acids and alkalis ✓ Flashcards
what does an acid to go a hydrogen ?
they release a hydrogen
what is the other way of saying that acids release hydrogens ?
they dissociate hydrogen ions
what is the symbol for the acid hydrochloric acid ?
HCl
what is the symbol for the acid sulphuric acid ?
H2SO4
what is the symbol for the acid nitric acid ?
HNO3
what is the symbol for the strong alkali sodium hydroxide ?
NaOH
what is the symbol for the strong alkali calcium hydroxide ?
Ca(OH)2
what is the symbol for the the weak alkali ammonia ?
NH3
what is the use of litmus paper to distinguish between acid and alkali ?
litmus paper goes red when solution is an acid
litmus paper goes blue when solution is an alkali
what is the use of phenolphthalein to distinguish between acid and alkali ?
phenolphthalein is colourless if acid
phenolphthalein goes red if alkali
what is the use of methyl orange to distinguish between acid and alkali ?
methyl orange goes red if acid
methyl orange goes goes orange if alkali
on the PH scale what colour is acid ?
red
on the PH scale what colour is alkali ?
blue
on the PH scale what colour is water ?
green
what are the numbers of acid on the PH scale ?
0-6
what are the numbers of alkali on the PH scale ?
8-14
what is the number of water on the PH scale ?
7
what is the Ph scale ?
a scale that tells you how alkali or acidic a substance is
what is universal indicator ?
a liquid that goes different colours to show you how acidic or alkali a substance is
what are acids a source of ?
H+ ions