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Acids, Bases and Salts Flashcards

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What are the properties of aqueous acids?

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. They have a sour taste
. They change blue litmus to red
. They have a pH value of less than 7
. They are corrosive
. They are electrolytes

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What is a salt?

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A salt is a compound formed when some or all of the Hydrogen ions in an acid are replaced by metal or ammonium ions

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Which acid does not react with reactive metals?

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Nitric Acid HNO3

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What are the reactive metals?

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. Potassium
. Sodium
. Calcium
. Magnesium
. Aluminium
. Zinc
. Iron
. Lead

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What does reactive metal + acid produce?

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reactive metal + acid –> salt + hydrogen

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What does exothermic mean?

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Exothermic means that the reactions become hotter.

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What does metal carbonate + acid and metal hydrogencarbonate + acid produce?

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metal carbonate + acid –> salt + carbon dioxide + water

metal hydrogencarbonare + acid –> salt + carbon dioxide + water

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What does metal oxide + acid or metal hydroxide + acid produce?

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metal oxide + acid –> salt + water

metal hydroxide + acid – salt + water

this is a neutralisation reaction

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What is a base?

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A base is a proton acceptor

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What is an acid?

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An acid is a proton donor

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What is an alkali?

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An alkali is a base which dissolves in water to form a solution containing OH- ions

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What are the properties of aqueous alkalis?

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  1. They have a bitter taste
  2. They change red litmus to bleu
  3. They have a pH value of more than 7
  4. They are corrosive
  5. They are electrolytes
  6. They feel soapy when touched
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Explain the ionisation of acids in water.

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When an acid is added to water, they ionise i.e, they form ions. Acids always ionise to form H+ ions and negative anions. The H+ ions then become attached to the polar water milecules forming hydronium ions or H3O+ ions

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What is an acid anhydride?

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An acid anhydride is a compound which reacts with water to form an acid.

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What is basicity?

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Basicity is the number of H+ ions produced per molecule of acid when it dissolves in water

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What can acids be classified as?

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They can be classified as being organic or inorganic acids, by their basicity, as being a diluted or concentrated acid, or as being a strong and weak acid.

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What is an organic acid?

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Most organic acids contain the carboxyl group i.e. COOH. In these acids it is the hydrogen at the end of the carboxyl group which forms the H+ ion when it dissolves in water.

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What is an inorganic acid?

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An inorganic acid contains a non-metallic element or polyatomic group as well as hydrogen.

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What is a monobasic, dibasic or tribasic acid?

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A monobasic acid produces one H+ ion per molecule when it dissolves in water.

A dibasic acid produces two H+ ions per molecule when it dissolves in water

A tribasic acid produces three H+ ions per molecule when it dissolves in water.

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What is a dilute or concentrated acid?

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A dilute acid is one that contains a lot of water. A concentrated acid is one that contains very little water

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What is a strong or weak acid?

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A strong acid is fully ionised when dissolved in water. A weak acid is only partially ionised when dissolved in water

22
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What is a neutralisation reaction?

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A neutralisation reaction is when an acid reacts with a base to form salt and water

23
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What is an alkali.

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Bases that are soluble in water are called alkalis.
An alkali is a base which dissolves in water to form a solution containing OH- ions.

24
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What happens to ammonia gas when it is added to water?

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NH3(g) + H2O <—> NH4(g) + OH-

25
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What is a strong and weak alkali?

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A strong alkali is fully ionized when dissolved in water, a weak alkali is only partially ionised in water.

26
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What does base + ammonium salt produce?

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Base + ammonium salt —> salt + ammonia + water

27
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What is the formula for ammonium and ammonia

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Ammonium = NH4
Ammonia = NH3

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What is an amphoteric substance?

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An amphoteric substance is a substance which can react with both acids and with strong alkalis.

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