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Chemical formulae Flashcards

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Common acids

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•Hydrochloric acid -> HCl
•Sulphuric acid -> H2SO4
•Nitric acid -> HNO3
•Phosphoric acid -> H3PO4
•Ethanoic acid -> CH3COOH

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Common bases

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•Sodium hydroxide -> NaOH
•Potassium hydroxide -> KOH
•Calcium hydroxide -> Ca(OH)2
•Ammonia -> NH3

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What is an acid?

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A proton donor (H+) because hydrogen loses an electron to be an ion it become a singular proton

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Acids release what?

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H+ ions in an aqueous solution

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What is a strong acid?

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It completely dissociates into its ions in an aqueous solution - HCl. Releasing all its acidic hydrogen atoms

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What is a weak acid?

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It partially dissociates into its ions - CH3COOH. Only releases a small proportion of its available hydrogen atoms

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Exception to the strong acids

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Releases 1 of 2 hydrogen atoms

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What is a base?

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When a substance readily accepts H+ ions from an acid. A proton acceptor

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What is an alkali?

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A base that dissolves in water and releases OH- ions in aqueous solutions. Examples: NaOH, KOH, NH4OH

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What is a salt?

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Produced when H+ ions of an acid is replaced by a metal ion or NH4

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Common acids salts

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•Hydrochloric acid - Chloride salt
•Sulphuric acid - Sulphate salt
•Nitric acid - Nitrate salt
•Phosphoric acid - Phosphate salt
•Ethanoic acid - Ethanoate salt

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Reactions to make salts: Acid + Ammonia?

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Acid + Ammonia -> Ammonia salt

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Reactions to make salts: Acid + Metal oxide?

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Acid + Metal Oxide -> Salt + Water

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Reactions to make salts: Acid + Metal Hydroxide?

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Acid + Metal Hydroxide -> Salt + Water

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Reactions to make salts: Acid + Metal?

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Acid + Metal -> Salt + Hydrogen

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Reactions to make salts: Acid + Carbonate?

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Acid + Carbonate -> Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide

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Solubility of salts: Nitrates

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All nitrates are soluble in water

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Solubility of salts: Sodium, potassium and ammonium

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All sodium, potassium and ammonium salts are soluble in water

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Solubility of salts: Chlorides

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All chlorides except silver chloride , AgCl, are soluble in water

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Solubility of salts: Sulphates

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All sulphates are soluble in water, except BaSO4 and AgSO4, which are insoluble

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Solubility of salts: Carbonates

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All carbonates are insoluble in water except AgF, lead (III) iodine is insoluble in water

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How to recognise acids?

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H in-front of compound except CH3COOH

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How to recognise bases?

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End with carbonates, CO3

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How to recognise salts?

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Positive ions of metals and negative non-metals

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What is empirical formula?

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The simplest whole number ratio of each element present in a compound

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What is molecular formula?

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The actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule has

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Rules of ion formation

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•Metals form positive ions, group 1 forms 1+ and group 2 form 2+
•Non-metals form negative ions, group 6 form 2- and group 7 form 1-
•Positive ions usually end in ‘-ium’
•Negative ions usually end in ‘-ide’ or ‘-ate’ or ‘-ite’
•Transition metals can form positive ions of variable change
•Compound ions contains more than one element

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Ammonium formulae

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NH4+

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Hydroxide formulae

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OH-

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Nitrate (V) formulae

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NO3-

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Manganite (VII) formulae

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MnO4-

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Carbonate formulae

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CO3 2-

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Sulphate (VI)

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SO4 2-

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Phosphate formulae

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PO4 3-

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