Topic 8 + 9 Flashcards
What do Alkalis do when they dissolve in water?
They release OH- ions
What is an Alkali?
A soluble base that produces Hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
What symbol shows that a substance is toxic?
Skull and crossbones
What colour does Phenolphthalien change with acid?
Colourless
What colour does Phenolphthalien change to with Alkalis?
Pink
What colour does Universal Indicator change to with a solution of pH 1-2?
Red
What colour does Universal Indicator change to with a solution of pH 3-6?
Yellow
What colour does Universal Indicator change to with a solution of pH 7?
Green
What colour does Universal Indicator change to with a solution of pH 8-11?
Blue
What colour does Universal Indicator change to with a solution of pH 12-14?
Purple
What apparatus can you use to more accurately measure pH?
A pH meter
What is ionisation?
This is when a solution loses Hydrogen ions
How much ionisation occurs with strong acids dissolving in water?
Complete ionisation
How much ionisation occurs when weak acids dissolve in water?
Partial ionisation
What is a base?
A compound that will neutralise an acid
What compounds are often bases?
Metal Oxides/Hydroxides
Give 4 examples of Neutralisation reactions in life?
Inigestion Tablets neutralising Stomach acid
Lime neutralising acidic soil
Lime neutralising acidic water
Acidic Docking Leaf neutralising Wasp Sting
What is Neutralisation?
This is when an equal amount of H+ ions from an acid and OH- ions from an alkali react to form water
What is a Salt?
When a metal (or Ammonium ion) takes the place of hydrogen in an acid, the compound that forms is called a salt
Acid + Metal —>?
Salt + Hydrogen
Acid + Metal Carbonate —>?
Salt + Carbon Dioxide + Water
Acid + Alkali—>?
Salt + Water
Acid + Base—>?
Salt + Water
What compounds are often acidic?
Non metal oxides
Other compounds also