pH Scale
What measures the strength of an acid or base
The Ph scale
Example of an acid
hydrochloric acid, stomach acid, lemons, vinegar, tomatoes, bananas, milk, black coffee, Dr. Pepper, battery acid, acid rain
Bases feel what
Slippery
What is an ionic compound made from the neutralization of an acid and base
Salt
What is the salt that is used as table salt and also used to brine roads
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
The pH scale ranges from what number to what number
What does an acid taste like
Sour
Bases taste like what
Bitter
What are reactants of a neutralization reaction
acid and base
What is the salt used in baths to relieve stress and sore muscles
Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate)
Substances with a pH of 7 are
Neutral
Acids turn blue litmus paper to what color
Red
Bases turn red litmus paper what color
Blue
What are the products of a neutralization reaction
Salt and Water
What is the salt used in photography
ammonium dichromate
Substances with a pH below 7 are
Acids
Donors
What type of ions do bases produce in aqueous solutions
hydroxide ions
What type of reaction is a neutralization reaction
Double Replacement
What is the salt found in seashells and pearls
calcium carbonate
Substances with a pH above 7 are what
Basic
What do acids produce in aqueous solutions
Hydrogen Ions
What is another name for a base
Alkaline
What is the cation in the base - RbOH?
Rb
What is the salt used to treat fungal diseases in aquarium fish
malachite green