Topic 4 Acids and alkalis Flashcards
- What term describes a substance that attacks metals, stonework and skin?
corrosive
- Name an acidic solution found in the kitchen.
vinegar or fruit juice, etc.
- Name an alkaline solution used in the kitchen.
bleach or oven cleaner or soap, etc.
- What type of substance turns litmus paper red?
acid
- How does an indicator show the acidity or alkalinity of solutions?
by changing colour
- What pH values represent alkaline solutions?
above 7 or 8 to 14
- What happens in all chemical reactions?
new substances are formed
- What kind of reaction occurs between an acid and an alkali?
neutralisation
- What do you call a solution that is neither acidic nor alkaline.
neutral
- Give the name and formula of a common laboratory acid.
hydrochloric acid (HCl) or nitric acid (HNO3) or sulfuric acid (H2SO4), etc.
- Which ion is in excess in all acidic solutions?
hydrogen ions or H+ ions
- Which ion is in excess in all alkaline solutions?
hydroxide ions or OH– ions
- What scale is used for measuring acidic and alkaline properties?
the pH scale
- Name three examples of acid/alkali indicators apart from universal indicator.
litmus, methyl orange and phenolphthalein
- What would you use to measure pH to one decimal place?
a pH meter
- What pH values are acidic?
below 7
- What colour is phenolphthalein in a solution with a pH of 2?
colourless
- What happens to the pH as the H+ ion concentration increases?
it decreases
- If a solution has the same concentration of hydrogen ions as hydroxide ions, how is it described?
neutral or pH = 7
- If 2 g of salt is dissolved in 250 cm3 of solution, what is its concentration in g dm–3?
8 g dm–3
- What word describes a solution that contains a large amount of solute in a small volume of solvent?
concentrated
- How can a solution be made more dilute?
by adding solvent/water
- If 24 g of acid is dissolved in 600 cm3 of solution, what is its concentration in g dm–3?
40 g dm–3
- What happens when strong acid molecules dissolve in water?
they dissociate completely into ions
- What kind of reaction occurs between an acid and a base?
neutralisation
- What happens to the pH of an acid as it reacts with a neutraliser?
pH increases
- What is formed when an acid reacts with a base like a metal oxide?
salt + water
- What acid would be used to make zinc sulfate from zinc oxide?
sulfuric acid (sulphuric acid makes sulphates!)
- What process can be used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?
filtration
- How can a sample of a dissolved salt be obtained from a salt solution?
evaporation of the water
- In general, what is the pH of an alkaline solution?
greater than 7
- Which ions, hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions, are released by alkalis in solution?
hydroxide ions (OH-)
- What colour is litmus solution in acidic solutions?
red
- What name is given to substances that react with acids to form a salt and water only?
bases (bases are metal oxides and hydroxides, soluble bases are alkalis)
- Which salt is formed when copper oxide reacts with sulfuric acid?
copper sulfate
- What type of reaction happens between an acid and a base?
neutralisation