Chemical Changes Flashcards
What is an alkali
A base that is soluble in water where the concentration of OH- is high(er)
What colours does litmus go
Red in acidic solutions
Purple in neutral solutions
Blue in alkaline solutions
What colours does methyl orange go
Red in acidic solutions
Orange in neutral Yellow in alkaline solutions
What colours does phenolphalein go
Colourless in acidic or neutral solutions
Pink in alkaline solutions
What is reaction between an acid and base called
Neutralisation
What do strong acids do in water
Fully (or close to) dissociate
What do weak acids do in water
Partially dissociate
How much does pH increase by
A factor of 10
What forms when an acid reacts with a metal (hydr)oxide
Salt + water
What forms when an acid reacts with a metal
Salt + Hydrogen
What forms when an acid react with a metal carbonate
Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide
How to test for CO2
bubble the gas through limewater and if present the limewater will turn cloudy then colourless again
Solubility rules
All sodium, potassium and ammonium salts are soluble
All nitrates are soluble
Most chlorides (except silver and lead) are soluble
Most sulphates (except lead, barium and calcium) are soluble
Most carbonates and hydroxides (except sodium, potassium and ammonium) are insoluble
What happens when an acid reacts with ammonia
An ammonium salt is formed
How to to make an soluble salt from an insoluble base
Excess base method
This cannot be used to make sodium, potassium and ammonium salts