Chemistry Flashcards
What is the pH scale
The pH scale tells us how acidic or alkaline a solution is
If a substance is neutral what is the pH
pH 7
If a substance has a ph less than 7 what is it
It’s an acid
What ions do they produce
They produce hydrogen ions
What is a base
A base is a substance that reacts with an acid to produce salt and water
Name a type of base and it’s feature
An alkali is a base soluble in water
If a substance has a pH more than 7 what is it
It’s an alkali
What ions do alkali form
Hydroxide ions
Tell me about litmus indicator
It shows red in acidic solution,purple in neutral solutions and blue in alkali solution(only good for acids)
Tell me about methyl orange indicator
It is red in acidic solutions and yellow for neutral and alkali solution
Tell me about the phenolphthalein
Colourless in acids or neutral and pink in alkaline solutions