salts from metals Flashcards
1
Q
How is salt formed
A
Salt is formed when hydrogen in an acid is replaced by metals or ammonium ions
2
Q
What reaction can be done to make salt
A
a reaction between a metal and an acid
3
Q
What requirement do metals for the salt reaction must have
A
they must be above hydrogen in the reactivity series
4
Q
Acid + Metal →
A
A Salt + Hydrogen
5
Q
What does the type of salt depend on
A
The metal used and also the acid
6
Q
What does Hydrochloric acid make
A
Chlorides
7
Q
What does Sulfuric acid make
A
Sulfates
8
Q
What does Nitric acid make
A
Nitrates
9
Q
What is the symbol for Hydrochloric acid
A
HCI
