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Topic 3 - Energy Changes Flashcards

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1
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What are acids in solution a source of?

A

hydrogen ions

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2
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What are alkalis in solution a source of?

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hydroxide

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3
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What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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7

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4
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Do acidic solutions have high or low pH values?

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low (less than 7)

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5
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Do alkaline solutions have high or low pH values?

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high (greater than 7)

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6
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Give the colour of methyl orange indicator when it is put into an acidic solution

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red

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7
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Give the colour of methyl orange indicator when it is put into an neutral solution

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yellow

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8
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Give the colour of methyl orange indicator when it is put into an alkaline solution

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yellow

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9
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Give the colour of phenolphthalein indicator when it is put into an acidic solution

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colourless

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10
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Give the colour of phenolphthalein indicator when it is put into an neutral solution

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colourless

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11
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Give the colour of phenolphthalein indicator when it is put into an alkaline solution

A

pink

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12
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What happens to pH when hydrogen ion concentration increases?

A

it decreases

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13
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What happens to pH when hydrogen ion concentration decreases?

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it increases

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14
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What happens to pH as hydrogen ion concentration in a solution increases by a factor of 10?

A

it decreases by 1

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15
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What is the difference between a concentrated and dilute solution?

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a concentrated solution has a higher amount of substance dissolved in the solution

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16
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What is a weak acid?

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one that only partially dissociates into ions

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17
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What is a strong acid?

A

one that fully dissociates into ions

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18
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What is a base?

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any substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt and water only

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19
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What are alkalis?

A

soluble bases

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20
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Complete this equation: acid + metal –>

A

salt + hydrogen

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21
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Complete this equation: acid + metal oxide –>

A

salt + water

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22
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Complete this equation: acid + metal hydroxide –>

A

salt + water

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23
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Complete this equation: acid + metal carbonate –>

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salt + carbon dioxide + water

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24
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What is the test for hydrogen?

A

a lit splint causes a ‘pop’

25
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What is needed to test for carbon dioxide?

A

lime water

26
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What is the test for carbon dioxide?

A

lime water turns cloudy

27
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What is a neutralisation reaction?

A

a reaction between an acid and a base

28
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Write a general equation for a neutralisation reaction

A

H+ + OH- → H2O

29
Q

What technique needs to be used if soluble salts are prepared from an acid and a soluble reactant?

A

titration

30
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Name this piece of apparatus

A

burette

31
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Name this piece of apparatus

A

pipette

32
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What is true about common sodium, potassium and ammonium salts?

A

they are all soluble

33
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True or false: all nitrates are soluble

A

TRUE

34
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True or false: all chlorides are soluble

A

false: common chlorides are soluble except those of silver and lead

35
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Give 2 examples of metals that form insoluble chlorides

A

silver and lead

36
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True or false: all sulfates are soluble

A

false: common sulfates are soluble except those of lead, barium and calcium

37
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Give 3 examples of metals that form insoluble sulfates

A

lead, barium and calcium

38
Q

True or false: all carbonates are soluble

A

false: common carbonates and hydroxides are insoluble except those of sodium, potassium and ammonium

39
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Give 3 examples of cations that form soluble carbonates

A

sodium, potassium and ammonium

40
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What are electrolytes?

A

ionic compounds in the molten state or dissolved in water

41
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What is electrolysis?

A

a process in which electrical energy, from a direct current supply, decomposes electrolytes

42
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What is a cation?

A

a positively charged ion

43
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What is a anion?

A

a negatively charged ion

44
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What is a cathode?

A

a negatively charged electrode

45
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What is a anode?

A

a positively charged electrode

46
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Where do cations move to in electrolysis?

A

the negatively charged cathode

47
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Where do anions move to in electrolysis?

A

the positively charged anode

48
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What are the products of the electrolysis of copper chloride solution?

A

copper and chlorine

49
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What are the products of the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution?

A

hydrogen and chlorine

50
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What are the products of the electrolysis of sodium sulfate solution?

A

hydrogen and oxygen

51
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What are the products of the electrolysis of water acidified with sulfuric acid?

A

oxygen and hydrogen

52
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What are the products of the electrolysis of molten lead bromide?

A

lead and bromine

53
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What is oxidation?

A

loss of electrons

54
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What is reduction?

A

gain of electrons

55
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Where does reduction occur during electrolysis?

A

at the cathode

56
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Where does oxidation occur during electrolysis?

A

at the anode

57
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What are the products of the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution?

A

oxygen and copper

58
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Give the term being defined: Electronic device used to measure the pH of a solution.

A

pH meter

Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Higher (12 decks)

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