Topic 4 Flashcards
What colour is neutral on pH scale
Green
What colours are acids on pH scale
More=red
Less=orange
What colour are alkalis on pH scale
More = purple
Less = blue
What is a base
Any substance that will react with an acid to form a salt
What is an alkali
Base that dissolves in water to form a solution with pH greater than 7
What is the reaction of acids and bases called and what’s its reaction
Neutralisation
Acid + base - salt + water
When a neutralisation happens
The products are neutral
What are titrations
Method of finding concentrations of solutions
Difference between strong and weak acids
Strong = completely ionise in water
Weak = don’t fully ionise
Acid + metal oxide
Salt + water
Acid + metal hydroxide
Salt + water
Acid + metal carbonate
Salt + water + carbon dioxide
The reactivity series
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Carbon
Zinc
Iron
Hydrogen
Copper
Acid + metal
Salt + hydrogen
Metal + water
Metal hydroxide + hydrogen