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Acids and bases Flashcards

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1
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Define an acid

A

A proton donor

A supplier of H+ ions

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2
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Define a base

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A proton acceptor

A source of OH- ions

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3
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State the difference between an alkali and a base.

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Alkalis are soluble bases.

All alkalis are bases but not all bases are alkalis.

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4
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What colour does red/blue litmus (paper) turn in hydrochloric acid

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Red

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5
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What colour does red/ blue litmus (paper) turn in a hydroxide solution.

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Blue

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6
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What colour does phenolphthalein turn in hydrochloric acid.

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Colourless

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7
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What colour would phenolphthalein turn in hydroxide solution.

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Bright pink

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8
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What colour does methyl orange turn in hydrochloric acid

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Red

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9
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What colour does methyl orange turn in hydroxide solution

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Yellow

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10
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What colour does UI solution turn in hydrochloric acid

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Red

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11
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What colour does UI turn in hydroxide solution.

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Blue

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12
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When do we use a paper indicator instead of a liquid indicator.

A

When testing a gas

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13
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What is an acid a source of

A

H+ ions

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14
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What is a base a source of

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OH- ions

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15
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What is an acid in terms of protons

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A proton donor

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16
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What is a base in terms of protons

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A proton acceptor

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17
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Ammonia + hydrochloric acid —>

A

Ammonium chloride (neutral)

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18
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Is ammonia an alkali or an acid?

A

An acid

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19
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Metal + acid —>

A

Salt + hydrogen

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20
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What would you observe when reacting magnesium and hydrochloric acid?

A

Effervescence

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21
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What gas is produced when reacting magnesium and hydrochloric acid

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Hydrogen

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22
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Metal oxide + acid —>

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Salt + water

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23
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Copper oxide + hydrochloric acid

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Copper chloride + water

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24
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Sodium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid

A

Sodium chloride + water

25
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Acid + metal carbonate

A

Salt + water + co2

26
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Acid + metal hydroxide

A

Salt + water

27
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What is definitely soluble

A

Sodium, potassium, ammonium compounds
Nitrates
Chlorides apart from silver and lead(II)
Sulphates apart from barium, calcium and lead (II)

28
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What is definitely insoluble

A

Carbonates apart from sodium, potassium and ammonium

Hydroxides apart from ================ and calcium

29
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When non metals burn in oxygen, ———— form.

A

Non metal oxides

30
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When non metal oxides are dissolved in water they turn UI from ———- to ———

A

Green to red

31
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Non metal oxides dissolved in water are acidic

True or false

A

True

32
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When metals burn in oxygen ———— form.

A

Metal oxides

33
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Metal oxides when dissolved in water turn UI from green to ———

A

Blue

34
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State the formula for Hydrochloric acid

A

HCl

35
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Formula for Sulfuric acid

A

H2SO4

36
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Formula for nitric acid

A

HNO3

37
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Formula and charge of carbonate

A

Co3 -2

38
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Formula and charge for sulfate

A

SO4 -2

39
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Formula and charge for nitrate

A

No3

40
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Formula and charge for hydroxide

A

OH -1

41
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Formula and charge of ammonium

A

NH4

42
Q

Charge of Ag (silver)

A

+1

43
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Charge for Zn (zinc).

A

+2

44
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Charge of Pb (lead)

A

+2

45
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Give two definitions of an acid

A
  1. An acid reacts with a base to make a neutral solution and dissociates with water to form H+ ions
  2. An acid is a proton donor
46
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Give two definitions of a base

A
  1. A substance that will react with an acid to form a neutral solution and will increase the concentration of OH ions in water when dissolved in it.
  2. A proton acceptor
47
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H+ + OH- ———>

A

H2O

48
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Is silver chloride (in)soluble?

A

Insoluble

49
Q

Is magnesium nitrate soluble.

A

Yes

50
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Is iron nitrate soluble

A

Yes

51
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State the observations of sodium reacting with oxygen

A

An intense yellow flame and a white solid being produced

52
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State the observations when magnesium reacts with oxygen

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A bright white flame and a white solid being produced

53
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State the observations when sulphur reacts with oxygen

A

A pale blue flame and white fumes being produced

54
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State the observations of when carbon reacts with oxygen

A

Glowed red

55
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What colour does carbon dioxide turn in UI

A

Yellow

56
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What colour does sulphur dioxide turn in UI

A

Red

57
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What colour does magnesium oxide turn in UI

A

Blue

58
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What colour does sodium oxide turn in UI

A

Purple

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