C4 - Chemical Changes Flashcards
What colour are acids on the pH scale?
Red / orange
What colour are alkalis on the pH scale?
Blue / purple
What does pH mean?
Power of hydrogen- a measure of the concentration of H+ ions in the solution.
What are 4 measuring instruments for pH?
- Litmus paper
- Phenolphthalein
- Universal indicator
- pH probe (goes in the solution) attached to a pH meter.
What colour does blue litmus paper turn in acids?
Red
What colour does blue litmus paper turn in alkalis?
Stays blue
What colour does red litmus paper turn in acids?
Stays red
What colour does red litmus paper turn in alkalis?
Blue
What is useful about universal indicator?
It matches a shade on the pH scale.
What is the benefit of measuring pH digitally?
It is more accurate and gives numerical values rather than a colour, which is harder to interpret.
What is the equation for neutralisation?
Acid + base = salt + water
How can neutralisation be shown in terms of hydrogen and hydroxide ions?
H+(aq) + OH-(aq) ⇒ H20(l)
What is the formula of sulfuric acid?
H2SO4
What is the formula of nitric acid?
HNO3
What is the formula of hydrochloric acid?
HCl
What is the formula of copper hydroxide?
Cu(OH)2
What is the formula of sodium hydroxide?
NaOH
What is the formula of magnesium oxide?
MgO
What makes a substance acidic?
H+ ions
What salt does sulfuric acid produce in neutralisation reactions?
Sulphate
What salt does hydrochloric acid produce in neutralisation reactions?
Chloride
What salt does nitric acid produce in neutralisation reactions?
Nitrate
What do acids donate in neutralisation reactions?
H+ ions
Why are strong acids more reactive than weak acids of the same concentration? What does this mean?
They dissociate more H+ ions so the rate of reaction is quicker
What makes an acid strong?
Strong acids ionise- dissociate hydrogen ions- completely in water. The percentage of dissociated H+ ions is higher per litre
What does a value of 1 on the pH scale mean in terms of hydrogen ions?
What does an increase in 1 mean?
There is one mole of dissociated hydrogen ions per litre of solution.
The concentration of dissociated H+ ions has decreased by a factor of 10.
Is the pH of a stronger acid lower or higher than of a weaker acid (for the same concentration in a solution)?
Lower
Name 3 strong acids
- Sulfuric
- Nitric
- Hydrochloric acid
Name 4 weak acids
- Ethanoic
- Citric
- Tartaric
- Carbonic acid
What is the difference between bases and alkalis?
Alkalis are soluble metal hydroxides. Bases are metal oxides or hydroxides and can neutralise acids. All alkalis are bases but not all bases are alkalis.
Potassium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid -> ______ + ______
Potassium chloride + water
What reacts to form copper chloride and water?
Hydrochloric acid and copper oxide.
What is the balanced symbol equation for the reaction between potassium hydroxide and sulfuric acid?
2KOH + H2SO4 → K2SO4 + 2H2O
What is the reactivity series?
It lists metals in order of their reactivity towards other substances
What is the order of the elements in the reactivity series, from most to least?
Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, hydrogen, copper
What determines metals’ reactivity?
How easily they lose electrons (oxidise).
Acid + metal -> ______ + ______
Salt + hydrogen