Topic 1 Acids and bases

Question	Answer
What is the pH scale and what is its range?	The pH scale is a measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of solutions The pH scale is from 1-14
What are the 4 bases that neutralize an acid	Metal Oxide Metal Metal Carbonates Alkali
What is neutralization?	a Chemical reaction where the pH solution moves towards 7
What is a spectator ion	They are ions that appear on both sides of an equation and which are not changed in the reaction
What is an acidic solution	a solution which as more hydrogen + ions than OH- ions. They also have a pH level of 1-6
What is an alkaline solution	a solution which as more hydroxide - ions than H+ ions. They also have a pH level of 8-14
What pH is pure water	7
True or false: Lime water has a pH of 16	False the pH scale only goes form 1-14
A Metal oxide reacts with an alkali to give	Salt + Water
What would Hydrochloric acid and Potassium oxide react to give?	Water and Potassium Chloride
What does sodium carbonate and nitric acid react to give	Water + CO2 and sodium nitrate

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