pH
Elements
Salts
Acids
Bases
100

What pH scale ranges from what number to what number?

1-14

100

What element has the symbol U?

Uranium

100

What are salts?

an ionic compound composed of a metal cation and an anion

100

What is an acid?

A hydrogen containing compound that splits in water to give hydrogen atoms

100

What is a base?

A compound that reacts with an acid to produce water and a salt

200

What number shows a neutral pH?

7

200

What is the symbol for gold?

Au

200

What is a normal salt?

a salt containing a metal ion and an acidic radical

200

True or False: Acids always break down carbonates to form carbon dioxide.

True

200

What is an alkali?

A base that dissolves in water to form a hydroxide ion.

300

What number shows a basic pH?

7-14 (above 7)

300

What is the symbol for Mercury?

Hg

300

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

NaCl

300

What happens to acids in water?

They yield positively charged hydrogen ions.

300

What do bases do to acids, and how?

They neutralize them by accepting hydrogen ions.

400

What numbers show an acidic pH?

1-7 (below 7)

400

What element has the symbol At?

Astatine

400

Name one way to make a salt.

-through neutralization when an acid and base are mixed

-double decomposition when two or more ionic compounds react as solutions

-direct synthesis or direct replacement

400

What is the difference between strong acids and weak acids?

Strong acids ionize completely, while weak acids only partially ionize in solution.
400

True or False: All alkalis dissolve in water to form hydroxide ions, forming alkaline solutions.

True

500

What does the pH scale show?

the acidity or alkalinity of a solution

500

What is the symbol for lead?

Pb

500

Name one way to make a salt.

-through neutralization when an acid and base are mixed

-double decomposition when two or more ionic compounds react as solutions

-direct synthesis or direct replacement

500

What are organic acids?

They are acidic compounds produced by living things.

500

What is one practical use of bases?

-dissolve dirt for cleaning

-resin in paper making