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GCSE CCEA Chemistry Acid Bases and Salts Complete Revision Summary
Acid Bases and Salts
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Acid Bases and Salts
- Reactivity of Metals
- Reactivity Series
- Extraction of Metals
- Acids and Bases
- Neutralization
- Making Soluble Salts
- Making Insoluble Salts
- Titrations
- Electrolysis
- Electrolysis of molten compounds
- Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
- Electrolysis of Aluminium
REACTIVITY SERIES
Metal + Dilute Acids = Salt + Hydrogen
Metal + Water = Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen
DISPLACEMENT REACTION
More reactive metal will displace the less reactive metal from its salt solution.
Magnesium(More reactive metal) + Zinc sulphate (Less reactive salt ) = Magnesium sulphate (More reactive metal displaces the less reactive) + Zinc
Lead + Magnesium Sulphate = No reaction
(Less reactive metal cannot displace the more reactive metal)
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METAL EXTRACTION
MINERALS
Minerals are the rocks which contains metal.
ROCKS
Rocks are the minerals from which metals can be extracted profitably.
REDUCTION OF METAL OXIDES
Since most of the metals exist in the form of oxides, they can be extracted by reducing the ore.
By HYDROGEN
All the metal below hydrogen can be reduced by hydrogen
BY CARBON
All metal below carbon can be extracted by carbon
BY ELECTROLYSIS
Metals that are above carbon and hydrogen will be extract by Electrolysis
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OXIDATION AND REDUCTION
Oxidation
- Gain of Oxygen
- Loss Of hydrogen
- Loss of electrons
C + O2 CO2
CH4 + O2 CO2 + H2O
2Cl– Cl2 + 2e
Reduction
- Loss of Oxygen
- Gain of Hydrogen
- Gain of electrons
CuO + Zn Cu + ZnO
H2S + Cl2 2HCl + S
Na+ + e– Na
Copper Oxide + Hydrogen Copper + Water
CuO + H2 Cu + H2O
Zinc Oxide + Carbon Zinc + Carbon Dioxide
2ZnO + C 2Zn + CO2
ACIDS BASES and ALKALI
The substance which have pH less than 7.
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Strong Acids
- They completely dissociated in water to release H+ ions
- Hydrochloric Acid HCl
- Sulphuric Acid H2SO4
- Nitric Acid HNO3
- Phosphoric Acid H3PO4
- HCl H+ + Cl–
- pH = 1-3
Weak Acids
- They are partially dissociated in water to release H+ ions
- Vinegar: Ethanoic Acid
- Lemon: Citric Acid
- CH3COOH CH3COO– + H+
- pH = 5-7
The substance which have pH greater than 7.
- Metal Oxides, Metal Hydroxides, Metal Carbonates
- Lithium Oxide, Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Hydroxide
- Alkali are the soluble bases. So bases that can dissolve in water.
- Alkali metal hydoxide
- They release hydroxide ions when dissolved in water.
INDICATORS
| Acids | Bases |
| Taste Sour | Taste Bitter |
| Not soapy | Feels soapy |
| have pungent small | do not have a pungent smell |
| When ionize give hydrogen ions | Give hydroxide ions |
| Turns blue litmus red | Turns red litmus Blue |
| eg Hydrochloric Acid | eg Sodium Hydroxide |
| Sulphuric Acid |
NEUTRALIZATION REACTION
Acid + Base Salt + Water
Metal Acid
Hydrochloric Acid -makes chloride salt
Sulphuric Acid – makes sulphate salt
Nitric Acid – makes nitrate salt
Eg
Sodium Chloride + Water Sodium Hydroxide + Hydrochloric Acid
NaOH + HCl NaCl + H2O
Potassium Oxide + Sulphuric Acid Potassium Sulphate + Water
K2O + H2SO4 K2SO4 + H2O
Magnesium Hydroxide + Nitric Acid Magnesium Nitrate + Water
Mg(OH)2 +2HNO3 Mg(NO3)2 +2H2O
Calcium Carbonate + Sulphuric Acid Calcium Sulphate + Carbonate + Water
CaCO3 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + H2O + CO2
REACTIONS OF ACIDS
- Metal + Acid = Salt + Hydrogen
- Metal Oxide + Acid = Salt + Water
- Metal Hydroxide + Acid = Salt + Water
- Metal Carbonate + Acid = Salt Water + CO2
2Na + 2HCl 2NaCl +H2
Making Insoluble salts
Mix two soluble acids and Bases
The salt will come out as a precipitate
The precipitate is then filtered and dried.
The filter paper will contain an insoluble salt.
To determine the exact volume of acid and base required to make the salt, titration is carried out.
Making Soluble Salts
Mix the insoluble base into the aqueous solution of the acids.
Dissolve the base into the acid until no base can be dissolved.
Filter the solution to remove excess undissolved base.
The run off is then crystallized to remove all the water.
After evaporation the crystals will collect at the size of the vessel.
The crystals can then be dried.
ELECTROLYSIS
- Electrolysis – The breaking of ionic compound by passing electricity.
- Electrolyte – The substance that undergoes Electrolysis
- Electrode – The two conducting rods dipped in an electrolyte
- Cathode – Where Cations (+ve charge ions) go. So it is negatively charge electrode
- Anions – Where anions (-ve charge ions) go. So it is positively charged.
ELECTROLYSIS OF MOLTEN IONIC COMPOUNDS
Ionic compounds conduct Electricity when in molten or in solution as the ions are free to move when they’ are in solvent or dissolved in water.
Molten Sodium Chloride
NaCl Na+(goes towards cathode) + Cl–(goes towards anode)
Cathode Reduction
Na+ + e– Na(s)
Anode Oxidation
2Cl– Cl2(g) + 2e–
O – Oxidation
I – Is
L – Loss
R – Reduction
I – Is
G – Gain
ELECTROLYSIS IN SOLUTIONS
In Solution the water also gets ionized and dissociate into H+ and OH- which also competes with the ionic compounds ions to discharge.
Sodium Chloride Solution
Ions
H+ + OH–
Na+ + Cl–
At Cathode
2H+ + 2e– H2(g)
Rule – At the cathode, the element with least reacitivity will get discharged and gains electrons.
For that we have to look at the reactivity series
At Anode
2Cl– Cl2 + 2e–
For Anode, the rule is – Halide> OH– > other negative ions
Remaining Solution
Na+ + OH–
Potassium Sulphate solution
Ions
K+ + SO42-
H+ + OH–
At Cathode
2H+ + 2e– H2
At Anode
4OH– O2 + 2H2O + 4e–
Remaining Solution
K2SO4
ELECTROLYSIS OF ALUMINIUM OXIDE
Bauxite an ore of aluminium is used which contains aluminium in the form of aluminium oxide.
Al2O3 Al3+ O2-
Bauxite is mixed with cryolite. Cryolite lowers the melting point of aluminium oxide making it melt at a lower temperature.
At Anode
2O2- O2 + 4e–
Oxygen evolved reacts with graphite electrode forming carbon dioxide. Therefore, they are used up and needs regular replacing
At Cathode
Al3+ + 3e– Al(s)
O2 + C CO2
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Chemical Changes
- Reactions of Acids 1 MS
- Reactions of Acids 1 QP
- Reactions of Acids 2 MS
- Reactions of Acids 2 QP
- Reactions of Acids 3 MS
- Reactions of Acids 3 QP
- Reactivity of Metals 1 MS
- Reactivity of Metals 1 QP
- Reactivity of Metals 2 MS
- Reactivity of Metals 2 QP
- Reactivity of Metals 3 MS
- Reactivity of Metals 3 QP