Chapter 4 Flashcards
What are the four common acids?
HCL
H2SO4
HNO3
CH3COOH
What is HCL?
hydrochloric acid
What is H2SO4?
sulfuric acid
What is HNO3?
nitric acid
What is CH3COOH?
ethanoic acid
What are the thee common alkalis?
NaOH
KOH
NH3
What is NaOH?
sodium hydroxide
What is KOH?
potassium hydroxide
What is NH3
ammonia (base)
What is a base?
Neutralises an acid to form a salt
What is an acid?
Releases H+ ions in aqueous solution
What is an alkali?
Is a base that dissociates in water, releasing OH- ions
What does strong mean for an acid?
It fully and completely dissociated in aqueous solution
What does weak mean for an acid?
Only partially dissociates in aqueous solution
What is neutralisation?
Is when H+ ions react with a base to form a salt and water. (e.g H+ + OH- to make H2O)
What does acid + alkali make?
Salt + water
What does acid + metal oxide/hydroxide?
Salt + water
What does acid + metal carbonate?
Salt + water + carbon dioxide
What is a disproportionation reaction?
It is when one atom both oxidise and reduction in one reaction.
What does oxidation mean?
Is the loss of electrons and corresponds to an increase in oxidation numbers for an element.
What does reduction mean?
Is the gain of electrons and corresponds to an decrease in oxidation numbers for an element.
What is an example equation for oxidation?
Fe2+ to Fe3+ + e-
What is an example equation for reduction?
Cu2+ + 2e- to Cu3+
What happens in a redox reaction?
Involve reduction and oxidation of species
The electrons gained + lost must be balanced.