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What are acids?
Substances that contain hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
What are alkalis?
Substances that contain hydroxide ions when dissolved in water.
Give some examples of acids.
Ethanoic acid
Sulfuric acid
Nitric acid
Give some examples of alkalis.
Ammonia
Sodium Hydroxide
Potassium Hydroxide
State the use of ethanoic acid.
Cooking
What is the use of sulfuric acid.
Used in car batteries
What is the use of nitric acid?
Making fertilizers
What is the use of ammonia?
Making fertilizers
What is the use of sodium hydroxide?
Making soap
What is the use of potassium hydroxide?
Making alkaline batteries
What are the characteristics of acids?
Corrosive
Sour taste
What are the characteristics of alkalis?
corrosive
Soapy
Bitter taste
Test for acids
Blue litmus paper turns red.
Test for alkalis
Red litmus paper turns blue.
pH scale of acids
1-6
pH scale of alkalis
8-14
What are indicators?
Substances that can change color depending on acidity and alkality of substance
What are the 4 indicators?
Red litmus paper
Blue litmus paper
pH paper
Universal indicator solution
What does it mean when the UIS and pH paper turns yellow/orange?
Weak acid
What does it mean when the UIS and pH paper turn red?
Strong acid
What does it mean when the pH paper and UIS turn blue?
Weak alkali
What does it mean when the UIS and pH paper turn purple?
Strong alkali
What is neutralization?
Reaction of acid and alkali to form salt and water.
Final pH of neutralization?
pH7
Examples of neutralization in daily life?
Shampoo + Conditioner
Food stuck between teeth + Toothpaste