Topic 7: Acid, Bases & Salts

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Front (Question)

How do acids react with metals?

Back (Answer)

Acids react with some metals to produce a salt and hydrogen gas

Front (Question)

Write the word and chemical equation of the reaction between magnesium and sulfuric acid.

Back (Answer)

magnesium + sulfuric acid —-> magnesium sulfate + hydrogen Mg + H2SO4 —–> MgSO4 + H2

Front (Question)

Write the word and chemical equation of the reaction between iron and sulfuric acid.

Back (Answer)

iron + sulfuric acid —–> iron sulfate + hydrogen Fe + H2SO4 ——-> FeSO4 + H2

Front (Question)

Name two types of bases.

Back (Answer)

Metal oxides Alkalis

Front (Question)

How do bases react with acids?

Back (Answer)

When they react with acids, a neutralisation reaction occurs.

Front (Question)

Write the word and symbol equation for the reaction between sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide.

Back (Answer)

sulfuric acid + potassium hydroxide —-> potassium sulfate + water H2SO4 (aq) + 2KOH (aq) ——-> K2SO4 (aq) + 2H2O (l)

Front (Question)

Write the word ans symbol equation for the reaction between hydrogen bromide and magnesium hydroxide.

Back (Answer)

hydrogen bromide + magnesium hydroxide ——-> magnesium bromide + water Mg(OH)2 (aq) + 2HBr (aq) ——–> MgBr2 (aq) + 2H2O (l)

Front (Question)

How do acids react with metal carbonates?

Back (Answer)

They react to from a salt, water and carbon dioxide.

Front (Question)

Write the word and symbol equation for the reaction between nitric acid and sodium carbonate.

Back (Answer)

#10

Front (Question)

Write the word and symbol equation for the reaction between calcium carbonate and sulfuric acid.

Back (Answer)

#11

Front (Question)

How do ammonium salts and alkalis react?

Back (Answer)

They react to produce salt, water and ammonia. NaOH and KOH can be used as strong alkalis for this reaction to occur.

#12

Front (Question)

Write the word and symbol equation for the reaction between ammonium chloride and sodium hydroxide.

Back (Answer)

#13

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of blue litmus in acids.

Back (Answer)

Red

#14

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of blue litmus in alkalis.

Back (Answer)

Blue

#15

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of methyl orange in acids.

Back (Answer)

Red

#16

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of methyl orange in alkalis.

Back (Answer)

Yellow

#17

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of thymolphthalein in acids.

Back (Answer)

colourless

#18

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of thymolphthalein in alkalis.

Back (Answer)

Blue

#19

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of phenolphthalein in acids.

Back (Answer)

Colourless

#20

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of phenolphthalein in alkalis

Back (Answer)

Pink

#21

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of red litmus in acids.

Back (Answer)

Red

#22

Front (Question)

Tell me the colour of red litmus in alkalis

Back (Answer)

Blue

#23

Front (Question)

Define base.

Back (Answer)

A substance that can react with acids and neutralise them

#24

Front (Question)

Give examples of bases.

Back (Answer)

Metal oxides, metal hydroxides and metal carbonates