topic 2 Flashcards
what colour is phenolphthalein when in acid
colourless
what colour is phenolphthalein in an alkaline
pink
what colour is methyl orange in an acid
red
what colour is methyl orange in an alkaline
yellow
what colour is litmus in acid
red
what colour is litmus in alkaline
blue
what colour is blue litmus paper in acid and alkaline
acid=red
alkaline=blue
what colour is red litmus paper in acid and alkaline
acid= blue
alkaline= red
what is the ph scale
it is a measurement of how acidic and alkaline a substance is
what ph is neutral
ph 7
what ph is acidic
lower than ph 7
what ph is alkaline
higher than ph 7
what solution do acids produce
H+
what solutions do alkaline produce in solutions
OH
what is a neutralisation
Neutralisation is when an acid and a base react