reactions of acids w bases and metals Flashcards
if you mix and acid and base what reaction takes place
chemical reaction
- call it neutralisation reaction
if you add a base to an acid, the acid becomes…and the pH value….
less acidic, increases
if you add an acid to a base, the base becomes…the pH value…
less basic, decreases
synbol for hydrochloric acid
HCl
the symbol for sulfuric acid
H2SO4
the symbol for nitric acid
HNO3
what are ethanoic acid and carbonic acid examples of?
weak acids
what are metal oxides
always basic
what are non metal oxides
always acidic
metal oxide + acid ->
salt + water
when metals react with water what tende to form?
metal hyrdoxides
metal carbonate + acid ->
salt + water + carbon dioxide
a carbonate ion consists of;
a carbon atom and three oxygen atoms
when acids react with metals the products are a…
salt and hydrogen gas
