Inorganic Chemistry - Acids, Alkalis and Titrations
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what colour is litmus in acidic and alkaline solutions?
acidic: red alkaline: blue
what colour is methyl orange in acidic and alkaline solutions?
acidic: red alkaline: yellow
what colour is phenolphthalein in acidic and alkaline solutions?
acidic: colourless alkaline: pink
what does the pH scale tell you?
how acidic/alkaline a solution is pH 0-3: strongly acidic pH 4-6: weakly acidic pH 7: neutral pH 8-10: weakly alkaline pH 11-14: strongly alkaline
how would you measure the approximate pH of a solution?
add universal indicator
what colour is universal indicator in acidic and alkaline solutions?
acidic: red neutral: green alkaline: purple
what is an acid a source of in an aqueous solution?
hydrogen ions
what is an alkali a source of in an aqueous solution?
hydroxide ions
what are bases?
metal oxides, metal hydroxides and ammonia (NH₃)
what happens when acids react with bases?
bases neutralise acids by combining with the hydrogen ions in them: acid + base → salt + water