Chemical Changes Flashcards
Key characteristic of a physical change?
Chemical properties of substances remains the same.
Key characteristic of a chemical change?
New chemical substance is formed.
Acid + Metal = ?
Observation = ?
Test + Observation = ?
Salt + Hydrogen Gas
Effervescence observed
Use a LIGHTED SPLINT + EXTINGUISH A LIGHTED SPLINT WITH A ‘POP’ SOUND
Acid + Metal Carbonate = ?
Observation = ?
Test + Observation = ?
Salt + Carbon Dioxide Gas + Water
Effervescence observed
Bubble the gas into LIMEWATER + WHITE PRECIPITATE FORMED in limewater
Acid + Alkali = ?
Observations = ?
Test + Observation = ?
Salt + Water
No visible change + Test tube feels hot
NIL
3 types of chemical reactions of acids and alkalis
- Acid + Metal
- Acid + Metal Carbonate
- Acid + Alkali
3 types of acids
- Hydrochloric acid
- Nitric acid
- Sulfuric acid
Suffix & Prefix of naming salts ?
Prefix = metal (1st) Suffix = acid (2nd)
Acid suffix names ?
- chloride
- nitrate
- sulfate
Define pH
A measure of HOW ACIDIC OR ALKALINE a substance is.
Define what an indicator is
It is a substance which CHANGES COLOUR depending on whether the solution being tested is acidic or alkaline.
3 types of indicators?
- Natural Indicator
- Litmus Paper
- Universal Indicator
Example of an alkaline reacting with an acid in daily-life?
Toothpaste
Example of an acid reacting with an alkali in daily-life?
Antacid
pH value :
- Acid
- Alkali
- Neutral
- < 7
- > 7
- 7 / = 7