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Unit 1 - Topic 2 - Acids and Alkalis Flashcards

1
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What are indicators?

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Indicators are dyes which change colour when reacted with an acid or alkali. There are many kinds of indicators. The one we use most often in chemistry is Universal Indicator.

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What does universal indicator tell us?

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If a substance is acidic, alkaline, or neutral.

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3
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What does the pH scale do?

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It measures the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+). The higher the concentration of hydrogen ions, the lower the pH.

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What is the pH of a strong acid?

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1-3

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5
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What is the pH of a weak acid?

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4-6

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What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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7

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7
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What is the pH of a weak alkaline?

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8-10

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What is the pH of a strong alkaline?

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11-14

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9
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What is electrolysis?

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Electrolysis is chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.

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10
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Why is water neutral?

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Water dissociates (breaks up) to form H+ and OH- ions.

H2O ⇌ H+ + OH-

Water is neutral because it has the same/equal numbers of H+ and OH- ions.

This ⇌ means the reaction is reversible.

Acidic and alkaline solutions contain both H+ and OH- ions.

An acid contains more hydrogen (H+) ions than hydroxide (OH-) ions.

An alkali contains more hydroxide (OH-) ions than hydrogen (H+) ions.

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11
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What happens when an element or compound is burned in oxygen?

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The elements combine with oxygen to form an oxide.

Combustion is another name for burning.

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12
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Can metals undergo combustion?

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Yes

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13
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Can non-metals undergo combustion?

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Yes

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14
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Describe what happens when metals undergo combustion?

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Metals can undergo combustion to produce metal oxides. If a metal oxide is soluble, it will dissolve in water to produce a metal hydroxide (an alkali).

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15
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Describe what happens when non-metals undergo combustion?

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Non-metals undergo combustion to produce non-metal oxides. Non-metal oxides dissolve in water to produce acids.

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16
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What should you be able to identify in any neutralisation reaction?

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The spectator ion(s)

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17
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What are spectator ions?

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Spectator ions are ions that remain unchanged by the reaction.

Spectator ions do not take part in the reaction.

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18
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What does (s) mean?

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Solid

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19
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What does (l) mean?

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Liquid

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20
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What does (g) mean?

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Gas

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21
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What does (aq) mean?

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Aqueous (in solution)

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22
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When naming salt’s where does the first part of the salt’s name come from?

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The metal part of the alkali’s or base’s name.

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23
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When naming salt’s where does the second part of the salt’s name come from?

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It is determined by the acid.

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24
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What is the second part of the salt’s name in hydrochloric acid?

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Chloride

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25
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What is the second part of the salt’s name in nitric acid?

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Nitrate

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26
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What is the second part of the salt’s name in sulphuric acid?

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Sulphate

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27
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What is the second part of the salt’s name in phosphoric acid?

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Phosphate

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28
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How many types of bases react with acids to make water and a salt?

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3

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29
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Name the 3 types of bases which react with acids to make water and a salt

A

Metal Oxide
Metal Hydroxide (Alkali)
Metal Carbonate

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30
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What are all the reactions an acid carries out with a base?

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Neutralisation reactions

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31
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How many neutralisation reactions are there?

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4

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32
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Name the neutralisation reactions

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Base + Acid –> Salt + Water

Metal hydroxide + Acid –> Salt + Water

Metal oxide + Acid –> Salt + Water

Metal carbonate + Acid –> Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide

33
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What is produced when metal oxides react?

34
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What is produced when metal hydroxides react?

35
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What is produced when an aqueous metals react with carbonates?

36
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What is produced when an insoluble metal reacts with carbonates?

37
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What is a base?

A

A base is a substance which reacts with an acid to produce a salt and water.

When a base reacts with an acid, neutralisation reactions take place.

38
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Give 2 examples of a soluble base

A

Calcium oxide

Sodium carbonate

39
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Give 2 examples of an insoluble base

A

Aluminium oxide

Calcium carbonate

40
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Describe a precipitation reaction

A

A precipitation reaction is when two solutions are mixed together to form an insoluble salt.

41
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How can you find the substance that is the precipitate?

A

The metal ions “swap places.” We can identify the insoluble precipitate using the data booklet.

42
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What does soluble mean?

A

It dissolves in water

43
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What do you use to prepare a soluble salt?

A

A titration

44
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How can you obtain a salt from a solution?

A

By evaporating the water off so that the solid salt remains

This can be done using an evaporating dish or just evaporating off the water.

45
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What does insoluble mean?

A

It does not dissolve in water

46
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When preparing a salt using an insoluble salt, how do you know the reaction is complete?

A

When the fizzing stops and no more gas/solid is produced.

47
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When preparing a salt using an insoluble salt, why does the mixture need to be filterred?

A

To remove any unreacted base.

48
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Are alkalis soluble or insoluble bases?

49
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How are alkali solutions formed?

A

An alkaline solution can be formed when a metal oxide is dissolved in water.

Soluble metal oxides (or metal hydroxides) produce alkaline solutions.

50
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How are acidic solutions formed?

A

An acidic solution can be formed when a non-metal oxide is dissolved in water.

Soluble non-metal oxides produce acidic solutions.

51
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What affect do insoluble oxides have on the pH of water?

52
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When acid is electrolysed , what is produced at each electrode?

A

Bubbles of gas

More gas was made in the positive electrode than the negative.

53
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What do all acids have?

A

Ionic bonding

54
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What do all acids contain?

A

Hydrogen ion (H+ ion)

55
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What does the negative electrode give off?

A

Hydrogen gas

56
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What happens when water is added to a solution of ions?

A

The same number of ions remains but the concentration decreases.
The solution is said to have been diluted.

57
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What happens when an acid is diluted?

A

The concentration of hydrogen ions decreases.

58
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What happens when an alkaline is diluted?

A

The concentration of hydroxide ions decreases.

59
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What happens when metal oxides from group 1 and 2 dissolve in water?

A

An alkaline is produced

60
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What happens when non-metal oxides dissolve in water?

A

An acid is produced.

61
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Are transition metals soluble or insoluble and what does this mean?

A

They are insoluble, so the pH of water remains neutral.

62
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What happens to the indicator’s colour when the correct volume of alkali is added to the acid?

A

Changes from red to green.

63
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What happens to the indicator’s colour when too much alkali is added to the acid and how can this be fixed?

A

Changes from green to blue.

You can fix this by adding more acid back in

64
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When reacting an acid with a metal oxide, how do you know the reaction is complete?

A

When the unreacted metal oxide sank to the bottom of the beaker.

65
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When reacting an acid with a metal oxide, what happened as the reaction continued?

A

The pH increased towards 7

66
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What colour is pH 1?

67
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What colour is pH 2?

68
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What colour is pH 3?

69
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What colour is pH 4?

70
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What colour is pH 5?

A

Dark Yellow

71
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What colour is pH 6?

72
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What colour is pH 7?

73
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What colour is pH 8?

A

Dark Green

74
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What colour is pH 9?

A

Green Blue

75
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What colour is pH 10?

76
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What colour is pH 11?

77
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What colour is pH 12?

A

Blue Purple

78
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What colour is pH 13?

A

Light Purple

79
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What colour is pH 14?

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