Chemical Changes Flashcards
Range of pH scale
0 to 14
What is lower on pH scale
More acidic solutions
What is higher on pH scale
More alkaline solutions
pH of neutral substances
7
What do you use to measure pH of a solution
An indicator
Indicator
Dye that changes colour depending on whether it’s above or below a certain pH
Wide range indicator
Indicator that contains a mixture of dyes so they gradually change colour over a broad range of pH
Example of wide range indicator
Universal indicator
Colour of acidic solutions on universal indicator
Orange-red
Colour of alkaline solution on universal indicator
Blue-purple
Colour of neutral solution on universal indicator
Green
How to measure pH electronically
- pH probe and pH meter
- probe placed in solution, meter gives numerical value of pH
More accurate method of measuring pH
pH probe and pH indicator
Acid
Substance that forms aqueous solutions with pH less than 7
What ions do acids form in water
H⁺
Base
A substance with pH greater than 7
Alkali
Base that dissolves in water to form a solution with pH greater than 7
What ions do alkalis form in water
OH⁻
Neutralisation
Reaction between acid and base
Neutralisation reaction word equation
acid + base —> salt + water
Neutralisation reaction between acids and alkalis symbol equation
H⁺ + OH⁻ —> H₂O
What happens when an acid/alkali neutralise each other
Products will be neutral with pH 7
What happens to strong acids in water
- ionise completely
- all acid particles dissociate to release H⁺ ions
What happens to weak acids in water
- do not fully ionise
- small proportion of acid particles dissociate to release H⁺ ions