Salts Flashcards
salt names have 2 parts, where do the parts come from?
1st from base and 2nd from acid
e.g. sodium reacts with nitric = sodium nitrate
whats the salt name of the acid hydrochloric and base sodium oxide
sodium chloride + water
whats the salt name of the acid sulphuric and base copper oxide
copper sulfate + water
whats the salt name of the acid nitric and base magnesium hydroxide
magnesium nitrate and water
why do you warm the beaker in making copper sulfate
warm beaker ▶️ makes reaction faster
why do you leave the basin in a safe place until next week in cooper sulfate experiment
so the water can be evaporated off
acids reacts with carbonates to produce ………….
carbon dioxide
the acid in vinegar is called ……..
acetic acid
why are glasses worn when handling acids and alkalis
because they’re corrosive
what does ‘(s)’ mean in an equation?
that a solid has been formed
what is a precipitant?
an insoluble solid formed from 2 solutions
how do we collect insoluble salts
filtration or decant any excess liquid
acid and alkali —–> …….. + ………
salt + water