vocab
what is an acid??
acid- a substance that tastes sour,reacts with metals and carbonates, and turns blue litmus red.
HCl
correct answer- acid
hydrochloric acid
what does an acid react with to make salt?
bases
what identifies a base??
-feels slippery
-tastes bitter
-does not react with metals
HBr+KOH=___
H2O+KBr
what is a process??
process- a series of changes that happen over time and lead to an expected result.
Ba(OH)2
correct answer- base
barium hydroxide
which one of these do acids harm??
-glass jar
-plastic bottle
-aluminum can
aluminum can
what do bases react with to make salt??
acids
HF+NaOH=___
H2O+NaF
what is an indicator??
indicator- a compound that changes color in the presents of an acid or base.
LiOH
correct answer-base
Lithium hydroxide
what makes an acid an acid???
An acid is a substance that donates hydrogen ions. Because of this, when an acid is dissolved in water, the balance between hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is shifted
why do not all metals react with a acid?
Not all metals react with bases due to differences in their reactivity.
H2Se+Ca(OH)2=___
H2O+CaSe
what is corrosive??
corrosive-term used to describe acids that react with some metals by wearing away the metal.
H2SO4
correct answer-acid
Sulfuric acid
what does acid mixed with carbonates make??
carbon dioxide
how do you neutralize a base??
add an acid
HCOOH+KOH=___
HCOOK + H2O
what is neutralization??
neutralization- a reaction of a acid with a base , yielding a solution that is not as acidic or basic as the starting solutions.
CH3COOH
correct answer- acid
Acetic acid
what do acids mostly react with and what 2 things do they form??
Acids react with bases and most metals to form a salt and hydrogen gas
Name a comemon base
Many answers.
HNO3+NaOH=___
H2O+NaNO3