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Acids Bases and Salts Flashcards

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1
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What is the name of the scale which decides which substances are acids and alkali?

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pH

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2
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What number is neutral on the pH scale

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7

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3
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What side of the pH scale are alkalis?

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Under 7

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4
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What do acid solutions contain?

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H+ ions

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5
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What do alkali solutions contain?

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OH- ions

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6
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How is the concentration of ions measured?

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mol/dm cubed

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7
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What are H+ ions in

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Water

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8
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What concentration of OH- ions do strong alkalis have?

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A high one - weak alkalis have a low one

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9
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What degree of ionisation do strong acids and alkalis have?

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A high one

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10
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Why is hydrochloric acid a strong acid?

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Because when the HCl molecules dissolve in the water almost all of the hydrogen atoms form H+ ions (ionisation)

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11
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Why is ethanoic acid a weak acid?

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Because only about 1% of the molecules form H+ ions

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12
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What are the similarities in how strong and weak acids react

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  • When they react with magnesium they both produce hydrogen gas
  • When they react with calcium carbonate they both produce carbon dioxide gas
  • In both these situations they produce the same volume of gas but the rate of reaction is faster for the strong acid
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13
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What determines concentration of acids and alkalis

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The amount and proportion of water present

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14
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What volume of water do dilute acids have

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A high one

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15
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Why do some metals react with acids?

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Because of their position on the reactivity series

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16
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Recite the reactivity series (highest to lowest)

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  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Iron
  • Tin
  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • Gold
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17
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How do metals at the top of the reactivity series react with acids?

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Vigorously and exothermically even with dilute acids

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18
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How do metals at the bottom of the reactivity series react with acids?

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Not at all

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19
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What is the general equation for metals reacting with acids?

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Metal + acid = metal salt + hydrogen

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20
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What kind of salts do hydrochloric acid and metals create?

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Chlorides

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21
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What is the equation for hydrochloric acid and a metal?

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Metal + hydrochloric acid = magnesium chloride + hydrogen

22
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What is the equation for sulfuric acid and a metal

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Metal + sulphuric acid = metal sulfate + hydrogen

23
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What kind of salts does sulfuric acid and a metal create?

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A sulfate

24
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What kind of salts do nitric acid and a metal create

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A nitrate

25
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What is the equation for a metal and nitric acid

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Metal + nitric acid = metal nitrate + hydrogen

26
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Define a neutralisation reaction

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A chemical reaction happens if you mix together an acid and a base.

27
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What do acids react with

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Metal oxides, metal hydroxides, and metal carbonates

28
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What are soluble bases called

A

Alkalis

29
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What kind of reaction is one between an acid and a metal oxide

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Exothermic (giving out heat)

30
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What is the term for when acids react with bases or alkalis

A

A neutralisation reaction

31
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How can neutralisation reactions involving acids and alkalis be characterised

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HNO(3) + OH(-) = H(2)O

32
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What is a base

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A base is a substance that can neutralize the acid by reacting with hydrogen ions.

33
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What do metal carbonates react with in a neutralisation reaction

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They react with acids forming metal salts, water, and carbon dioxide gas

34
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What is an example of a metal carbonate neutralisation reaction

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Sulfuric acid + magnesium = magnesium + water + carbon dioxide

35
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What is the test for a carbonate

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To add an acid - if the substance effervesces (gives off bubbles) producing carbon dioxide gas, then it’s a carbonate (or contains the carbonate ion)

36
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What is a titration

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A method of preparing solutions of solube salts, and a way of determining the relative and actual concentrations of solutions of acids or alkalis

37
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What is an example of an indicator used in titration

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Phenolphthalein

38
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What happens during titration

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  • An indicator is added to a known volume of alkali
  • The acid is put into a burette
  • The concentration of either the acid or alkali has to be known
  • The acid is added to the alkali until the indicator changes colour
39
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What is the equation we use to work out concentration during titration

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Concentration of acid x volume of acid = concentration of alkali x volume of alkali

40
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How do we test for a sulfate

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By reacting a solution of the sulfate with a solution of barium chloride - a white precipitate of barium sulfate is formed

41
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What is the symbol for a sulfate ion

A

SO(4)↑-2

42
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What is an example of testing for a sulfate

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Sodium sulfate + barium chloride = sodium chloride + barium sulfate

43
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What kind of salt is barium sulphate

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A solid insoluble salt

44
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How can solid insoluble salts be prepared from precipitate solutions

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By filtering the solution - the insoluble salt is trapped by the filter paper

45
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What happens after the insoluble salt is separated

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It is rinsed by distilled water

46
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How can soluble salts be prepared

A

By reacting an acid with a metal base

47
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What is an example of a solube salt

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Magnesium sulfate

48
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What is the result of mixing an acid and a metal base

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A soluble salt, which has to be separated via evaporation

49
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How is the excess insoluble base separated from the soluble salt?

A

Via filtration

50
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How can we identify chemicals

A

By reacting known chemicals with them

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