Acids & Bases Flashcards

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What do acids produce in solution?

Hydrogen ions, $H^+$.

What do alkalis produce in solution?

Hydroxide ions, $OH^-$.

How is hydrogen chloride gas converted into hydrochloric acid?

Dissolve it in water (add water).

True or false? When sulfur dioxide gas dissolves in water, the solution turns blue litmus paper red.

True. The sulfur dioxide solution is an acid.

What colour is litmus in an acid, in a neutral solution and in an alkali?

Red in an acid, purple when neutral, blue in an alkali.