Bases And Salts Flashcards
1
Q
What is an alkali?
A
A soluble base
2
Q
Are bases insoluble or soluble?
A
Insoluble
3
Q
What is always formed in a neutralisation reaction?
A
A salt
4
Q
When is a salt always formed?
A
In a neutralisation reaction
5
Q
What are all metal oxides?
A
Bases
6
Q
What is a base?
A
A substance that neutralises acids to form a salt and water only
7
Q
What does the state symbol (aq) mean?
A
Dissolved in water
8
Q
What is the general neutralisation reaction equation?
A
Metal oxide + acid —> salt + water
or Base + acid —> salt + water
9
Q
What salt does hydrochloric acid make?
A
Chlorides
10
Q
What salt does sulphuric acid make?
A
Sulphates
11
Q
What salt does nitric acid make?
A
Nitrates
12
Q
Tin oxide + nitric acid —>
A
Tin nitrate + water
13
Q
Magnesium oxide + hydrochloric acid —>
Also give the symbol equation
A
Magnesium chloride + water
MgO + HCl —> MgCl2 + H2O
