Acids and Alkalis
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- Created on: 07-01-20 20:33
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- Acids and Alkalies
- Acids turn litmus paper blue and alkalies turn litmus paper red
- Acids and alkalies can help neutralise each other
- Acids taste sour and alkalies taste bitter
- Alkalis have more hydrogen atoms than acids because alkalies range from 8-14 on the pH scale and acids range from 0-6 and that
- Acids contain hydrogen ions and alkalies contain hydroxide ions
- Alkalies feel soapy to the touch
- Strong acids turn universal indicator red and strong alkalies turn universal indicator dark purple
- Acids usually react with metals to form salts
- Some Common lab acids are sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid
- Some common lab alkalies are sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonia
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