Acids, bases and salt preparations

Question 1

what are the methods for preparing salts

Answer 1

• titrations
• reacting an insoluble base, carbonate or metal with acid
• precipitation

Question 2

for an insoluble salt the method is

Answer 2

precipitation

Question 3

for a soluble salt, the methods are

Answer 3

titrations and reacting an insoluble base, carbonate or metal with an acid

Question 4

ionic compounds are generally _____ soluble in water than covalent substances

Answer 4

more

Question 5

are sodium potassium and ammonium soluble

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

are nitrates soluble

Answer 6

YES

Question 7

are chlorides soluble

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

are there exception for chlorides, if yes what are they

Answer 8

yes

silver chloride
lead chloride

Question 9

are sulfates soluble

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

are there exceptions for sulfates if yes what are they

Answer 10

barium sulfate (BaSO4)
calcium sulfate (CaSO4)
lead (II) sulfate (PbSO4)

Question 11

are carbonates soluble

Answer 11

NO

Question 12

are there exceptions to carbonates if yes wha are they

Answer 12

sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)
potassium carbonate (K2CO3)
ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO3)

Question 13

are hydroxides soluble

Answer 13

NO

Question 14

are there exceptions to hydroxides if yes what are they

Answer 14

sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
potassium hydroxide (KOH)
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) (calcium hydroxide is slightly soluble)

Question 15

what are bases / alkalis

Answer 15

proton acceptors

Question 16

what are acids

Answer 16

proton donors

Question 17

why are acids proton donors

Answer 17

they ionize in solution producing protons, H+ ions

Question 18

why are bases and alkalis proton acceptors

Answer 18

hey ionize in solution producing OH- ions which can accept protons

Question 19

OH- ions make a solution

Answer 19

alkaline

Question 20

H+ ions make a solution

Answer 20

acidic

Question 21

a proton is the same as a

Answer 21

hydrogen ion