Acids, bases and salts Details Flashcards
Acid + metal →
Salt + Hydrogen
Acid + Base →
Salt + Water
Acid + Carbonate →
Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide
Colour litmus becomes in acids
red
Colour litmus becomes in alkalis
blue
Colour thymolphthalein becomes in acids
colourless
Colour thymolphthalein becomes in alkalis
blue
Colour methyl orange becomes in acids
red
Colour methyl orange becomes in alkalis
yellow
Bases are…
proton acceptors(oxides or hydroxides of metals)
Alkalis are…
soluble bases(proton acceptors)
Chemical formula of hydrochloric acid
HCl(aq)
Chemical formula of sulfuric acid
H₂SO₄(aq)
Chemical formula of nitric acid
HNO₃(aq)
Chemical formula of ethanoic acid
CH₃COOH(aq)
Chemical formula of ammonia
NH₃
Dissociation
the separation of ions that occurs when a solid ionic compound dissolves
Saturated solution
a solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that is capable of dissolving(at that temperature)
Solutions of acids contain…
hydrogen ions
Solutions of alkalis contain…
hydroxide ions
The higher the concentration of hydroxide ions(in alkalis)…
the higher the pH
The higher the concentration of hydrogen ions(in acids)…
the lower the pH
Acids are…
proton donors
Neutralisation
a reaction with acid that gives water as well as a salt
Amphoteric oxides
oxides that react with both acids and alkalis
Neutral oxides
oxides that do not react with acids nor alkalis
All carbonates are insoluble except….
sodium, potassium and ammonium carbonates
All chlorides are soluble except…
silver and lead chloride
All sulfates are soluble except…
calcium, barium and lead sulfate
All nitrates are soluble(T/F)
True
All sodium, potassium and ammonium salts are soluble(T/F)
True
How to precipitate an insoluble salt
Mix a solution that contains its positive ions with one that contains its negative ions
Charge of ammonium ions(NH₄)
+
Charge of hydroxide ions(OH)
-
Charge of nitrate ions(NO₃)
-
Charge of carbonate ions(CO₃)
2-
Charge of sulfate ions(SO₄)
2-
Examples of amphoteric oxides
-Aluminium oxide
-Zinc oxide
-Lead(II) oxide
Examples of neutral oxides
-Carbon monoxide
-Nitric oxide(NO)