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2. Acids, Bases and Salts

The chapter discusses the properties and reactions of acids, bases, and salts. It explains how indicators can help identify acidic and basic substances, the behavior of these substances in various reactions, and emphasizes the importance of pH in determining their strength. Additionally, it covers the practical applications of these chemical properties in everyday life.

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Sections

  • 2

    Acids, Bases And Salts

    This section explores the properties, reactions, and significance of acids, bases, and salts in everyday life.

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  • 2.1

    Underst Understanding The Chemical Properties Of Acids And Bases

    This section discusses the properties and reactions of acids and bases in a laboratory setting.

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  • 2.1.1

    Acids And Bases In The Laboratory

    This section discusses the identification and properties of acids and bases using indicators and olfactory indicators in the laboratory.

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  • 2.1.2

    How Do Acids And Bases React With Metals?

    This section explores the reactions of acids and bases with metals, particularly focusing on the displacement of hydrogen and the formation of salts.

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  • 2.1.3

    How Do Metal Carbonates And Metal Hydrogencarbonates React With Acids?

    This section discusses how metal carbonates and metal hydrogencarbonates react with acids, resulting in the formation of salts, carbon dioxide, and water.

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  • 2.1.4

    How Do Acids And Bases React With Each Other?

    This section discusses the neutralization reaction between acids and bases, illustrating how they react to form salts and water.

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  • 2.1.5

    Reaction Of Metallic Oxides With Acids

    This section explains how metallic oxides react with acids to form salts and water.

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  • 2.1.6

    Reaction Of A Non-Metallic Oxide With Base

    The section discusses how non-metallic oxides react with bases, specifically highlighting the reaction between carbon dioxide and calcium hydroxide.

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  • 2.2

    What Do All Acids And All Bases Have In Common?

    Acids and bases interact with water to produce hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions, respectively, leading to their characteristic properties and behaviors in solution.

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  • 2.2.1

    What Happens To An Acid Or A Base In A Water Solution?

    This section discusses the ionization of acids and bases in water, including how they generate hydrogen and hydroxide ions, respectively.

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  • 2.2.2

    Do All Acids Produce Ions In Water?

    All acids produce hydrogen ions when dissolved in water, which defines their acidic properties.

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  • 2.2.3

    Is There A Difference In The Concentrations Of Ions?

    This section explores the differences in ion concentrations in solutions and how they affect the properties of acids and bases.

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  • 2.3

    How Strong Are Acid Or Base Solutions?

    This section explores the strength of acids and bases, introducing the concept of pH and the behavior of different compounds in aqueous solutions.

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  • 2.3.1

    Measuring Ph And Its Significance

    This section focuses on the concept of pH, its measurement, and its importance in understanding the acidic or basic nature of solutions.

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  • 2.3.2

    Ph Scale

    The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, ranging from 0 to 14, with neutral solutions at pH 7.

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  • 2.3.3

    Common Indicators

    This section discusses common indicators that reveal the acidic or basic nature of substances.

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  • 2.3.4

    Strengths Of Acids And Bases

    This section delineates the characteristics of acids and bases, focusing on their reactions, identification, and roles in neutralization processes.

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  • 2.4

    Salts

    This section explores the definition, formation, and properties of salts, emphasizing their role in various chemical reactions.

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  • 2.4.1

    Family Of Salts

    This section introduces various families of salts, explaining their chemical compositions and the acids and bases from which they are derived.

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  • 2.4.2

    Ph Of Salts

    This section reviews the pH of different salts, categorizing them as acidic, basic, or neutral based on their behavior in solution.

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  • 2.4.3

    Chemicals From Common Salt

    Common Salt, primarily sodium chloride, serves as a vital raw material in numerous chemical processes.

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  • 2.4.4

    Are The Crystals Of Salts Really Dry?

    This section explains the concept of water of crystallization in salts, using copper sulfate as a primary example.

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  • 2.5

    Acid-Base Neutralization And Related Reactions

    This section focuses on acid-base neutralization reactions, exploring how acids and bases interact to form salts and water.

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What we have learnt

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  • Acidic nature is due to the...
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