Science - Chemistry - Chemical Changes - C4 Flashcards
what is the PH scale ?
a scale that measures how acidic or alkaline a solution is
what numbers - do the PH scale go between ?
0 -14
what kind of solution has a PH of less than 7 ?
acid
the lower the PH, the what ?
the more acidic the solution
what kind of solution has a PH greater than 7 ?
alkali
the higher the PH, the what ?
the more alkaline the substance is
what is a neutral substance ?
a substance that isn’t acidic or alkaline
what is the PH of a neutral substance ?
7
give an example of a neutral substance ?
pure water
how do you test the PH of a solution ?
by using an indicator
what is an indicator ?
a dye that changes color depending on whether it’s above or below a certain PH
what is a universal indicator ?
an indicator which contains a mixture of dyes so it can gradually change color over a broad range of PH’s
what are universal indicators useful for ?
estimating the PH of a solution
give an example of a solution with the PH of 1, red/orange PH ?
- car battery acid
- stomach acid
give an example of a solution with the PH of 3, orange PH
- vinegar
- lemon juice
give an example of a solution with a PH 4 / orange
- normal rain
give an example of a solution with a PH 5 / orange, yellow
normal rain
what solution has a PH of 7 ?
pure rain
what solution has a PH 8 / blue
washing up liquid
what solution has a PH 11 / purple ?
soap powder
how does a PH probe work ?
the probe is placed in the solution you are measuring and the PH is given on digital display as a numerical value
what solution has a PH 9 / dark blue
pancreatic juice
what solution has a PH of 12 / purple ?
bleach
what solution has a PH of 14 / dark purple ?
caustic soda ( drain cleaner )
what is a PH probe ?
a probe which can measure PH electronically
which is more reliable :
- an indicator
- a PH probe
- PH probe
what type of ions do acids form when dissolved in water ?
hydrogen ions (H+)
show the neutralization reaction equation
acid + alkali - salt + water
what happens in a neutralization reaction ?
hydrogen ions from the acid react with hydroxide ions from the alkali to produce water
show the neutralization reaction in terms of ions ?
H+ + OH-1 - H20
what determines whether a substance is an acid or an alkali ?
the type of ions are released when the substance is dissolved in water
what type of ions do alkalis form when dissolved in water ?
hydroxide ions (OH-1)
what is a neutralization reaction ?
when an acid reacts with an alkali to form a salt and water
what is the PH of the product formed from a neutralization equation ?
7
what is titration ?
an experiment that lets you see what volume of a reactant is needed to react completely with a certain volume of another reactant
give an example of when you’d use titration
to find out exactly how much acid is needed to neutralize a certain quantity of alkali
what can the results of a titration experiment show you ?
the concentration of one of the reactants
what does the strength of the acid tell you ?
about the proportion of acid particles that will dissociate to produce H+ ions in solution
what happens when acids are added to an aqueous solution ?
they ionise to produce H+ ions
what do weak acids do in water ?
partially ionise in water, only some of the acid molecules will ionise and release H+ ions
what do strong acids do in water ?
ionise completely, all the acid particles dissociate to release H+ ions
give examples of a strong acids
- sulfuric acid
- hydrochloric acid
- nitric acid
give examples of weak acids
- carboxylic acid
- carbonic acid
why can’t you use universal indicator in a titration experiment ?
the colour change is too gradual
what type of indicators are good for titrations ?
- phenolphthalein
- methyl orange
- litmus
they only have one colour changing compound so will have one distinct colour change at a particular PH
give a hazard when doing the titration experiment
acids and alkalis are often corrosive so you need to wear safety goggles to protect your eyes whilst using them
what is the dissociation of acids ?
when acids are added to an aqueous solution they ionise to produce H+ ions
give an example of a disassociation of acids ?
hydrogen chloride dissolves in water to form hydrogen chloride ions - HCl - H+ + Cl-
if the concentration of H+ ions are higher, the rate of reaction will be ?
faster
why will strong acids be more reactive than a weak acid of the same concentration ?
strong acids dissaociate more than weak acids so a strong acid will be more reactive than a weak acid of the same concentration
what does the PH measure with H+ ions in a solution ?
the concentration
the lower the PH, the what the concentration of H+ ions ?
higher
why will the concentration of H+ ions be higher with a lower PH ?
it is more acidic
why will the PH of a strong acid be lower than the PH of a weak acid with the same concentration ?
strong acids dissociate more than weak acids resulting in a larger concentration of H+ ions
for every decrease of 1 on the PH scale, the concentration of H+ ions increases by a factor of what ?
10
how do you calculate the change in H+ concentration ?
factor H+ ion concentration changes by = 10 - x
x = difference in PH
what does acid strength tell you ?
what proportion of the acid molecules ionise in water
what does the concentration of an acid measure?
the number of dissolved acid molecules there are in a certain volume of water, how watered down your acid is
the larger the amount of acid in a certain volume the what ?
more concentrated the acid is
the PH will decrease with —– what acid concentration ?
increasing
what are bases ?
substances that react with acids in neutralisation reactions