Preparation of Acids & Bases

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What is the reaction between hydrogen and chlorine gas and what acid is produced?

The reaction is H2 + Cl2 -> 2HCl, producing hydrochloric acid.

Describe the process through which acidic oxides can form an acid when combined with water.

Acidic oxides react with water to form an acid, such as CO2 + H2O -> H2CO3, resulting in carbonic acid.

What happens when a non-volatile acid is heated with a salt of a more volatile acid?

The non-volatile acid displaces the volatile acid, resulting in the formation of a new acid and salt.

What is produced when sulfur is oxidized by concentrated nitric acid?

<p>The reaction produces sulfuric acid, water, and nitrogen dioxide as products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are basic oxides formed from metals through their reaction with oxygen?

<p>Metals react with oxygen to form basic oxides, such as 4Na + O2 -&gt; 2Na2O, producing sodium oxide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain how basic oxides produce alkalis when dissolved in water.

<p>Basic oxides dissolve in water to form alkalis, for example, K2O + H2O -&gt; 2KOH, producing potassium hydroxide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs in a reaction between a salt solution and a strong base?

<p>The reaction leads to the precipitation of a basic hydroxide, such as AlCl3 + 3NaOH -&gt; 3NaCl + Al(OH)3↓.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of reactions result in the formation of basic oxides via salt decomposition?

<p>Heating certain carbonates or nitrates leads to the formation of basic oxides, such as 2Pb(NO3)2 -&gt; 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of active metals in the formation of bases when they react with water?

<p>Active metals react with water to produce alkalis, for instance, 2Na + 2H2O -&gt; 2NaOH + H2.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can neutral oxides like CO and NO produce acids when reacting with water? Why or why not?

<p>No, neutral oxides such as CO and NO do not produce acids when reacting with water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Acids

Acids from Non-metals

  • Non-metal and hydrogen reaction produces an acid.
  • Example reactions:
    • Hydrogen + Chlorine → Hydrochloric acid (H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl)
    • Hydrogen + Iodine → Hydroiodic acid (H2 + I2 → 2HI)

Acids from Acidic Oxides

  • Acidic oxides react with water to form acids.
  • Example reactions:
    • Carbon dioxide + Water → Carbonic acid (CO2 + H2O → H2CO3)
    • Sulfur dioxide + Water → Sulfurous acid (SO2 + H2O → H2SO3)
    • Sulfur trioxide + Water → Sulfuric acid (SO3 + H2O → H2SO4)
    • Diphosphorus pentoxide + Water → Phosphoric acid (P2O5 + 3H2O → 2H3PO4)
  • Neutral oxides such as carbon monoxide (CO) and nitric oxide (NO) do not form acids when reacted with water.

Acids from Salts

  • Heating non-volatile acids with salts of more volatile acids releases a volatile acid.
  • Example reactions:
    • Potassium nitrate + Concentrated sulfuric acid → Potassium hydrogen sulfate + Nitric acid (KNO3 + H2SO4 < 200°C → KHSO4 + HNO3)
    • Sodium chloride + Concentrated sulfuric acid → Sodium hydrogen sulfate + Hydrochloric acid (NaCl + H2SO4 < 200°C → NaHSO4 + HCl)

Acids by Oxidation of Non-metals

  • Non-metals can be oxidized to form acids.
  • Example reaction:
    • Sulfur + Nitric acid → Sulfuric acid + Water + Nitrogen dioxide (S + 6HNO3 → H2SO4 + 2H2O + 6NO2)

Bases [Oxides/Hydroxides]

Bases from Metals

  • Metals react with oxygen to form basic oxides.
  • Example reactions:
    • Sodium + Oxygen → Sodium oxide (4Na + O2 → 2Na2O)
    • Magnesium + Oxygen → Magnesium oxide (2Mg + O2 → 2MgO)

Bases from Basic Oxides

  • Soluble basic oxides react with water to form alkalies.

  • Example reactions:

    • Potassium oxide + Water → Potassium hydroxide (K2O + H2O → 2KOH)
    • Sodium oxide + Water → Sodium hydroxide (Na2O + H2O → 2NaOH)
  • Highly reactive metals can also react with water:

    • Potassium + Water → Potassium hydroxide + Hydrogen (2K + 2H2O → 2KOH + H2)
    • Sodium + Water → Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen (2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2)

Bases from Salts

  • Mixing salts with strong bases results in the precipitation of hydroxides.
  • Example reactions:
    • Aluminum chloride + Sodium hydroxide → Sodium chloride + Aluminum hydroxide precipitate (AlCl3 + 3NaOH → 3NaCl + Al(OH)3↓)
    • Iron(II) sulfate + Sodium hydroxide → Sodium sulfate + Iron(II) hydroxide precipitate (FeSO4 + 2NaOH → Na2SO4 + Fe(OH)2↓)

Bases by Decomposition of Salts

  • Heating certain carbonates or nitrates produces basic oxides.
  • Example reaction:
    • Lead(II) nitrate decomposes to lead oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen (2Pb(NO3)2 → 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2)

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