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1
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What is the pH scale?

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Its a measure of how acidic or alkaline a solution is.

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How does the pH scale work?

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Goes from 0-14.

Neutral is 7
Acidic is below 7
Alkaline is above 7

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What is a base?

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A substance that reacts with an acid to reduce salt and water.

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4
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What is an alkali?

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It’s a base that is soluble in water.

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5
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What do alkalis form in water?

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OH- ions.

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What do acids form in water?

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H+ ions

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7
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What is an indicator?

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Its a dye that changes colour depending on whether its above or below a certain pH.

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How do you use indicators?

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Add a few drops to the solution you’re treating, then compare the colour the solution goes tot he pH chart for that indicator.

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9
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What are some indicators?

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Universal
Litmus
Methyl orange
Phenolphthalein

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10
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What colours show acids on different indicators?

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Universal - red
Litmus - red
Methyl orange - red
Phenolphthalein - colourless

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11
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What colours show alkalis on different indicators?

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Universal - blue
Litmus - blue
Methyl orange - yellow
Phenolphthalein - pink

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12
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What colours show neutral on different indicators?

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Universal - green
Litmus - blue
Methyl orange - yellow
Phenolphthalein - colourless

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13
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What is the reaction between an acid and a base called?

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Neutralisation

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14
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What does a reaction between an acid and a base form?

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Salt and water.

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15
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What happens to the ions at neutralisation?

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The concentration of H+ ions is equal tot he concentration of OH- ions.

The pH is 7.

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16
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Name some common acids and their formula?

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Hydrochloric - HCL
Sulfuric - H2SO4
Nitric - HNO3

Ethanoic - CH3COOH

17
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What does acids can ionise (or dissociate) in solution mean?

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It means splitting up to produce a hydrogen ion.

H+ and another ion.

18
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What does a strong acid mean?

A

Ionise almost completely in water.

19
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What are some examples of strong acids?

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Sulfuric
Hydrochloric
Nitric

20
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What does a weak acid mean?

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It hasn’t fully ionised in solution.

21
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What are some examples of weak acids?

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Ethanoic
Citric
Carbonic

22
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What does acid strength tell you?

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What proportion of the acid molecules ionise in water.

23
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What type of reaction is the ionisation of a weak acid?

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Reversible reaction

This sets up an equilibrium - since only a few of the acid particles release H+ ions the equilibrium lies to the left.

24
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What does the concentration of an acid measure?

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How much acid there is in a litre (1dm3) of water.

25
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What is a concentrated acid?

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An acid with a large number of acid molecules compared to the volume of water.

26
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What is a dilute acid?

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An acid with a small number of acid molecules compared to the volume of water.

27
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What type of reaction forms a salt?

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A neutralisation reaction.

28
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What is formed when an acid reacts with a metal oxide?

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Salt

Water

29
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What is formed when an acid reacts with a metal hydroxide?

A

Salt

Water

30
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What is formed when an acid reacts with a metal?

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Salt

Hydrogen

31
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What’s the test for hydrogen?

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Hydrogen makes a squeaky pop when a lighted splint is put in the test tube.

32
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What is formed when an acid reacts with a metal carbonate?

A

Salt
Water
Carbon dioxide

33
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What’s the test for carbon dioxide?

A

Bubbling limewater through it.

If CO2 is present the limewater turns cloudy.

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