Topic 3- Chemical Changes Flashcards
What does the pH scale measure
The strenght and weaknesses of acids and bases
Acids on pH scale
- pH 1-6
- Form H plus ions in water
- The higher the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solutin, the higher ot is on the pH scale
- Coloured Red, Orange and Yellow
Bases on a pH scale
- pH 8-14
- Coloured blue and purple
- Form OH minus ions in water
- The stronger the concentration of the ions, the higher the pH
Alkali
A base that is soluble in water
Base
A substance that reacts with an acid to form salt and water
Indicator
An indicator is a substance that detects whether a substance is basic or acidic
Examples include: Universal Indicator, Phenolphthalein, Litmus and Methyl Orange
Universal Indicator
Uses the PH scale
Red when acidic
Green when neutral
Purple when basic
Litmus
Red in acid
Purple in neutral
Blue when alkaline
Methyl Orange
Red in acidic
Yellow when neutral
Yellow when alkaline
Phenolphthalein
Colourless when acidic
Colourless when neutral
Pink when alkaline
Neutralisation
- Green on pH scale with a reading of 7
- Salts are neutral in the reaction of an acid and base
- H and OH ions react to form water
Acids in water
- All acids can ionise in water
- Gives off hydrogen ions
Strong Acids
- Ionise completely in water
- Have a low pH
- Sulfuric, Nitric, Hydrochloric
Weak acids
- Do not fully ionise in solution
- pHs around 2-6
- Citric, Ethanoic and Carbonic
- Reversible Reaction
- Equilibrium lies on the left
Difference between strong and concentrated acids
- Acid strength measures what proportion of the acid molecules ionise
- The concentration shows how much there is of said acid in on decimetre cubed pf water
- You can have a strong and dilute acid
Changing the concentration of acids
- If the concentration of H plus ions increase by a factor of ten, then the pH decreases by 1
Reactions of acids
- A salt is always formed in the reaction of an acid and a base
- Water is always formed
- Hydrochloric acid forms chloride salts, sulfuric acid forms sulfate salts and nitrates form nitric salts
Acid + Metal Oxide
Salt + Water