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Science. junior cert

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What turns blue litmus paper red?   An acid  
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What turns red litmus paper blue?   A base  
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Bases that are soluble are called ?   Alkali  
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What do you call a chemical that shows, by means of a colour change, whether a substance is an acid or a base ?   An indicator  
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What do you call the scale that goes from 0 to 14 and measures the strength of an acid or base?   A pH scale  
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Paper that is used to measure the pH of a substance. Neutral is 7. Less than 7 is an acid. Higher than 7 is a base   Universal indicator paper  
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2 Strong corrosive acids are?   Hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid  
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2 Strong Corrosive bases are?   Sodium hydroxide and Potassium hydroxide  
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What kind of taste does an acid have   Sharp and sour  
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Sodium hydroxide is more commonly known as what?   Caustic soda  
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Examples of quite harmless acids are what?   Citric acid (oranges), Carbonic acid (fizzy drinks)  
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What kind of feel do all bases, dissolved in water have?   Soapy  
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A salt is formed when a metal ion replaces what in an acid?   Hydrogen  
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What do you call an experiment used to find out exactly how much hydrochloric acid is needed to neutralise a certain amount of sodium hydroxide?   Titration  
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Acids and alkalis react together to form what two things.?   Salt and water  
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Acids and carbonates react together to form what three things?   Salt, water and carbon dioxide  
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When carrying out a titration what should you always put in the burette on top?   Acid  
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Why would you add litmus indicator to the alkali during a titration?   To see a colour change  
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The chemical formula for sodium hydroxide is what?   NaOH  
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The chemical formula for hydrochloric acid is what?   HCl  
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The chemical formula for sodium chloride is what?   NaCl  
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The chemical formula for calcium carbonate (marble chips) is what?   CaCO3  
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What do you call the instrument used to accurately measure the alkali in an experiment?   Pipette  
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How would you prove that salt and water has been formed after a titration experiment   Evaporate the water.  
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