End Of Year Chemistry Flashcards
What number does the ph scale go from
0 to 14
Anything with a ph below 7 is an…
Acid
The strongest acid has a ph of what
0
Anything with a above 7 is an…
Alkali or a base
That strangest alkali has a ph of…
14
What is an indicator
Something that changes colour depending of whether it is an acid or an alkali
What is a popular indicator
Litmus paper
What colour do acids turn on litmus paper
Red
What colour does alkalis turn on litmus paper
Blue
What is a universal indicator
A solution that is a very useful mixture of dyes which gives the colours shown in a ph chart
Is sulphuric acid an acid or an alkali and is it strong or weak
It is an acid and it is strong
Is acid rain a strong or weak acid
Weak
What is water in the ph scale
7- neutral
Is sodium hydroxide an acid or an alkali and is it strong or weak
An alkali and it is strong
Acids react with alkalis to form a what
A neutral solution
What do the ph scale show
The strength of acid and alkalis
What is chemistry
The study of reactions and structure of particles and molecules
True or false there is an inner and outer cone on a flame
True
What is it called that the Bunsen burner sits on
Heat resistant tile
How many types of flames are there
3
What are the types of flames
Safety flame blue flame and roaring flame
What temp does water boil at
100 degrees
Salt water boiled at what temp
105 degrees
Does ink have a higher or lower boiling point than water
Ink had a higher boiling point
What is crude oil
It is a thick black viscous liquid that floats on water
What is oil composed of
A very large mixture of hydrocarbons
What does oil refining involve
The separation of these hydrocarbons into mixtures (fractions)
Can liquids in a mixture be separated
Yes if they have different boiling points
What is light gasoline used for
Petrol
What is naphtha used for
Petrol and white spirits
Kerosene is used for what
Jet fuel paraffin
What is gas fuel for
Diesel central heating oil
What is distillation
The separation of liquids with multiple boiling points this liquid is often crude oil
What is distillation
The separation of liquids based on their boiling points
What is are 2 advantage of oil
It is found in many places in the world and crude oil is separated into many components each of which has a use
State 2 disadvantages of oil
Accidents such as oil spills occur and much of our oil had to be imported
How can you separate two or more soluble solids of a solution
Distill and evaporation
What are compounds
Chemicals made from atoms of different elements joined by chemical bonds. They can only be separated by a chemical reaction
What is a mixture
Is made from molecules of elements and compounds that are simply mixed together without chemical bonds