Review Flashcards
What is neutral on the pH scale?
7/ Water
We use ___ different indicators to test how acidic o basic a solution is.
3
Used to indicate the presence of basses. It is colorless n any pH from 0-7 and purple-pink in any pH from 8-14.
Phenolphthalein
Can be used to estimate the pH of a solution within one pH unit.
pH paper
Changes color at a different pH value. It allows a responsible estimate of pH, usually with anyone pH unit. However, it cannot distinguish between acids with a pH 0-4 (all turn red) or bases with a pH of 10-14 (all turn violet).
Universal Indicator
Three primary types of acids associated with acid rain are?
~Carbonic Acid
~Sulfuric Acid
~Nitric Acid
The effects of acid rain include destruction and/or higher acidic pH levels in the following:
~People ~Plants ~ Animals ~Water ~Soil ~ Building Materials
What does the pH scale measure?
The acidity or alkalinity of a solution.