Reactions of acids: Chemical Changes: Chemistry: GCSE (9:1)

Metal + Acid -->

Salt + hydrogen

Acid + Base -->

Salt + water

Acid + Carbonate -->

Salt + water + carbon dioxide

Hydrochloric acid

HCl

Sulfuric acid

H2SO4

Nitric acid

HNO3

Type of salt produced by hydrochloric acid

Metal chloride

Type of salt produced by sulfuric acid

Metal sulfate

Type of salt produced by nitric acid

Metal nitrate

Acid

A substance that increases the H+ ion concentration of a solution

Base

A substance that reacts with an acid and neutralises it

Alkali

A soluble base, that produces OH- ions in solution

Types of chemicals that are bases

Metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal carbonates, ammonia

Types of chemicals that are alkalis

Metal hydroxides, ammonia

Neutralisation reaction

The reaction of an acid and a base forming a salt and water

Ionic equation for neutralisation

H+ + OH- --> H2O

Substance reduced in metal acid reaction

Hydrogen

Substance oxidised in metal acid reaction

Metal