Acids Bases And Salts Flashcards
Everyday acids
Lemon juice, vinegar, soft drinks
What do acids do when dissolved in water
Release positively charged hydrogen ions
Properties of acids
Corrosive, conducts electricity, sour taste
What do soluble bases (.i.e alkalis) do when dissolved in water
Release hydrogen ions
Properties of bases
Conducts electricity, bitter, slippery, corrosive
Everyday example of bases
Chalks, soap, cleaning products
What is a indicator
A chemical that gives a colour change in acidic, alkaline, and neutral solutions
Colour of phenolphthalein in acid
Colourless
Colour of phenolphthalein in alkali
Pink
Colour of phenolphthalein in neutral
Colourless
Colour of methyl orange in acid
Red
Colour of methyl orange in alkali
Yellow
Colour of methyl orange in neutral
Orange
What does a pH meter record to
Records the pH to two decimal places
A ……. Acid ionises completely in water
Strong