water.

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14
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What is an indicator used for?

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To identify an unknown solution as an acid or alkali.

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15
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What is an indicator?

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A dye that changes colour in the presence of an acid or alkali

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16
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Names some indicators?

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Litmus solution
Universal indicator
Red cabbage/beetroot indicator

17
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What colour does an universal indicator change to for acids

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Red

18
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What colour does an universal indicator change to for alkalis

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Blue

19
Q

What colour does an universal indicator change to for a neutral solution

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Green

20
Q

What happens if you mix an alkaline solution with an equal amount of an acidic solution?

A

They react to produce a neutral solution

21
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What is the reaction called when an acid and alkali produce a neutral solution?

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Neutralisation

22
Q

What happens to the PH when an alkali is added to an acid.

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The PH is raised.

23
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What is produced in neutralisation reactions?

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Salt and water.

24
Q

What do all acids contain?

A

Hydrogen

25
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What is Hydrochloric acid?

A

Hydrogen chloride

26
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What is Sulfuric acid?

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Hydrogen sulfate

27
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What is Nitric acid?

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Hydrogen nitrate

28
Q

Describe a neutralisation equation

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Reactants on the left, products on the right.

29
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What is a base?

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Any subtance which neutralises an acid. It has a pH of over 7.

30
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Are all bases soluble in water?

A

No a lot are insoluble in water

31
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What is a base that is soluble in water known as?

A

Alkali

32
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What do chemical names for alkalis tend to end in?

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Hydroxide

33
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What is the chemical name for water?

A

Hydrogen hydroxide

34
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What is the general equation for neutralisation?

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Acid + Alkali (or base) —> Salt + water

35
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What is the shape of a neutralisation curve?

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Goes gently along bottom/top then steeply rises/falls then gently along the top/bottom

36
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Go over neutralisation reaction predictions.

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