Topic 4 Flashcards
Acids are…
Chemicals that dissolve in water to produce hydrogen ion H+
Hydrochloric acid symbol
HCl
H+ and Cl-
Sulfuric Acid symbol
H2SO4
2H+ and S04 2-
Nitric Acid symbol
HNO3
H+ and NO3-
Base
Chemicals that react with acids to make salts
Alkalis
Soluble bases that dissolve in water to produce hydroxide ions
(OH-)
pH scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
ACID NEUTRAL ALKALI
What is the CONCENTRATION of a solution?
Amount of substance per unit volume of solvent
Concentration Equation
Amount of substance
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Volume
Strong Acid
Completely splits up (dissociates) into ions when added to water
Weak acid
Do not fully dissociate in water
MASH
Metal + Acid = a Salt + Hydrogen
BASHO
Base + Acid = a Salt + Water (H20)
CASHOCO
Carbonate + Acid = a Salt + Water + Carbon Dioxide
H2O + CO2
Hydrochloric acid makes…
Chlorides
Sulfuric Acids make…
Sulfates
Nitric Acids make…
Nitrates
Test for Hydrogen
Put burning splint into test tube
SQUEAKY POP
Limewater tests for…
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Precipitation
Reactions producing a solid from 2 solutions