Acids And bases Flashcards
Name 3 types of indicators
Universal, Red cabbage and litmus indicator
What is neutralisation
When acids and alkalis cancel each other out to make a neutral substance
Name 2 neutral substances
Water, salts
Acid + alkali=
Salt+water
How do you name salts
The first part comes from the alkali (SODIUM chloride)
The second comes from the acid ( sodium CHLORIDE)
Name what makes the salt barium sulphate
Barium hydroxide+sulphuric acid
What does dilution do
It brings the pH closer to seven
How does dilution work
By adding a neutral substance it reacts with the original substance to bring the pH closer to seven. The more of the neutral substance you add the closer the pH gets to seven
If you dilute an alkali the pH …
Decreases
What gas relight a glowing splint
Oxygen
Name two harmless acids
Citric acid and acetic acid
Give an example of a corrosive substance
Concentrated sulphuric acid
Name the stages of the cause of acid rain
1.Acid gases such as sulphur dioxide are released into the atmosphere. 2. The gases are carried by the wind. 3. The gases dissolve in rainwater to make acid rain
Name three effects of acid rain
Kills plant life
pollutes rivers and streams
Erodes stonework
Ions in acids
H+