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C8 Acids, bases and salts - 1 & 2 Flashcards

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What is an acid?

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An acid is a substance that dissolves in water to produce hydrogen. - positively charged hydrogen ions H^+.
pH below 7.

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What are examples of acids?

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Hydrochloric acid (stomach) and citric acid.

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What is a base?

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A base is a substance that dissolves in water to produce hydroxide (ions).
OH^-

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What are alkalis?

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Alkalis are bases that are dissolved in water.

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What are examples of bases?

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Calcium carbonate (limestone) and sodium chloride (salt).

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What does the pH scale show?

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The pH scale shows how acidic an object is.
0-6 is acidic.
7 is neutral.
8-14 are bases.

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What test can we use to investigate whether a substance is acidic or basic?

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We can use the litmus paper test.

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What is litmus paper?

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Litmus paper is a thin strip of paper which comes in colours of blue and red.

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Explain the litmus paper test.

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Dip the litmus paper in the solution you want to test it. RED = ACIDIC.
BLUE = BASIC.
Litmus paper comes in both red and blue so there is still a result even if it stays those colours.

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What is another acid-alkali indicator?

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Another acid-alkali indicator is the universal indicator. The universal indicator turns different colours based on substances’ pH values.

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What colours does the universal indicator turn?

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It will turn red-yellow shades when tested with ACIDS.
It will turn purple-blue shades when tested with ALKALIS.

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What can acids do?

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Acids can neutralise a base, forming a salt and water.

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Do all metals react with acids?

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No, not all metals will react with acids. Only metals that are more reactive than hydrogen.

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What two products are formed in a reaction with acids and metals?

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Salt and hydrogen.

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What reaction occurs with acids and metals? -MASH

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MASH:
Metal + acid => salt + hydrogen

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What may we observe during a reaction between a metal and acid?

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You may observe fizzing which is the hydrogen gas. - introduce lit splint to reaction. If a “squeaky pop” occurs, it is hydrogen.

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How to test for hydrogen gas?

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The test for hydrogen gas is using a lit splint and if the gas burns with a “squeaky pop”, hydrogen is present.

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What happens when a metal (magnesium) react with hydrochloric acid?

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magnesium + hydrochloric acid => magnesium chloride + hydrogen

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What salts does sulfuric acid produce?

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Sulfuric acid produces sulphate salts.

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What salts does nitric acid produce?

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Nitric acid produces nitrate salts.

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What salts does hydrochloric acid produce?

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Hydrochloric acid produces chloride salts.

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What type of bases can acids react with?

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Acids will react with bases:
-Metal oxides
-Metal hydroxides

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In the neutralisation reaction (acid and base), what two products are formed?

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Water and salt.

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What needs to be produced for it to be a neutralisation reaction?

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Water.

25
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What reaction occurs between a base and acid? BAWS

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BAWS:
Base + acid => water + salt

26
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What happens when a metal oxide (calcium) reacts with sulfuric acid?

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Calcium oxide + sulfuric acid => water + calcium sulfate

27
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What products are formed when an acid reacts with carbonates?

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3 products are formed in a neutralisation reaction:
Water, carbon dioxide and salt.

28
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What reaction occurs between a carbonate reacts and an acid? CAWCS

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CAWCS
Carbonate + acid => water + carbon dioxide + salt

29
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What reaction occurs when a carbonate (zinc) react with nitric acid?

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Zinc carbonate + nitric acid => water + Carbon dioxide + zinc nitrate.
The carbon dioxide will turn limewater cloudy.

30
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What is a carbonate?

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A carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid.

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What is the test for carbon dioxide?

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Carbon dioxide will turn limewater cloudy.

32
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How to test for the presence of a carbonate?

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You can test for the presence of a carbonate by reacting it with an acid as the solution will turn cloudy from the carbon dioxide produced in the reaction.

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What do the two colour indicators contain?

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The two colour indicators contain organic compounds that appear different colours in acids and alkalis.

34
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What are the two colour indicators?

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-Litmus
-Thymolpthalein
-Methyl orange

35
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What colours is thymolpthalein in acids and alkalis?

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In an acid, it’s colourless.
In an alkali, it’s blue.

36
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what colours is methyl orange in acids and alkalis?

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In an acid, it’s red.
In an alkali, it’s yellow.

37
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What happens when ammonium salts (containing NH4+ ions) is warmed with an alkali (bases)?

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When ammonium salts are warmed with an alkali, they undergo decomposition.

38
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What is formed when an alkali (base) react with ammonium salts?

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A salt is formed.

39
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What reaction can be used to test for the presence of ammonium ions?

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NH4Cl + NaOH => NaCl + H2O + NH3
Ammonium salt reacts with a base and results in the formation of a salt and ammonia gas with water as a by product.
The ammonia gas will turn damn litmus paper from red to BLUE if ammonium ions are present.

40
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Why is it important to control acidity in the soil?

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The soil is necessary to grow crops, so it needs to be neutral. If it is too alkaline or acidic, the crops won’t grow properly.

41
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What can be used to neutralise the soil?

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Acidity is usually the problem for soil so spraying a base on it can help neutralise it. Bases like limestone and slaked lime are usually sprayed in the soil to neutralise it before planting crops.

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What is formed when acids are added to water?

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When acid are added to water, they from positively charged hydrogen ions - H^+

43
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What does the presence of H^+ ions make a solution?

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The presence of H^+ ions makes a solution acidic.

44
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What is formed when alkalis are added to water?

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When alkalis are added to water, they form negative hydroxide ions - OH^-

45
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What does the presence of OH^- ions make an aqueous solution?

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The presence of the OH^- ions is what makes the aqueous solution an alkali.

46
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Define acids in terms of proton transfer.

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Acids are proton donors as they ionise in solution producing protons, which are H^+ ions.
These H^+ ions make the aqueous solution acidic.

47
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Define bases in terms of proton transfer.

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Bases are proton acceptors as they accept the protons which are donated by the acid.

48
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What are oxides?

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Oxides are compounds made from one or more atoms of oxygen combined with one other element.

49
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What are done with H^+ ions?

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H^+ ions are donated to bases from acids.

50
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What are examples of oxides?

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MgO, ZnO, H2O.

51
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How can oxides be classified?

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Oxides can be classified based on their acid-base characteristics.

52
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Why do acidic and basic oxides have different values of pH?

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The difference in their pH stems from whether they are bonded to a metal or non-metal element.

53
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Where are the metals on the periodic table?

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The metals are on the left of the periodic table.

54
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Where are the non-metals on the periodic table?

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The non-metals are on the right of the periodic table.

55
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What are acidic oxides formed with?

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Acidic oxides are formed when a NON-metal element combines with oxygen.
They react with bases to form a salt and water.
-BAWS

56
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What are basic oxides formed with?

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Basic oxides are formed when a METAL element combines with oxygen.
They react with acids to form a salt and water.
-BAWS.

57
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What are neutral oxides?

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neutral oxides are those that do not react with either acids or bases and are thus said to be neutral.
E.g. CO.

58
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What are amphoteric oxides?

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Amphoteric oxides are a curious group of oxides that can behave as both acidic and basic, depending on whether the other reactant is an acid or a base.

59
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What is formed with amphoteric oxides in both cases?

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In both cases, salt and water are formed with amphoteric oxides.

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