Acids ands Bases Flashcards
Bases
Indigestion Tablets , Bread soda , Window cleaner, toothpaste, shampoo and soap
Acids in the lab
Hydrochloric Acid - also found in stomachs
Sulphuric Acid - also found in car batteries
Bases in the lab
Sodium Hydroxide- NaOH
Lime Wayer—Ca(OH)2
Acid
Lemons, Vinegar, Vit C, Grapes, Rhubarb, Fizzy Drinks, Tea and Apples
pH
We can tell how acidic or basic a substance is by measuring something called pH
Alkali
A base that dissolves in water is called an alkali e.g. Drain .cleaner
(Sodium hydroxide )
Neutral
If something is neither an acid nor a base and has a pH of 7 then it is neutral
Neutralisation
If an acid and a base are mixed together in the right concentrations then they neutralise each other
A salt and water are produced
Indigestion
Excess stomach acid take an antacid (anti-acid) which is a base
Bee Sting
A bee sting is acidic rubbing a base e.g. Bread soda will neutralise it
Wasp sting
A wasp sting is alkaline this needs to be treated with an acid é.g. vinegar
Titration
An experiment to neutralise an acid (hydrochloric acid) with a base (sodium hydroxide) is called Titration
The Products of Titration
Mare salt and water