chemistry - chapter 7 Flashcards
acids and bases
acid
an aqueous solution that conducts electricity, tastes sour, turns blue with litmus paper and neutralizes bases
acids can be used as a
food preservative
acids reaction with metals
acids react with metals to produce hydrogen gas and another compound
acids reactions with carbonates
acids react with carbonates to produce carbon dioxide gas
example of acids reaction with carbonates
baking soda and vinegar
are acids molecular or ionic compounds
molecular
what makes acids conductive
collisions with water molecules break up the acid compound to make hydrogen cations
what gives an acid their properties
hydrogen atoms, because all acids produce them when dissolved in water
when does an acid show its properties
when dissolved in water
two common groups of acids
binary acids and oxyacids
4 common binary acids
hydrofluoric acid
hydrochloric acid
hydrobromic acid
hydrosulfuric acid
what are oxyacids related to
polyatomic ions
4 common oxyacids
nitric acid
carbonic acid
sulfuric acid
phosphoric acid
base
an aqueous solution that conducts electricity and turns red litmus blue
acid properties
sour
neutralizers
react with metal and carbonates
base properties
bitter
conduct
change the colour of indicators
4 common bases
sodium hydroxide
calcium hydroxide
ammonium hydroxide
magnesium hydroxide
pH
a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is
pH scale
a numerical scale ranging from 0 - 14 used to compare acidity of solutions
neutral (pH)
neither acidic nor basic (pH of 7)
whats at 13 in the pH scale
drain cleaner
whats at 2 in the pH scale
stomach acid
where is water on the pH scale
7
what determines pH in an acid
the concentration of hydrogen ions in an acid