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1
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Acid definition

A

Any substance that forms an aqueous solution with ph 7 or less

They ionise in aqueous solutions, releasing H+ ions

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Bases definition

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Any substance that can neutralise an acid

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3
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Common examples of bases:

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  • Naked metals
  • Metal Oxides
  • Metal Hydroxide
  • Metal Carbonates
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4
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Alkalis are an example of __________ bases

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soluble

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5
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How are salts formed?

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When the hydrogen ions in an acid are replaced with metal or ammonium ions (in a neutralisation reaction)

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6
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Alkalis are compounds that release _____ when dissolved in water

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OH- ions

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7
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Sulfuric acid

A

H2SO4

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8
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Nitric acid

A

HNO3

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9
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Hydrochloric acid

A

HCl

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10
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whereas strong acids completely ionise in aqueous solutions, with weak acids…

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only a small percentage of their molecules split up into ions

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11
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Neutralisation

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when an acid and base react to give salt + water

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12
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acid + metal ->

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salt + hyrdrogen

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13
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acid + metal oxide ->

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salt + water

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14
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acid + metal hydroxide ->

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salt + water

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15
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acid + metal carbonate ->

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salt + water + carbon dioxide

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16
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During a neutralisation reaction, the positive hydrogen ions from the acid react with the negative ___________ ions from the ____________

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  1. hydroxide
  2. alkali
17
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Strong acids _________ completely, so all of the acid particles will _______ to release ___ ions in aqueous solutions

A
  1. ionise
  2. dissociate
  3. Hydrogen
18
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Examples of strong acids

A

hydrochloric acid

sulfuric acid

nitric acid

19
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symbol: hydrochloric acid

20
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symbol: sulfuric acid

21
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symbol: nitric acid

22
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In aqueous solutions, only a _______ proportion of the acid particles ______.

A
  1. small
  2. dissociate
23
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Ionisation of a weak acid is….

A

REVERSIBLE

24
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Examples of weak acids

A

Ethanoic Acid

Citric Acid

Carbonic Acid

25
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The higher the concentration of hydrogen ions, the _______ the pH

26
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pH scale = the concentration of…

27
Q

REDOX -

A

oxidation and reduction simultaniously

28
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Oxidation

A

lose electrons

gain oxygen

29
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Reduction

A

lose oxygen

gain electrons

30
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ionic equations will only show the particles that…

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take part in the reaction and change in some way from left to right… write them out with their charge specified i.e. make it obvious that they are ions.

31
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Half equations are the ionic equation but only showing the change of…

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