Acids & Bases Flashcards

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How can you tell if a substance is an acid?

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It is an acid if you find an H at the beginning of the chemical formula. Acids also produce hydronium ions when dissolved in water

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How can you tell if a substance is a base?

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It is a base if you find OH at the end of the chemical formula. Bases also produce hydroxide ions when dissolved in ions

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How can you tell if a substance is a salt?

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It doesn’t contain an H at the beginning or OH at the end. It is also a salt if it isn’t H2O

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How can you tell if something is a strong acid?

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You can tell if it’s a strong acid if its pH level is closer to 1

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How can you tell if something is a strong base?

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Its pH level is closer to 14

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What is neutralization?

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A chemical reaction between an acid and base. It produces salt and water

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