ACIDS,BASES AND SALTS Flashcards
acids have
sour taste
bases have
bitter taste
acids change
blue litmus to red
bases change
red litmus to blue
natural indicators
litmus, turmeric
synthetic indicators
methyl orange, phenolphthalein
litmus is
the purple dye extracted from lichen
lichen belongs to
the division thallophyta
natural materials that indicate the presence of acids or bases
red cabbage leaves, turmeric, coloured petals of flowers such as hydrangea, petunia and geranium
substances whose odour changes in acidic or basic media
olfactory indicators
acid + metal
salt + hydrogen gas
Na2ZnO2
sodium zincate
different forms of calcium carbonate
limestone, chalk, and marble
all metal carbonates and hydrogen carbonates react with acids to give
a corresponding salt, carbon dioxide, and water
metal carbonate/ hydrogen carbonate + acid
salt + CO2 + H2O
The reaction between an acid and base is
known as neutralization reaction
base + acid
salt + water
metal oxide + acid
salt + water
the blue-green color of copper sulfate solution is due to
formation of copper chloride