Chemistry Complete Acid Base Salt and pH Scale With Examples

Acid

An acid is a substance whose aqueous solution is sour in taste and reacts with metal to liberate hydrogen gas.

The word acid is derived from the Latin word acitak, meaning sour.

  • A compound that release H+ ions.
  • Turning blue Litmus Red.
  • Sour taste.

Base

Base is a substance whose aqueous solution is bitter in taste and neutralises acids to form salts.

  • A compound that Produces OH- inos.
  • Turning red litmus blue.
  • Bitter taste and soapy.

Salt

  • Generally Neutral in Solution.
  • Ionic product from Acid Base Neutralization.
  • The most Common Example NaCl and table Salt.

Different Between Acid And Base

AcidBase
pH Value Less than 7pH Value Greater than 7
Turn Blue Litmus paper is RedTurn Red Litmus paper is Blue
Ions Released H+ ( Hydrogen Ions).Ions Released OH ( Hydrogen Ions).
Acid Teste SourBase teste Bitter
Acid Example- HCL, H2SO4, NH3Base Example- NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2
Acid Alwayse Proton Donor.Base alwase Proton acceptor.

Indicators

  • Find the color solution is Acid, Base and Neutral to Show Chemical Reaction.
  • Signal the endpoint of a chemical reaction (Acid/Base)
  • Response to pH changes

Type Of Indicators

pH Indicators

Litmus Paper-Turns Blue in Basic and Red in Acidic.

Methyl Orange- Acidic medium Red/Pink and Basic medium Yellow.

Phenolphthalein- Basic Solution in Pink Show and Acidic Solution colorless (No Any Color Show).

Natural Indicators

Turmeric-

Red Cabbage-

Types of acids based on strength

There are two types of acids based on their strength

Strong acids– Acids which are completely dissolved in water are called strong acids, such as HCl, H2SO4, HNO3, etc.

Weak acids- Weak acids and acids that dissolve in water and become only partially ionic are called weak acids. Example: H2CO3, H3BO3 CH3COOH etc.

Boric acid H3BO3 is also a weak acid which is used as an antiacid.

Boric acid partially ions in water and forms very few hydrogen ions, hence its electrical conductivity is also low.

The most important property of an acid is that it neutralizes a base. And the most important property of a base is that it neutralizes an acid.

pH Scale

The negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution is called the pH of a solution.

The pH value ranges from 0 to 14.

pH=7 Neutra

pH< 7 Acidic

pH>7 Basic

The father of pH- Soren Peter Lauritz Sorensen (S.P.L Sorensen)

SubstancepH
Green Mango3.4-4.8
Stomach Acid1.5-3.5
Urine4.5-8.0
Drinking Water6.5-8.5
Blood7.35-7.45
Rain Water5.6
Sirca (Vinegar)2.5-3.5
Tomato Juice4.0-4.5
Grape Juice2.8-3.8

Mention any five importance of pH in our daily life?

Following are any five importance of first in our daily life

  • Prevents tooth decay If the pH of your mouth drops below 5.5, teeth start to decay.
  • Soil pH is an important factor. The ideal pH for plant growth is between 6.3 and 7.3.
  • It helps in cleaning utensils.
  • Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is produced in the stomach when you eat food, or your stomach’s pH changes from 1 to 3, which helps digest the proteins in your food.
  • Most of our body functions between a pH of 7 and 7.8.

Metals And Non-Metals Complete Chapter Notes With Examples

According to

Acid– An acid is a substance dissolved in water, release H+ ( Hydrogen Ions). The greater than number of H+ ions produce, the strong acid.

Example-

HCL + H2O —> H+ + Cl

H2SO4 + H2O —-> 2H+ + SO42-

Hydrogen ions cannot exist freely in aqueous solution. They combine with H2O molecules to form H3O+ (Hydronium Ions).

Base (Alkali) – A Base is a substance which, dissolved in Water to produces OH ions( Hydrogen Ions). The greater than number of OH ions produce, the strong Base.

Example

NaOH → Na⁺ + OH⁻

KOH → K⁺ + OH⁻

  • All base are not soluble in water
  • water soluble bases are called alkalis.
  • All alkalis are bases but all bases are not alkalis.

Types of Acid Based On Strength

On the basis of strength, acids are two types

  1. Strong Acid- strong acid completely ionize in water to prodeuces large amount of H+ ions. (Example- HCL, H₂SO₄, HNO₃ etc.)
  2. Week Acid- Week acid the partially ionize in water and produces fewer H+ ions. ( Example- CH₃COOH, H₂CO₃, H3BO3 etc.)

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