Topic 4 - ACIDS + ALKALIS Flashcards
What is produced when an acid reacts with a metal?
Metal + acid —> salt + hydrogen gas
Metal + hydrochloric acid —-> ? + ?
Metal chloride + hydrogen
Metal + sulfuric acid —-> ? + ?
Metal sulphate + hydrogen
SYMBOL EQUATION for magnesium + hydrochloric acid
Mg + 2HCl —> MgCl2 + H2
SYMBOL EQUATION for magnesium + sulfuric acid
Mg + H2SO4 —> MgSO4 + H2
SYMBOL EQUATION for zinc + hydrochloric acid
Zn + 2HCl —> ZnCl2 + H2
SYMBOL EQUATION for zinc + sulfuric acid
Zn + H2SO4 —> ZnSO4 + H2
SYMBOL EQUATION for iron + hydrochloric acid
Fe + 2HCL —-> FeCl2 + H2
SYMBOL EQUATION for iron + sulfuric acid
Fe + H2SO4 —> FeSO4 + H2
What happens when RED LITMUS reacts in acidic solution, neutral solution and alkaline solution?
Stays red
Stays red
Turns blue
What happens when BLUE LITMUS reacts in acidic solution, neutral solution and alkaline solution?
Turns red
Stays blue
Stays blue
Approx, at what pH does PHENOLPHTHALEIN change colour?
pH 8
What colour is an acid, neutral and alkali in phenolphthalein?
Colourless
Colourless
Pink
What colour is an acid, neutral and alkali in methyl orange?
Red
orange
yellow
The smaller the number in the pH scale=
STRONGER THE ACID