Chemical Change Flashcards
what are wide range indicators
contain a mixture of dyes that gradually change colour over a range of ph
how are ph probes used
probe attached to meter and probe in solution you are measuring. more arcuate as you get a number
what happens if you dissolve an acid in water
hydrogen ions will be formed (H+)
what happens to alkali if you dissolve it in water
hydroxide ions form (OH-)
what is the general formula for a neutralisation reaction
acid + alkali = salt + water
during neutralization reactions hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions react to form what
water
what is a titration
an experiment that lets you see what volume of reactant is needed to completely react with another reactant
what is universal indicator
used to estimate ph of solution. thr colour gradually changes. cantuse in titration cus colour change is too gradual
what indicators could be used in a titration and why
phenolphthalein, methyl orange and litmus
they are single indicators meaning they have one distinct colour change
what is the colour change in phenolphthalein
pink in alkalis colourless in acid
what is the colour change in methyl orange
yellow in alkalis red in acids
what is the colour change in litmus
blue in alkalis red in acids
what does the strength of an acid tell you
the proportion of acid particles that will dissociate to produce H+ ions in a solution. high proportion = high strength
why are strong acids more reactive than weak acids
reactions of acids involve H+ ions reacting w other substances so if the concentration of H+ ions is higher then the rate of reaction will be faster
what is the relation between the ph scale and the concentration of H+ ions
for every decrease of 1 the concentration of h+ ions increase by a factor of 10
how does concentration effect the ph of an acid
if the acid has been watered down then the amount of h+ ions will be proportionally smaller so the ph will increase even though the acid maybe a strong acid
what are bases
substances that can react with acids in neutralization reactions. all metal oxides and hydroxides are bases
why are soluble metal hydroxides alkalis
disolve in water to produce OH- ions
what is the general equation for the reaction of metal oxides or metal hydroxides with acids
they make salt and water