Alkalis

Question 1

Another name for Vitamin C

Answer 1

Ascorbic Acid

Question 2

What is insoluble?

Answer 2

A substance that does not dissolve in a given solvent

Question 3

Is sodium hydroxide an Alkali?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What is it called when a base is dissolved in water?

Answer 4

An Alkali

Question 5

What are Acids and Alkalis often found as?

Answer 5

Solution

Question 6

Why are not all hydroxide are alkali?

Answer 6

Many metal hydroxide are insoluble, therefore they are bases not alkalis.

Question 7

What is sodium hydroxide?

Answer 7

Base & Alkali

Question 8

What is Calcium Hydroxide?

Answer 8

Base & Alkali

Question 9

What is lithium Hydroxide?

Answer 9

Base & Alkali

Question 10

What is Zinc Hydroxide

Answer 10

Base but NOT Alkali

Question 11

What is Aluminum Hydroxide?

Answer 11

Base but NOT Alkali

Question 12

What is Iron Hydroxide?

Answer 12

Base but NOT Alkali

Question 13

Why are not all metal oxides Alkalis?

Answer 13

Many metal oxides are alkalis therefore they are insoluble, and therefore bases. NOT Alkali

Question 14

What is hydrochloric acid and & Sulfuric acid

Answer 14

Acid

Question 15

What is sodium hydroxide and ammonia

Answer 15

Bases

Question 16

Why do we use a PH Scale?

Answer 16

To measure wether the pH is acidic, Alkali, or neutral