Acids
Acids have
a pH ranging in the numbers 1-6
Bases have
a substance with a pH ranging in the numbers 8-14
what is salt?
electrically neutral ionic compounds
NaCl
An example of salt
what is neutralization
a reaction between an acid and a base
Acids in water form are
hydronium ions
Bases in water form are
hydroxide ions
how are salts formed?
combination of cations and anions
Hydrochloric acid
An example of an acid
what is the pH of a neutral solution
7
Acids taste
a) bitter
b) sour
b) sour
Bases taste
a) bitter
b) sour
a) bitter
what kind of salt is used in baths
epsom salt
sodium hydroxide
An example of a base
what is an indicator
a substance that turns different colors in an acid or base
what is acid rain
a problem caused by gases that are released into the air as pollutants
how does a base react with carbonates?
it does not react
what salt has a green color?
malachite green
nitric acid
An example of a acid
what does corrosive mean
a substance that can eat away at certain materials
what color does an acid turn litmus paper?
red
what color does a base turn litmus paper?
blue
what kind of salt is found in pearls and seashells?
calcium carbonate
calcium carbonate
An example of a base
what is the pH scale
a series of numbers that indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solutio