TOPIC - 5 Acid Spill!1!1! Flashcards
metal compounds that can neutralise an acid
hydroxides, oxides and carbonates.
acids contain
H+ (aq)
acids are
corrosive and can breakdown lots of materials.
what is formed when an acid is neutralised
a salt.
a titration is used to find
the unknown concentration of an acid or an alkali
electrolysis of an acid always produces
hydrogen gas at the negative electrode
neutralisation is a reaction that
decreases the hydrogen ion concentration
what is used to determine whether something is an acid, alkali or neutral
universal indicator
some common acids are made by dissolving
non-metal oxides in water
when ____ of ____, _____ and _____ dissolve in water in the atmosphere they form ________.
when OXIDES of CARBON, SULFUR and NITROGEN dissolve in water in the atmosphere they form ACID RAIN.
soluble non-metal oxides form
acids
soluble metal oxides form
alkalis
common: hydrochloric acid
HCl
common: sulphuric acid
H₂SO₄
common: nitric acid
HNO₃