This document provides information about acids and bases, including:
1. It defines acids and bases, noting that acids have a sour taste and react with metals and carbonates, while bases have a bitter taste and feel slippery.
2. It lists some key properties of acids and bases, such as acids producing H+ ions in water, tasting sour, and turning litmus paper red, while bases produce OH- ions, taste bitter, and turn litmus paper blue.
3. It introduces the pH scale for measuring the strength of acids and bases and provides examples of the pH of common substances.
This document provides information about acids and bases, including:
1. It defines acids and bases, noting that acids have a sour taste and react with metals and carbonates, while bases have a bitter taste and feel slippery.
2. It lists some key properties of acids and bases, such as acids producing H+ ions in water, tasting sour, and turning litmus paper red, while bases produce OH- ions, taste bitter, and turn litmus paper blue.
3. It introduces the pH scale for measuring the strength of acids and bases and provides examples of the pH of common substances.
This document provides information about acids and bases, including:
1. It defines acids and bases, noting that acids have a sour taste and react with metals and carbonates, while bases have a bitter taste and feel slippery.
2. It lists some key properties of acids and bases, such as acids producing H+ ions in water, tasting sour, and turning litmus paper red, while bases produce OH- ions, taste bitter, and turn litmus paper blue.
3. It introduces the pH scale for measuring the strength of acids and bases and provides examples of the pH of common substances.
This document provides information about acids and bases, including:
1. It defines acids and bases, noting that acids have a sour taste and react with metals and carbonates, while bases have a bitter taste and feel slippery.
2. It lists some key properties of acids and bases, such as acids producing H+ ions in water, tasting sour, and turning litmus paper red, while bases produce OH- ions, taste bitter, and turn litmus paper blue.
3. It introduces the pH scale for measuring the strength of acids and bases and provides examples of the pH of common substances.
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The Chemistry of Acids & Bases GRADE VII OBJECTIVES: • To determine the difference between Acids & Bases • Discuss the importance of studying Acids & Bases • Perform an experiment dealing with Acids & Bases Your Logo or Name Here Your Logo or Name Here Acids Have a sour taste. Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid. Citrus fruits contain citric acid. React with certain metals to produce hydrogen gas. React with carbonates and bicarbonates to produce carbon dioxide gas. Bases Have a bitter taste. Feel slippery. Many soaps contain bases. Your Logo or Name Here Some Properties of Acids Produce H+ (as H3O+) ions in water (the hydronium ion is a hydrogen ion attached to a water molecule) Taste sour Corrode metals (destroy gradually) Electrolytes React with bases to form a salt and water pH is less than 7 Turns blue litmus paper to red “Blue to Red A-CID” Your Logo or Name Here Some Properties of Bases Produce OH- ions in water Taste bitter, chalky Are electrolytes Feel soapy, slippery React with acids to form salts and water pH greater than 7 Turns red litmus paper to blue “Basic Blue” Your Logo or Name Here What is the pH scale? is a way of expressing the strength of acids and bases. The pH scale measures how:
1.acidic or 2.basic a solution is. Your Logo or Name Here pH of Common Substances
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pH testing There are several ways to test pH • Blue litmus paper (red = acid) • Red litmus paper (blue = basic) • pH paper (multi-colored) • pH meter (7 is neutral, <7 acid, >7 base) • Universal indicator (multi-colored) • Indicators like phenolphthalein • Natural indicators like red cabbage, radishes Your Logo or Name Here Paper testing • Paper tests like litmus paper and pH paper • Put a stirring rod into the solution and stir. • Take the stirring rod out, and place a drop of the solution from the end of the stirring rod onto a piece of the paper • Read and record the color change. Note what the color indicates. • You should only use a small portion of the paper. You can use one piece of paper for several tests.
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Did we Miss something?? •What happens when the pH of a substance is 7?
•Ans: A pH level of 7 indicates a Neutral
Substance i.e: Water! Your Logo or Name Here Test Your Knowledge • What is the range of an ACID on the pH scale? Ans: 0-7
• What is the range of a BASE and what is another
name for a BASE? Ans: 7-14, Alkaline Your Logo or Name Here Characteristics Of Acids Acids can be characterized by: 1. A sour taste. 2. It turns blue litmus paper red 3. It tastes sour. Try drinking lemon juice (citric acid) Your Logo or Name Here Characteristics of Bases A Base is characterized by: 1. A bitter taste. (Milk of Magnesia) 2. It feels slippery. (Soapy Water) 3. It turns Red Litmus Blue. Your Logo or Name Here ASSIGNMENT Bring materials that contain properties of acids. Your Logo or Name Here 16 Thank You