Acids And Alkalis Flashcards
1
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Acid
A
a substance that can turn litmus paper red, neutralise alkalis, and dissolve some materials
2
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Alkali
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a substance that can turn litmus paper blue and neutralise acids e.g. bleach
3
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Corrosion
A
Something being slowly damaged
4
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Concentrated
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When there is more of the actual acid than added in water
5
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Dilute
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When there is more water than acid
6
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Indicator
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A way of testing if something is an acid, alkali or neutral
7
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pH scale
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A chart to show how acidic or alkaline something is
8
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Neutralisation
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When an acid and alkali react
9
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Salt
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Can be formed by the neutralisation reaction of an acid and a base
