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