Acids and bases Flashcards
(34 cards)
Where does the Ph scale start and end?
0 - 14
What number and colour are acidic?
0 - 5
Red
What number and colour in neutral?
7
Green
What numbers and colour is alkali?
8 - 14
Blue / purple
What is an indicator?
And dye that changes colour.
What is universal indicator?
- A useful combination of dyes.
- which gives colour to find the PH of a aqueous solution.
- add it to a solution and compare to PH scale.
What colours does litmus paper?
Test whether a solution is spaced or alkaline.
- changes colour at PH 7
- red in acidic
- purple in neutral
- blue in alkaline
What colours does phenolphthalein go?
-colourless in acidic solution
- bright pink in alkaline solutions.
What colours does methyl orange go?
- Red in acidic solutions.
- yellow in alkaline solutions
How are acids neutralised?
Adding bases.
What ions do acids contain ?
Hydrogen ions (H +)
What kind of donors are acids?
Proton donors
What ions do alkalines contain?
Hydroxide ions ( OH -)
What kind of protons are bases?
Proton acceptors
Alkalines are ……. In bases.
Soluble
What is the reaction between a acid and a base called?
Neutralisation.
What is the equation for neutralisation?
What can this reaction also be seen as?
Proton transfer
What happens when an acid neutralises a base?
The products become neutral.
What is formed during a neutralisation reaction?
A salt
What is the general equation for neutralisation?
Acid + base = salt + water
What does hydrochloric acid produce?
Chloride salts
What does sulphuric acid produce?
Sulphate salts
What does nitric acid produce?
Nitrate salts