LEARNING OUTCOMES
Define acid and acid anhydride
Investigate the reactions of non-oxidising acids with
metals, carbonates, hydrogen carbonates and bases
Define base and alkali
Investigate the reaction of bases with ammonium
salts
Relate acidity and alkalinity to the pH scale
Discuss the strength of acids and alkalis on the
basis of their completeness of ionisation
Define acidic, basic, amphoteric and neutral oxides
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Define salt
Identify an appropriate method of salt preparation
based on the solubility of the salt
Distinguish between acidic and normal salts
Investigate neutralisation reactions using indicators
and temperature changes
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What are acids?
Fruits like apples, oranges and pineapples taste sour because
they contain acids.
Acids also turn blue litmus paper red.
Acids produce hydrogen ions H+ in water.
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Definition of An Acid
An acid is a substance which produces hydrogen ions, H+(aq) in water.
A Weak Acid
Weak acid
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Alkalis
If a base is soluble in water, it is called an alkali.
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Chemical properties of alkalis
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Chemical properties of alkalis
Alkalis react with ammonium salts to produce ammonia gas.
Ammonia gas is acidic, thus it turns red litmus paper blue.
Ammonia gas is very soluble in water and gives out a pungent
smell.
E.g.1: NaOH + NH4Cl NaCl + NH3 + H2O
NH3 gas produced turns
red litmus blue
Sodium hydroxide +
ammonium chloride
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Some Common Alkalis
Name Chemical formula
Solution
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Solution to Quick check 2
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Indicators
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The pH Scale
The pH of a solution tells us how acidic or alkaline a
solution is.
The pH is a measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration
in a solution.
The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14.
The pH of a solution can be measured with a pH meter.
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The pH Scale
The lower the pH, the more acidic the solution is.
The higher the pH, the more alkaline the solution is.
pH 7 is neutral.
Distilled water, sugar solution and most salt solutions are
neutral (pH 7).
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The Universal Indicator
The Universal Indicator consists of a mixture of dyes which
changes its colour in different pH solutions.
We can use the Universal Indicator to tell us the
approximate pH of a solution.
The Universal Indicator or pH paper changes its colour
according to the pH shown in the chart below.
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Types of Oxides
4 TYPES OF OXIDES
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Examples of Salts
Table 1
Base (alkali) Acid Salt formed
Sodium hydroxide Hydrochloric acid Sodium chloride
Potassium hydroxide Hydrochloric acid Potassium chloride
Sodium hydroxide Sulphuric acid Sodium sulphate
Potassium hydroxide Sulphuric acid Potassium sulphate
Calcium hydroxide Nitric acid Calcium nitrate
Ammonia solution Nitric acid Ammonium nitrate
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Uses of Salts
Sodium chloride is used as table salt and to preserve
meat and vegetables.
Sodium chloride is electrolysed to obtain sodium and
chlorine in the industry.
Ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulphate are used
as plant fertilisers.
Magnesium sulphate, commonly called Epsom salt, is
used as a bath-salt.
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Methods of Preparing Salts
1. Action of acid on alkali
ACID + ALKALI SALT + WATER
This process is called neutralisation.
burette
Pipette
Sodium nitrate and water
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To prepare sodium nitrate by neutralisation (titration method)
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Methods of Preparing Salts
2. Action of acid on insoluble base
ACID + BASE SALT + WATER
This method is used for bases which are insoluble in water.
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Methods of Preparing Salts
5. Double Displacement (Precipitation method)
This method is used to prepare insoluble salts.
Two solutions are mixed together to produce a precipitate of
the insoluble salt which can then be filtered off from the mixture.
+ CB (aq)
AD (s)
AB (aq) CD (aq)
E.g. Lead(II) nitrate + Sodium chloride Lead(II) chloride + Sodium nitrate
Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2NaCl(aq) PbCl2(s) + 2NaNO3(aq)
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Other salts made by precipitation method
Silver chloride
AgNO3(aq) + HCl(aq) AgCl(s) + HNO3(aq)
Barium sulphate
Ba(NO3)2(aq) + H2SO4(aq) BaSO4(s) + 2HNO3(aq)
Copper(II) carbonate
CuSO4(aq) + Na2CO3(aq) CuCO3(s) + Na2SO4(aq)
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Table of soluble and insoluble salts
This table will be useful to you when preparing salts
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Quick check 4
1. Define what is salt. Give an example of a soluble and insoluble
salt.
2. State 4 methods of making salts.
3. State whether the following salts are soluble or insoluble:
(a) sodium carbonate, (b) calcium chloride, (c) barium sulphate,
(d) lead(II) nitrate, (e) lead(II) chloride.
4. State the method you would choose to prepare the following
salts:
(a) potassium nitrate, (b) zinc nitrate, (c) magnesium sulphate,
(d) copper(II) carbonate.
For each method, state the chemicals you will need and
write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
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Writing ionic equations
Ionic equations are general equations which can apply to
any particular reaction.
They represent ions taking part in a reaction, leaving out
those ions which do not react (spectator ions).
They contain state symbols.
Only solutions (aq) can form ions; gases, solids and liquids
do not ionise.
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Writing ionic equations
Steps in writing ionic equations
EXAMPLE 1
HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
Step 1: Break substances with (aq) into its ions:
H+(aq) + Cl-(aq) + Na+ (aq) + OH-(aq) Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) + H2O (l)
EXAMPLE 2
2HCl(aq) + CaCO3 (s) CaCl2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g)
EXAMPLE 3
Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2NaCl (aq) PbCl2 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq)
Solution
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Solution to Quick check 5
2. http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/Chapter_09/
3. http://www.chem.ubc.ca/courseware/pH/index.html
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