neutralisation Flashcards
what is neutralisation?
a nuatralisatuon reaction is one that involves the reaction of an acid that produces water as one of the products
how can you underside a neutralisation reaction?
if an acid is one of the reactants and if water is one of the products
how is a slat formed?
a salt is formed when an acid reacts with a base
how do you get the first name of salte?
you get it from the first part of base name
what does lithium hydroxide make when it reacts with sulfuric acid?
lithium sulfate
are metal oxides hydroxides and carbonates all bases?
yes
what are the three general neutralisation formulas ?
acid + alkali = slat + water
acid + metal oxide = salt + water
acid + metal carbonate = slat + water + carbon dioxide