Chemical Reactions Flashcards
What is an Acid
a compound that dissolves in water to form a solution with a pH lower than 7
what is a Base?
a compound that dissolves in water to form a solution with a pH greater than 7
What is an indicator
chemicals used to determine if a solution is an acid or a base
Litmus paper is what?
an acid/base indicator that turns red in acid and blue in a base
A mixture of several indicators that change color as the acidity changes?
Universal Indicator
acids and bases reacting (losing their properties) to produce water and a salt
Neutralization
Represents how acidic or basic a solution is
pH Scale
anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
Atoms are not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, this is called what?
Law of Conservation of Matter
combinations of pure substances
Mixtures
All components of the mixture look the same
Homogenous Mixtures
All components of the mixture look different
Heterogenous Mixture
What are the three main categories of the periodic table
Metals, Non-metals, metalloids
Elements that don’t usually form bonds with other elements
Noble Gases
React violently with water
Alkali metals