Alkali And Others Flashcards
Alkali
A base that dissolves in water
Has a pH higher than 7.0
Acid
Contains hydrogen
Reacts with other substances to form salts
pH below 7
What is 7 on the pH scale?
Neutral
pH 0-3
Red (0-1)
Orange (2)
Yellow (3)
pH 4 - 6
Light green (4) Green (5 - 6)
pH 8
Turqoise / bluish green
pH 9 - 14
Light blue (9) Blue (10 - 11) Dark blue (12 - 14)
Alkaline definition
Having the properties of an alkali
/containing an alkali
Having a pH greater than 7
Base definition
Substances which react with acids
What does the universal indicator do?
Shows pH to indicate acidity or alkalinity of solutions
Explosive
Exploding bomb
Flammable
Flame
Oxidising
Flame over circle
Corrosive
Hand and material being corroded
Acute toxicity
Skull and crossbones
Hazardous to environment
Dead tree and fish
Serious health hazard
Star like thing in a sillhoe of a person
Gas under pressure
Bottle
Health hazard/hazardous to the ozone layer
Exclamation mark
Neutralisation
Reaction between an acid and a base
Acids react with metals, bases and carbonates to produce salt
Oxide definition
A chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one ither element in its formula