Environmental Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
What’s Ph
A
A measure of acidity
2
Q
The Ph scale goes from 0 to 14. Numbers closer to 0 are ___ numbers closer to 14 are ___ and numbers closer to 7 are ___
A
Acidic, Basic, Neutral
3
Q
The further an object’s Ph measure is away from 7 the more ___ it will be
A
Corrosive
4
Q
A weak acid can roughly neutralize a strong base. True or false
A
True
5
Q
What happens when you combine an acid and base
A
They will neutralize eachother and produce salt and H20
6
Q
What does combustion produce
A
Water vapor and C02
7
Q
The more oxygen is in water the more ___ it will be
A
Healthy
8
Q
Name the follow element names from their symbols
- I
- Cu
- Ni
- Br
- Rn
- Ti
- Au
- Pb
A
- Iodine
- Copper
- Nickel
- Bromine
- Radon
- Titanium
- Gold
- Lead
9
Q
Name 3 indicators
A
- Litmus paper
- Acids will turn blue paper red and stay the same on red paper. Bases will turn stuff blue. Neutrals won’t do anything
- Cabbage juice
- Bromythl Blue
10
Q
What’s a nutrient
A
11
Q
What’s the difference between macro and micro nutrients
A
