Reactivity of acids Flashcards
1
Q
What is produced when acids are in solution
A
Positive hydrogen ions
2
Q
What do bases do to acids
A
They neutralise acids producing a salt and also water
3
Q
What ion do bases release into a solution?
A
Hydroxide ions
4
Q
What is formed when acids react with metals
A
A salt and hydrogen
5
Q
Will more reactive metals increase or decrease the rate of reaction?
A
Increase
6
Q
What is oxidation
A
The loss of electrons
7
Q
What is reduction
A
Gaining electrons
8
Q
In a reaction of metals and acids what is reduced and what is oxidised
A
The metal is oxidised and the acid is reduced
9
Q
What’s the products of the reaction of a base an acid?
A
Salt and water
10
Q
What are the products of the reaction of a carbonate and an acid?
A
Carbon dioxide, water and salt
