Metals Acids And Ph Flashcards
Define concentration
How much substance there is in a give volume
What would it be called if there were few particles in a given volume
Dilute
If acids and alkalis are more concentrated what would that mean?
They are stronger than if they were dilute
What colour would a very acidic liquid be?
Red
What colour would a very alkali liquid be
Purple
What colour would a neutral liquid be?
Green
What numbers does the ph scale go up to
1 - 14
What numbers are 1-6
Acidic
What numbers are 8 - 14
Alkali
What are indicators?
Used to measure how acid or alkali a substance is
What is the universal indicator?
A different colour for each Ph
What is the litmus indicator?
Blue is Alkali
Red is Acidic
What are some examples of strong acids? (3)
- hydrochloric
- sulphuric
- Nitric
What are some examples of weak acids? (3)
- Citric acids
- Acetic
- Formic
What are some examples of strong alkalis? (2)
- sodium hydroxide
- ammonia