Acids & alkalis for KS3 Science - Worksheet
weak
1. Colour the pH scale andadd
the following labels Neutral, Strong acid,
alkali.
acid, strongalkali and weak
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3 5 6 7 10 1112 13
1 2
pH
Universal
Indicator colour
and what would be the result?
What can red litmus be used to test for
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neutralisation reactions
3. Name two common
alkalis have?
special types of bases, which property do
4. Alkalis are
acids
formulaof three common
names and chemical
5. What are the
reactions
Complete the following
6.
Acid + metal
hydroxide)
Acid + alkali (metal
carbonate
acid + metal
8. Complete the table - Naming salts
hydrochloric acid sulfuric acid nitric acid
sodium hydroxide
potassium
hydroxide
9. Complete the following equations
Calcium Hydroxide + hydrochloric acid ’
Ammonium hydroxide + sulfuric acid
Calcium carbonate + nitric acid ’
Magnesium + nitric acid
Copper carbonate + hydrochloric acid
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Acids and Alkalis Workshoot
1. Indicatorn aro chomicaln that changocolour in tho prosonco of an acid or an alkali.
Univernal indicators and p metors aro usod to moasuro p.
a) Name another indicator that is usod.
b) Describe how you would uso a univorsal Undicator to find tho pH of sodium
hydroxido. What colour change would you obsorvo?
2. a) Tho pH scalo is a moasuro of thoacidity or alkalinity of a solution. Writo the
following colours in thocorroct placos on tho scalo: groon, rod, purplo.
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b) Fillin thomissing words in tho sontoncos bolow.
) All alkalis are Those are substances that react with acids by
absorbing hydrogen ions (H").
i) Oxide5, andcartbonates of metals, suchas sodium
hydroxide, are
bases, Somebases aro soluble in water and these are called alkalis.
i) A contain hydroxide ions (0H). The more OH ions a solution
it will bo.
has, the more
alkalis acids acidic
alkaline bases hydroxides chloridos
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solution acidic?
c)What makes a
that is a liquid.
Give one example of an acidiccompound
d)
the
reacts with a base, a neutralization reaction occurs. Complete
3. a)When an acid happens.
general equation to show what
acid + base ’ salt +
hydroxide ions. Complete the
b) In neutralization reactions, hydrogen ions react with
followingequation below to show what happens.
H (ag) + OH (aq) ’ (0)
c) Write down the missing reactants or products inthese acid-base reactions.
i) potassium hydroxide + sulfuric acid + water
Ii) copper oxide+ acid ’ Copper chloride + water
ii) calcium carbonate + sulfuric acid + carbon dioxide + water
iv) ZnO + H2SO4 + H20
v) NaCO2 + H2SO4 ’ Na2SO4 + H20 +
vi) 2HCI(aq) + CaCOs (aq) + H20 (0) + CO2 (g)
hydrochloric
acid
4. Ammonia dissolves in water to produce an alkaline solution.
a) What ions are produced when it dissolves?
b) Describe an important use of ammonium salts for humans.