Acids And Bases Flashcards
Litmus paper
Acid, red
Alkali, blue
Methyl orange
Acid, red
Alkali/neutral, orange
Phenolphthalein
Acid/neutral, colourless
Alkali, pink
pH scale
Ranges from 0-14
How acid or alkali a solution is
Acids
When dissolved in water, H+
OKA, protons,
Produces from non metal oxides
Bases
Chemically opposite to acid Soluble bases, alkalis Bases that are insoluble in water. Metal oxides Bases neutralise acids Source of OH-
Acid+metal
Salt + hydrogen
Acid + base
Salt + water
Acid+ metal carbonate
Salt+ water+ carbón dioxide
Making salts from base and acid
Excess solid method
Excess of base to acid so all acid is used
Filter off excess base
Boil solution slightly until crystals form when cooled
Leave in warm place so hydrous crystals form
Use filter paper to remove excess water
Making salts from alkali and acid
Known volume of alkali in conical flask with simple indicator
Acid slowly added from burette until there is a sudden colour change
Exact volume of acid noted down
Repeat without indicator
Salt heated until crystals form
Leave in warm place to evaporate
Difference between hydrogen chloride gas and hydrochloride acid
Hydrochloric acid is HCL dissolved in water
H+ ions when in water
Acidic
Gas is not
Why hydrogen chloride is acidic in water but not in methylbenzene
Water is polar, hydrogen chloride dissolves, forming H+
Methylbenzene is not polar, no H+
Strenghth
A measure of how much acid or alkali disassociates
Strong, disassociate fully
Weak, disassociate partially
Titration technique
Wash equipment with distilled water and acid/alkali
Burette up to eye level
No air bubbles
Readings from meniscus
Rough run
Record to 0.05
Take more results until 2 are concordant 0.10cm, ignore others