Preparing Salts

Question 1

Explain how acids react with alkalis. Be able to explain a neutralisation recation.

Answer 1

Acids react with
Alkalis and make a neutral solution.
A neutralisation reaction is when an acid and an alkali reacts to form water. The neutralisation of a strong base has a ph equal to seven

Question 2

Describe the patterns when metals are reacted to make salts

Answer 2

Acids react with most metals and a salt is produced. But unlike the reaction between acids and alkaline don’t get only water. Instead we get hydrogen gas.