ACIDS AND ALKALIS

Properties of Acids
sour taste
Corrosive
Turns blue litmus paper to red
Ph value less than 7
React with most metal
Ex. Hydrochloric cid + zink
zink chloride + hydrogen

Alkali
With bitter taste and soapy feel
Corrosive
Ph greater than 7
Red litmus turn to blue

ACIDS AND ALKALIS

Acids and alkalis show their properties in
the presence of water.

Examples of acids

Soft drink

vitamin c

Manufacture of rubber

vinegar and

fermented
food

Examples od alkalis

Colgate

detergents

Facial cleaner

NEURALISATION

Reaction that occurs between an acid and

an alkali to form salt and water.

Equation
Acid + alkali

salt + water

Ex. Nitric acid + calcium nitrate + water

sulphuric acid + calcium nitrate + water

Application of
neutralisation
Hair shampoo which is alkaline neutralized
hair condition which is acidic.
Applying alkaline medicine on insect bites
that are acidic.
Gastric patient drink milk of magnesia that
is alkaline to reduce stomach acidity.
Tooth paste contain weak alkalis to
neutralise the acid in mouth