3 Reactions of Acids

• What do acids react with to produce salt and water?

  Acids react with bases, alkalis, and metal carbonates.
• What is the difference between a base and an alkali?

  An alkali is a soluble base.
• What are the products of a neutralization reaction between an acid and a base?

  • Salt
  • Water
• How do you identify the salt produced in a neutralization reaction?

  The salt contains a positive ion from the base and a negative ion from the acid.
• What negative ions do the three common acids produce?

  • 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 happens when an acid reacts with a metal carbonate?

  • Produces a salt
  • Produces water
  • Produces carbon dioxide
• What are the products of the reaction between hydrochloric acid and copper carbonate?

  Copper chloride, water, and carbon dioxide.
• What is the general outcome of a reaction between an acid and a metal carbonate?

  • Salt
  • Water
  • Carbon dioxide
• Why is it important to learn the reaction between an acid and a metal carbonate?

  It frequently comes up in exams.