Neutralisation Flashcards
What are the uses of neutralisation?
Soil treatment, indigestion, insect stings, factory waste.
What is neutralisation?
When an acid reacts with an alkali to produce a neutral solution of a salt + water
What is the equation for acid + base?
Acid + base -> salt + water
What is the equation for acid + metal?
Acid + metal -> salt + hydrogen
What is the equation for acid + metal carbonate?
Acid + metal carbonate -> salt + water + carbon dioxide
What does pH 1-6 mean?
Acidic
What does pH 7 mean?
Neutral
What does pH 8-14 mean?
Alkaline
What is an indicator?
Substance/mixture that when added to a solution gives a different colour depending on the pH.
What colour is red litmus paper in acid/neutral/alkali?
What colour is blue litmus paper in acid/neutral/alkali?
Red, red, blue
Red, blue, blue
What colour is universal indicator solution in acid/neutral\alkali?
What colour is methyl orange in acid/neutral/alkali?
What colour is screened methyl orange in acid/neutral/alkali?
What colour is phenolphthalein in acid/neutral/alkali?
Red, green, purple
Red, orange, yellow-orange
Orange-red, green, green
Colourless, colourless, pink
What is the answer If we have hydrochloric acid + zinc?
Zinc chloride + hydrogen