Three Reactions of Acids

• What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?

  The reaction between an acid and a base, an alkali, or a metal carbonate
• What do bases produce when they neutralize acids?

  Salt and water
• What are bases that are soluble in water called?

  Alkalis
• Which of the following is an example of a base that is not soluble in water?

  Copper oxide
• What is the difference between a base and an alkali?

  An alkali is a base that is soluble in water
• What happens when an acid reacts with a base or an alkali?

  • Produces a salt
  • Produces water
• What salt is produced when hydrochloric acid reacts with copper oxide?

  Copper chloride
• What salt is produced when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?

  Sodium chloride
• What ions do salts contain from the base or alkali?

  Positive ions
• What ions do salts contain from the acid?

  Negative ions
• What negative ions are produced by the three common acids in chemistry?

  • Hydrochloric acid produces chlorides
  • Sulfuric acid produces sulfates
  • Nitric acid produces nitrates
• What are the products of the reaction between sulfuric acid and zinc oxide?

  Zinc sulfate and water
• What are the products of the reaction between nitric acid and lithium hydroxide?

  Lithium nitrate and water
• What do metal carbonates produce when they react with acids?

  • Salt
  • Water
  • Carbon dioxide
• What are the products of the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium carbonate?

  Sodium chloride, water, and carbon dioxide
• What is important to learn about the reaction between an acid and a metal carbonate?

  It frequently comes up in the exam
• What are the products of the reaction between hydrochloric acid and copper carbonate?

  Copper chloride, water, and carbon dioxide
• What should you be able to do by the end of the video regarding neutralization reactions?

  Predict the products of a neutralization reaction