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Ch 13 Acids and Bases Flashcards

1
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name three common everyday acids

A

citric acid
ascorbic acid
carbonic acidic

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2
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name 2 common laboratory acids

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hydrochloric acid

sulfuric acid

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3
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what is base

A

the chemical opposite of an acid

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4
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name 3 common everyday based

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sodium carbonate
sodium hydroxide
magnesium hydroxide

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5
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name 3 common laboratory based

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sodium hydroxide
calcium carbonate
limewater

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6
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what is an alkali

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a base that is soluble in water

e.g. washing powder

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7
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what is a neutral substance

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a substance that doesn’t behave like an acid or a base

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8
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what is the ph scale used for

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to record how concentrated an acid or an alkaline is

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9
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tell me how to ph scale works

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the ph scale goes from 0 to 14
neutral = ph 7
acidic= ph below 7
alkaline= ph above 7

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10
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what is an indicator and give two example

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an indicator is a substance that shows whether a solution is acid or base e.g. litmus indicator, universal indicator

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what does litmus indicator do

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changes colour from blue to red in acids and from red to blue in alkalis. doesn’t tell you how concentrated the substance is

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12
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what does a universal indicator do

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changes colour according to how concentrated a substance is

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13
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what is neutralization

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when an acid and a base react to produce salt and water

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14
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what is titration

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a laboratory technique used to find out the exact volume of acid needed to neutralize a base
( diagram in book)

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what is the chemical and word equation for titration

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hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide&raquo_space; sodium chloride + water

HCl + NaOH&raquo_space;> NaCl + H2O

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16
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what everyday circumstances does neutralization take place

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baking
agriculture 
treating indigestion 
personal hygiene
testing stings and bites
17
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what happens when a metal reacts with an acid

A

they produce a salt and hydrogen gas

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