acids and alkali's

Acids and Alkali's

 - acid below 7             

 - alkali above 7

 - neutralsise each other

 - base is a metal oxide, hydroxide or ammonia

 - alkali is a soluble base

   Acid + Base        Salt + Water

Acids and metals

Acid + metal            Salt + Hydrogen

 - copper does not react as hydrogen is above copper in the reactiviy series

 - test hydrogen with a burnt splint( goes pop)

 - Hydrochloric acid  ( HCL)  - chloride salts

 - Sulfuric acid  (H SO ) - sulfate salts

 - Nitric acid  ( HNO )  - nitrate salts