chemistry Flashcards
What is pH?
power of hydrogen is a measure of concentration ion in a solution.
what is Kw?
Kw (ionization constant) is the measure of strength of acid or base
If a pH of a solution is 5.5. What will be its POH
pH+POH=14 ______POH=14 - 5.5________POH=8.5
why are antacids used in acidity of a stomach?
they neutralize the acid in the stomach to relieve indigestion
what is the advantage of finding pH of a soil?
having an optimum pH is important for plants to grow and for energy
what is the pH of a human blood?
it ranges between 7.35—7.45
name some natural substances that behave like bases ?
NaOH, CaCO3, KOH, Ca(OH2), Mg(OH2), LiOH
what are indicators
substances whose solution color changes when pH is changed eg. phenolphthalein
what is a standard solution
solution whose concentration is precisely known
some strings are basic e.g. nettle strings and wasp strings. They contain basic substance histamine. How will you treat a person beaten by a wasp
First we will wash the infected region by the soap and then we will treat with a week dilute acid sucha s vinegar
why sodium hydroxide solution cannot be used as a primary standard.
NaOH being a strong base, reacts with atmosphere CO2 to form NaCO3 this disturbs its purity {NaOH is not stable}
what color does phenolphthalein give at the end of chemical reaction
pink——-»> purple
write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that takes place during the standardization of sodium hydroxide
NaOH + HCL———-> NaCL + H2O
what does strength of a solution means?
amount of solute (in g) dissolved per litre of a solution
what is primary solution? Give some examples of primary standards?
reagent that is extremely pure and stable, no water of hydration and have high molecular weight e.g. NaCL, Zinc, KBrO3
why should the lower meniscus of the colorless liquid noted while taking reading?
the reading is accurate when we observe reading from lower meniscus
why sodium hydroxide has corrosive action on the skin?
NaOH is a strong alkaline and can burn skin as skin is very delicate, thin and light
how many molecules are present as the water of crystallization in oxalic acid?
2
differentiate between strong acid and weak acid
STRONG ACID
-ionizes completely in aqueous solution
-strongly corrosive
WEAK ACID
-ionizes partially in aqueous solution
-less corrosive
why is an indicator used in titration?
to find out the point of equivalence when a particular solution have reached the point of neutralization
what is meant by titration?
a technique where standard solution of known concentration is used to determine the concentration of unknown solution
what is common name of sodium hydroxide?
caustic soda
write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that takes place during standardization of oxalic acid?
C2H204 + 2NaOH——-> Na2C2O4+ 2H20
a mixture is prepared by adding MnO2 and concentrated H2SO4 to the salt solution. Why do we heat the mixture after adding concentrated H2SO4 to it?
heating the mixture would increase the rate of reaction of oxidation, heat also causes the H2SO4 to become more concentrated through evaporation of water.
why are chlorine bromine and iodine placed in the same group of the periodic table?
They all have 7 electron in their valence shell
which element of the halogen family exists in the liquid state and solid state?
Bromine is the liquid
Iodine is the solid
what is the difference between CL and CL2
CL-
-its chlorine atom
-its an ion
-it does not exist naturally
CL2
- it’s a chlorine gas
-its a molecule
- it exists naturally
how is Halide ion formed from halogen atom
the halogen atom gains electron to form halide atom
which element of halogen does not exist naturally
ASTATINE and TENNESSINE
which halogen is radioactive
ASTATINE
why concentrated sulphuric acid causes severe burn
concentrated H2SO4 is an extremely strong acid when it comes in contact with our skin it cause chemical burns through process known as tissue destruction.
name the acid used in the flame test?
HCL because its more volatile in the nature