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Acids & Bases
They are everywhere..
In your food
In your house
EVEN IN YOU!!!!!
What is an acid?
 An acid is a solution that has an
excess of H+ ions. It comes from the
Latin word acidus that means "sharp"
or "sour".
 The more H + ions, the more acidic
the solution.
Properties of an Acid
 Tastes Sour
 Conduct Electricity
 Corrosive, which means
they break down certain
substances. Many acids can
corrode fabric, skin,and
paper
 Some acids react strongly
with metals
 Turns blue litmus paper red
Picture from BBC Revision Bites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemistry/acids_b
ases_1.shtml
Uses of Acids
 Acetic Acid = Vinegar
 Citric Acid = lemons,
limes, & oranges. It is in
many sour candies such
as lemonhead & sour
patch.
 Ascorbic acid = Vitamin
C which your body needs
to function.
 Sulfuric acid is used in
the production of
fertilizers, steel, paints,
and plastics.
 Car batteries
What is a base?
 A base is a solution that
has an excess of OH-
ions.
 Another word for base
is alkali.
 Bases are
substances that can
accept hydrogen ions
Properties of a Base
 Feel Slippery
 Taste Bitter
 Corrosive
 Can conduct electricity.
(Think alkaline
batteries.)
 Do not react with metals.
 Turns red litmus paper
blue.
Uses of Bases
 Bases give soaps,
ammonia, and many
other cleaning products
some of their useful
properties.
 The OH- ions interact
strongly with certain
substances, such as dirt
and grease.
 Chalk and oven cleaner
are examples of familiar
products that contain
bases.
 Your blood is a basic
solution.
pH Scale
 pH is a measure of how acidic or
basic a solution is.
• The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14.
 Acidic solutions have pH values
below 7
 A solution with a pH of 0 is very
acidic.
 A solution with a pH of 7 is neutral.
• Pure water has a pH of 7.
• Basic solutions have pH values
above 7.
pH Scale
• A change of 1 pH unit represents a tenfold
change in the acidity of the solution.
• For example, if one solution has a pH of 1 and
a second solution has a pH of 2, the first
solution is not twice as acidic as the second—
it is ten times more acidic.
Acid – Base Reactions
 A reaction between an
acid and a base is
called neutralization.
An acid-base mixture
is not as acidic or
basic as the individual
starting solutions.
Acid – Base reactions
 Each salt listed in this
table can be formed by
the reaction between an
acid and a base.

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Acids and bases ppt.ppt

  • 1. Acids & Bases They are everywhere.. In your food In your house EVEN IN YOU!!!!!
  • 2. What is an acid?  An acid is a solution that has an excess of H+ ions. It comes from the Latin word acidus that means "sharp" or "sour".  The more H + ions, the more acidic the solution.
  • 3. Properties of an Acid  Tastes Sour  Conduct Electricity  Corrosive, which means they break down certain substances. Many acids can corrode fabric, skin,and paper  Some acids react strongly with metals  Turns blue litmus paper red Picture from BBC Revision Bites http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemistry/acids_b ases_1.shtml
  • 4. Uses of Acids  Acetic Acid = Vinegar  Citric Acid = lemons, limes, & oranges. It is in many sour candies such as lemonhead & sour patch.  Ascorbic acid = Vitamin C which your body needs to function.  Sulfuric acid is used in the production of fertilizers, steel, paints, and plastics.  Car batteries
  • 5. What is a base?  A base is a solution that has an excess of OH- ions.  Another word for base is alkali.  Bases are substances that can accept hydrogen ions
  • 6. Properties of a Base  Feel Slippery  Taste Bitter  Corrosive  Can conduct electricity. (Think alkaline batteries.)  Do not react with metals.  Turns red litmus paper blue.
  • 7. Uses of Bases  Bases give soaps, ammonia, and many other cleaning products some of their useful properties.  The OH- ions interact strongly with certain substances, such as dirt and grease.  Chalk and oven cleaner are examples of familiar products that contain bases.  Your blood is a basic solution.
  • 8. pH Scale  pH is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. • The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14.  Acidic solutions have pH values below 7  A solution with a pH of 0 is very acidic.  A solution with a pH of 7 is neutral. • Pure water has a pH of 7. • Basic solutions have pH values above 7.
  • 9. pH Scale • A change of 1 pH unit represents a tenfold change in the acidity of the solution. • For example, if one solution has a pH of 1 and a second solution has a pH of 2, the first solution is not twice as acidic as the second— it is ten times more acidic.
  • 10. Acid – Base Reactions  A reaction between an acid and a base is called neutralization. An acid-base mixture is not as acidic or basic as the individual starting solutions.
  • 11. Acid – Base reactions  Each salt listed in this table can be formed by the reaction between an acid and a base.