Chemical changes Flashcards
Which ions make aqueous solutions acidic
Hydrogen ions (H+)
Which ions make aqueous solutions Alkaline
Hydroxide ions (OH-)
What can be used to measure pH
Universal indicator
pH probe
What colour is phenolphthalein in acid
Colourless
What colour is phenolphthalein in Alkali
Pink
What colour is methyl orange in an acid
Red
What colour is methyl orange in an Alkaline
Yellow
What colour is lit is paper in an acid
Red
What colour is lit is paper in an alkaline
Stays blue
A problem with using universal indicator to text pH
It doesn’t provide an exact Ph value
What is a neutralisation reaction
A reaction between an acid and a base
What is a base
Any substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt and water only
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal
Acid + metal -> salt + hydrogen
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal oxide
Acid + metal oxide -> salt + water
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal hydroxide
Acid + metal hydroxide -> salt + water