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C5.7 - Neutralisation and the pH scale Flashcards

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What do you do when you dissolve a substance in water?

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When you dissolve a substance in water, you make an aqueous solution

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When you dissolve a substance in water, you make an aqueous solution, as what happens with what?

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When you dissolve a substance in water, you make an aqueous solution, as what happens with the washing powder in a washing machine

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When you dissolve a substance in water, you make an aqueous solution.
What does whether the solution formed is acidic, alkaline or neutral depend on?

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Whether the solution formed is:
1. Acidic
2. Alkaline
Or,
3. Neutral
depends on which substance you have dissolved
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4
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A solution of washing powder is what?

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A solution of washing powder is slightly alkaline

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Alkalis

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Alkalis are soluble hydroxides

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Example of an alkali solution

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An example of an alkali solution is sodium hydroxide solution

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Bases

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Bases are:

  1. Substances that can neutralise acids
  2. Proton (H+ ion) acceptors
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Examples of bases

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Examples of bases are:

  1. Iron oxide
  2. Copper hydroxide
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Examples of bases include iron oxide and copper hydroxide.

What are they both?

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  1. Iron oxide
  2. Copper hydroxide
    are both insoluble in water
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Acids

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Acids are proton (H+ ion) donors

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Examples of acids

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Examples of acids are:

  1. Citric acid
  2. Sulfuric acid
  3. Ethanoic acid
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12
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How do all acids taste?

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All acids taste very sour

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All acids taste very sour, although many acids are far too dangerous to put in your mouth.
What acids are weak enough to be edible?

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  1. Ethanoic acid
  2. Citric acid
    are acids that are weak enough to be edible
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Where is ethanoic acid found?

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Ethanoic acid is found in vinegar

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Where is citric acid found?

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Citric acid is found in:

  1. Citrus fruit
  2. Fizzy drinks
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Neutral

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Neutral is:

  1. A solution with a pH value of 7, which is neither acidic or alkaline
  2. Something that carries no overall electrical charge
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What is pure water?

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Pure water is:

  1. Neutral
  2. Neither acidic or alkaline
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18
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Where are acids and bases?

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Acids and bases are:

  1. All around you
  2. In many of the things used in everyday life
  3. In your bodies, too
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How is hydrochloric acid formed?

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Hydrochloric acid is formed when the gas hydrogen chloride, HCl, dissolves in water:
water
HCl (g) —> H+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

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What do all acids do when added to water?

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All acids release H+ (aq) ions into solution when added to water

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All acids release H+ (aq) ions into solution when added to water.
What makes a solution acidic?

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It is these excess H+ (aq) ions that make a solution acidic

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Why are alkalis the bases often used in experiments?

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Alkalis are the bases often used in experiments, because alkalis are bases that:

  1. Dissolve in water
  2. Form solutions
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23
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Alkalis are the bases often used in experiments, because alkalis are bases that dissolve in water and form solutions.
What is often found in school labs?

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Sodium hydroxide solution is often found in school labs

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When do you get sodium hydroxide solution?

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You get sodium hydroxide solution when you dissolve solid sodium hydroxide in water:
water
NaOH (s) —> Na+ (aq) + OH- (aq)

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What do all alkalis form when added to water?

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All alkalis form aqueous hydroxide ions when added to water

26
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All alkalis form aqueous hydroxide ions when added to water.

The chemical formula for aqueous hydroxide ions

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The chemical formula for aqueous hydroxide ions is OH- (aq)

27
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All alkalis form aqueous hydroxide ions when added to water.

What make a solution alkaline?

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It is these excess aqueous hydroxide ions, OH- (aq), that make a solution alkaline

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Indicators

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Indicators are substances which change colour when you add them to:

  1. Acids
  2. Alkalis
29
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Indicators are substances which change colour when you add them to acids and alkalis.
Litmus

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Litmus is a well-known indicator:

  1. Red in acid
  2. Blue in alkali
30
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What can you use to show how acidic or alkaline a solution?

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You use the pH scale to show how:
1. Acidic
Or,
2. Alkaline
a solution is
31
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pH

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pH is a number which shows how strongly:
1. Acidic
Or,
2. Alkaline
a solution is
32
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You use the pH scale to show how acidic or alkaline a solution is.
Where does the scale run from?

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The scale runs from:
1. 0 (most acidic)
to
2. 14 (most alkaline)

33
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You use the pH scale to show how acidic or alkaline a solution is.
The scale runs from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most alkaline).
What can you use to find the pH of a solution?

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You can use universal indicator to find the pH of a solution

34
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You can use universal indicator to find the pH of a solution.
What is universal indicator?

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Universal indicator is a special indicator made from a number of dyes

35
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What is anything in the middle of the pH scale?

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Anything in the middle of the pH scale (pH 7) is neutral, neither:
1. Acidic
Or,
2. Alkaline

36
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You use the pH scale to show how acidic or alkaline a solution is.
You can also use a what?

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You can also use a pH meter

37
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You use the pH scale to show how acidic or alkaline a solution is.
You can also use a pH meter, which has a glass probe attached to dip in the solution being tested.
What do some electronic pH sensors do?

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Some electronic pH sensors give a digital display of the pH directly

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What can pH probes or sensors do?

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pH probes or sensors can measure pH values accurately

39
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Example of a substance that has a pH value of 1

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An example of a substance that has a pH value of 1 is hydrochloric acid

40
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Example of a substance that has a pH value of 2

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An example of a substance that has a pH value of 2 is lemon juice

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Examples of substances that have a pH value of 3

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Examples of substances that have a pH value of 3 are:

  1. Orange juice
  2. Vinegar
42
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Example of a substance that has a pH value of 5

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An example of a substance that has a pH value of 5 is black coffee

43
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Example of a substance that has a pH value of 6

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An example of a substance that has a pH value of 6 is rainwater

44
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Example of a substance that has a pH value of 7

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An example of a substance that has a pH value of 7 is pure water

45
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Example of a substance that has a pH value of 8

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An example of a substance that has a pH value of 8 is baking soda

46
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Examples of substances that have a pH value of 9

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Examples of substances that have a pH value of 9 are:

  1. Milk of magnesia
  2. Soap
47
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Example of a substance that has a pH value of 12

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An example of a substance that has a pH value of 12 is washing soda

48
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Examples of substances that have a pH value of 14

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Examples of substances that have a pH value of 14 are:

  1. Oven cleaner
  2. Sodium hydroxide
49
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Alkalis are soluble hydroxides.

Their solutions are have a pH value of what?

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Their solutions are have a pH value of more than 7

50
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Alkalis are soluble hydroxides.

Their solutions are have a pH value of more than 7, so what?

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Their solutions are have a pH value of more than 7, so their solutions are alkaline

51
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Bases are substances that can neutralise acids and are proton (H+ ion) acceptors.
They are the what of a metal that will react with an acid?

A 
Bases are the:
1. Oxide
2. Hydroxide
Or,
3. Carbonate
of a metal that will react with an acid
52
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Bases are substances that can neutralise acids and are proton (H+ ion) acceptors.
They are the oxide, hydroxide or carbonate of a metal that will react with an acid, forming what?

A 
Bases are the:
1. Oxide
2. Hydroxide
Or,
3. Carbonate
of a metal that will react with an acid, forming a salt as 1 of the products
53
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Bases are substances that can neutralise acids and are proton (H+ ion) acceptors.
They are the oxide, hydroxide or carbonate of a metal that will react with an acid, forming a salt as 1 of the products.
Bases include what?

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Bases include alkalis

54
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When acids are dissolved in water, its solution has a pH value of what?

A

When acids are dissolved in water, its solution has a pH value of less than 7

55
Q

All acids taste very sour, although many acids are what?

A

All acids taste very sour, although many acids are far too dangerous to put in your mouth

56
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Indicators are substances which change colour when you add them to acids and alkalis.
Litmus is a well-known indicator, red in acid and blue in alkali, but what?

A

Litmus is a well-known indicator:
1. Red in acid
2. Blue in alkali
,but there are many more

57
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You can use universal indicator to find the pH of a solution.
Universal indicator is a special indicator made from a number of dyes.
What does it do, as the pH changes?

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Universal indicator turns a range of colours as the pH changes

58
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You use the pH scale to show how acidic or alkaline a solution is.
You can also use a pH meter, which has a what?

A

You can also use a pH meter, which has a glass probe attached to dip in the solution being tested

59
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You use the pH scale to show how acidic or alkaline a solution is.
You can also use a pH meter, which has a glass probe attached to dip in the solution being tested.
Some electronic pH sensors give a digital display of the pH directly.
Others can be what to monitor and record pH changes over time?

A

Others can be attached to data-loggers and computers to:
1. Monitor
2. Record
pH changes over time

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