Acid + Metal Hydroxide Equation: Balance the Reaction Quiz and Flashcards

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What is the general term for compounds consisting of a metal cation and hydroxide anion?

Acid Salts

Base Salts

Metal Hydroxides (correct)

Metal Oxides

What is the product of the reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

Only water

Acid and base

Salt and water (correct)

Only salt

What is the purpose of using universal indicator paper in the experiment?

To identify the reactants

To mix the reactants

To observe the pH changes during the reaction (correct)

To balance the chemical equation

What is the acid used in the experiment?

Hydrochloric acid Signup and view all the answers

What is the base used in the experiment?

Sodium hydroxide Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step to write a reaction equation?

Identify the reactants Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide?

HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the mixture of acid and base in a reaction?

Acid-base reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

To ensure the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation Signup and view all the answers

What is the salt formed in the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide?

Sodium chloride Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of metal hydroxides in terms of pH values?

They are basic and form solutions with pH values above 7 when dissolved in water. Signup and view all the answers

What is the general equation for the reaction of an acid with a metal hydroxide?

acid + metal hydroxide → salt + water Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the second step in writing a reaction equation?

To predict the products of the reaction. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the substances formed in the reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

Products Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an acid reacts with a metal hydroxide?

A salt and water are formed. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the third step in writing a reaction equation?

To balance the chemical equation. Signup and view all the answers

What is formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?

Sodium chloride and water Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in writing a reaction equation?

To identify the reactants of the reaction. Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of reaction that occurs between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

Neutralization reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the acid in the reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

It acts as an acid. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of combining the reactants in writing a reaction equation?

To predict the products of the reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the metal hydroxide in the reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

It acts as a base Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for balancing a chemical equation?

To ensure the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the salt formed in the reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

It is a neutral substance Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a universal indicator paper in the experiment?

To measure the pH of the solution Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the pH of the solution when an acid reacts with a metal hydroxide?

It becomes neutral Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

Neutralization reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of not balancing a chemical equation?

The number of atoms of each element will not be conserved Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying the reactants in writing a reaction equation?

To identify the type of reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide?

A salt and water are formed Signup and view all the answers

Gr 9 NATURAL SCIENCES: CH 2.6 The general reaction of an acid with a metal hydroxide

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