Acid and Alkali Concepts
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What is an indicator?

A dye that changes to different colors in acids and alkalis.

What is meant by a neutral substance?

A substance that is neither an acid nor an alkali, with a pH of 7.

What does the pH scale represent?

A numerical scale from 1 to 14 showing how acidic or alkaline a substance is.

What is a chemical reaction?

<p>A change in which new substances are made.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is neutralization?

<p>A reaction in which an acid reacts with an alkali or a base to produce a salt and water only.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are products in a chemical reaction?

<p>The new substances made in a chemical reaction, written on the right side in a word equation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are reactants?

<p>The substances that take part in a chemical reaction, written on the left side in a word equation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is salt in a chemical context?

<p>The substance formed when an acid reacts with an alkali or a base, other than water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an antacid?

<p>An indigestion remedy that contains a base to neutralize the excess acid in the stomach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a base?

<p>Any substance, soluble or insoluble, that neutralizes an acid forming a salt and water only.</p> Signup and view all the answers

A neutral substance has a pH of ___

<p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

A substance with a pH of 2 is classified as an ___

<p>acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

A substance with a pH of 10 is classified as a ___

<p>base</p> Signup and view all the answers

A substance with a pH of 4 is classified as an ___

<p>acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

A substance with a pH of 5 is classified as an ___

<p>acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

A substance with a pH of 12 is classified as a ___

<p>base</p> Signup and view all the answers

A substance with a pH of 7.4 is classified as ___

<p>neutral to slightly alkaline</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Acid and Alkali Concepts

  • Indicator: A dye that changes color in the presence of acids or alkalis.
  • Neutral: Refers to a substance with a pH of 7, indicating it is neither acidic nor alkaline.

pH Scale

  • pH Scale: Ranges from 1 to 14, measuring acidity or alkalinity.
    • Acids: pH below 7.
    • Neutral substances: pH of 7.
    • Alkalis: pH greater than 7.

Chemical Processes

  • Chemical Reaction: Involves a transformation where new substances are created.
  • Neutralisation: A reaction between an acid and an alkali (or base) resulting in the formation of salt and water.

Chemical Entities

  • Products: New substances formed during a chemical reaction, located on the right side of a word equation.
  • Reactants: The starting substances in a chemical reaction, noted on the left side of a word equation.
  • Salt: The substance produced (apart from water) when an acid reacts with an alkali or base.

Practical Applications

  • Antacid: A remedy for indigestion, containing a base that neutralises excess stomach acid.
  • Base: Any substance that can neutralize an acid, yielding a salt and water in the process.

pH Values

  • pH 2: Highly acidic.
  • pH 4: Mildly acidic.
  • pH 5: Slightly acidic.
  • pH 7: Neutral.
  • pH 7.4: Slightly basic, typical for bodily fluids.
  • pH 10: Mildly basic.
  • pH 12: Strongly basic.

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