General Flashcards
Why is food important?
Food is important because it give energy and helps your body and bones develop.
What does a pregnant woman need in her diet?
Dairy products, fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, eggs, fat and carbohydrates are needed to provide all nutrients for the developing baby and her.
How are elements and compounds different?
Elements contain only type of atom whilst compounds contain a combination of atoms.
What is a salt?
A salt is any compound formed by the neutralisation of an acid by a base or alkali.
What’s the rule of naming salts?
The name of a salt has two parts. The first part comes from the metal, metal oxide or metal carbonate. The second part comes from the acid.
Which acid is used to make salts that have names ending in sulfate?
Sulfuric Acid
What ion is present in nitric acid?
NO3
Zinc oxide + nitric acid →
Zinc Nitrate
Which two chemicals could you react to make ammonium chloride?
Ammonium chloride + water
Calcium carbonate + hydrochloric acid →…
Calcium chloride
What is the name of the precipitate made from the reaction between silver nitrate and sodium chloride?
Silver chloride
Through what organ does air move into the lungs?
The windpipe
What is the proper term for breathing?
Ventilation
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called?
Alveoli
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
Carbon dioxide and Water