Topic 3 - chemical changes Flashcards
Which ions make aqueous solutions acidic?
Hydrogen
Which ions make aqueous solutions alkaline?
Hydroxide
What is the pH scale?
It ranges from pH 0 to pH 14 and measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution
What is the pH of a neutral solution?
7
What is the pH range for acids?
Less the pH 7
What is the range of pH for alkaline?
More than pH 7
What can be used to measure pH?
Universal indicator
pH probe
What colour is phenolphthalein in acid and alkali?
Acid - pink
Alkali - colourless
What colour is methyl orange ina an acid and an alkali?
Acid - red
Alkali - yellow
What colour is blue lit as paper in an acid and an alkali?
Acid - turns red
Alkali - stays blue
What colour is red litmus paper in an acid and an alkali?
Acid - stays red
Alkali - turns blue
Suggest a problem with using universal indicator to test the pH of a solution
It is quite subjecting
It won’t provide an exact value
What is the concentration of hydrogen ions like in a strong acid?
High
What is the concentration of hydroxide ions in strong alkali?
High
If pH decreases by one unit, what happens to the concentration hydrogen ions?
The hydrogen ion concentration increases by a factor of 10
What is a neutralisation reaction?
A reaction between an acid and a base
What is the ionic equation for a neutralisation reaction?
H + Oh -> H2O
What do the terms concentrated and dilute mean when talking about acid?
Concentrated acids have more moles of acid per unit volume of water than dilute acids
An acid only partially dissociates in what er p, what can be said about the strength of the acid?
It is a weak acid
What is a base?
Any substance that react with an acid to form salt and water only
Are alkalis insoluble bases?
No, they are soluble
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal?
Salt and hydrogen
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal oxide?
Salt and water
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal hydroxide?
Salt and water
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal carbonate?
Salt, water and carbon dioxide