AQA activate 6.1 6.2 Acids, Alkalis and Metals

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What are metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids called?

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Reactive

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How can you test to show that when a metal reacts with water, hydrogen gas is produced?

Back

A lit splint produces a squeaky pop.

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What is the result of the reaction between an acid and a metal?

Back

Salt + Hydrogen

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When group 1 metals react with water, what do they produce?

Back

Metal hydroxide

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What is a displacement reaction in chemistry?

Back

A more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its compound.

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What is an acid?

Back

A substance that donates protons (H+) in a reaction.

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What is an alkali?

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A substance that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in a solution.

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What is the pH scale?

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A scale that measures how acidic or basic a solution is, ranging from 0 to 14.

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What happens when an acid reacts with a carbonate?

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It produces salt, water, and carbon dioxide.

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What is the general formula for a neutralization reaction?

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Acid + Base → Salt + Water