topic 4 Chemical Changes Flashcards
what ion is produced by all alkalis in aqueous solutions?
OH- Hydroxide ions
B adds some citric acid to some tap water. What happens to the concentration of the H+ ions in the water? What happens to the pH of the water?
the conc. of H+ ions inc. because acids form H+ ions in water. The pH decreases as the water becomes acidic.
Why are wide range indicators (like universal indicator) suitable for estimating the pH of a solution?
- change colour gradully over a broad pH range
- each colour corresponds to a different pH
Other than using universal indicator, how else can you determine the pH of a solution?
pH probe/meter
Which type of reaction occurs when hydrochloric acid reacts with potassium hydroxide?
- a neutralisation reaction
- acid-base neutralisation reactions always prodce a salt and water
- in this reaction potassium chloride (KCl) and water are produced
T or F? when carrying out a titration you must always add the acid to the alkali.
False you can also add the alkali to the acid
what is meant by the end point of a titration?
the point at which the indicator changes colour - so the point at which the acid (or alkali) has been fully neutralised
- S needs to accurately measure out 50cm3 of an alkali. He has a 50cm3 pipette and a 50cm3 measuring cylinder. Which should he use to measure out the alkali?
The 50cm3 pipette. Pipettes are calibrated, which reduces transfer errors. This makes them more accurate than measuring cylinders.
Explain how you could use a burette to measure the volume of an acid required to neutralise an alkali.
fill the burette with acid, and measure the initial volume. Add the acid to the alkali until the end-point is reached, and measure the final volume. Then take the initial reading away from the final reading to calculate the volume of of acid you added.
Why should you always pour acid into a burette below eye level?
there’s a chance you may spill some when filling the burette, so having your eyes above the level of the acid will help prevent it from getting in your eyes
Why should you repeat a titration until you obtain several consistent results?
to inc. the accuracy and precision of your titration and identify any anomalous results
Luke is carrying out a titration to calculate the concentration of an alkali. He plans to use universal indicator to determine the end-point. Why is this a bad idea?
Universal indicator gradually changes colour as the pH of a solution changes. In a titration you want to see a sudden, sharp colour change at the end-point.
4) Reeta carries out a titration four times. The volumes of acid she adds are: 23.3 cm³, 21.8 cm³, 23.4 cm³, and 23.3 cm³. Calculate the mean volume of acid she added, ignoring any anomalous results.
4) Mean volume = (23.3 + 23.3 + 23.4) 3 = 70 ÷ 3 = 23.3 cm³ (to 3 significant figures) In a titration, you ideally want to measure volumes that are within 0.10 cm³ of each other. 21.8 cm³ is anomalously low compared to the other values, so you should exclude it from your calculation.
5) The equation for the reaction between sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide is:
2NaOH + H₂SO4 → Na₂SO4 + 2H₂O
25 cm³ of 2 mol/dm³ sodium hydroxide solution is neutralised in a titration by
50 cm³ of sulfuric acid. Calculate the concentration, in mol/dm³, of sulfuric acid used in the titration.
5) Moles of NaOH = concentration x volume
= 2 x (25 ÷ 1000) = 2 × 0.025 = 0.05 mol
Ratio of NaOH to H₂SO4 is 2:1, so Moles of H₂SO4 = 0.05 ÷ 2 = 0.025 mol Concentration of H₂SO, = moles/volume = 0.025 + (50÷1000) = 0.025/0.05
= 0.5 mol/dm³
Give some examples of strong and weak acids
Strong acids: hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid and nitric acid
Weak acid: ethanoic acid, citric acid and carbonic acid.
T or F? All weak acids have low concentrations.
False. You can have both high and low concentrations of weak acids. Acid concentration is the number of acid molecules dissolved per unit volume. Acid strength is the proportion of those molecules that have dissociated to release H+ ions.
Explain what is meant by a weak acid.
A weak acid is an acid that partially ionises in a solution. Only a small proportion of the acid particles dissociate to release H+ ions.
A student reacts a weak acid and a strong acid with identical strips of magnesium. The reaction produces a gas. If both the acids have the same volume and concentration, which reaction will produce 50cm3 of gas in the shortest amount of time. Explain your answer.
The reaction with the strong acid. For a given concentration, the stronger the acid, the more reactive it is, so the faster it will react. This is because the reactions of acids involve H+ ions, and strong acids release more H+ ions than weak acids do. So in strong acids the concentration of H+ ions is higher than in weak acids.
S adds some acid to a solution. The pH of the solution decreases by 2. How many times greater is the concentration of H+ ions in the solution, now that S has added some acid to it?
For every decrease in 1 on the pH scale, the increase in H+ ions increases x10. So a decrease in 2 means that the H+ ion concentration is 10 x 10 = 100 times greater.
T or F? Bases that are insoluble in water do not take part in neutralisation reactions with acids.
False. Insoluble bases react in neutralisation reactions if added to acids.
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal hydroxide?
A salt + water (metal oxides and hydroxides are bases so you get a neutralisation reaction).
What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal hydroxide?
A salt + water (metal oxides and hydroxides are bases so you get a neutralisation reaction).
Name the products of the reaction between sulphuric acid and copper oxide?
Copper sulphate and water
M wants to make a sample of potassium nitrate. Suggest the reagents she could use to produce this sample.
potassium hydroxide and nitric acid
What is the chemical formula of the salt that forms when hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with calcium carbonate (CaCO3). What are the other products of this reaction?
CaCl2 (calcium chloride). The other products are water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
Briefly describe how you could make a pure dry sample of copper chloride (a soluble salt) from hydrochloric acid and copper oxide (an insoluble base).
e.g. warm the acid gently using a Bunsen burner or water bath, then turn off the heat source. Add the copper oxide until no more reacts, making sure you stir it. Filter out the excess solid using a filter paper and a funnel. Crystallise the copper chloride salt solution by heating it gently in a water bath or electric heater until it becomes more concentrated, then leave to cool. Crystals of copper chloride will form. Filter these out of the solution and leave to dry.
which two non-metals are often included in the reactivity series?
carbon and hydrogen
Put lithium, iron and sodium in increasing order of their reactivity with water.
Increasing order of reactivity: iron, lithium, sodium
true or false. Elements at the top of the reactivity series form positive ions more easily than those at the bottom.
true. The metals at the top of the reactivity series (like potassium and sodium) are ones that can easily lose electrons, so they form stable positive ions more easily.
What are the products of the reaction between sodium and water?
Sodium hydroxide and (NaOH) and Hydrogen (H2)
A student adds samples of copper, magnesium, zinc and iron into individual samples of warm hydrochloric acid and measures the temperature change of the acid in each case. Her results are: copper (4°C), magnesium (58°C), zinc (10°C). Predict the temperature change she observed for the sample of iron. Explain your answer.
Any value between 4°C and 10°C. The more reactive the metal, the greater the increase in temperature of the acid. iron is above copper in the reactivity series but below zinc. So iron will cause a larger temperature change than copper but a smaller one than zinc.