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Do now!. Can you spell the following words correctly in the back of your book? Nuetralisasion, indicater, litmas, alkcali, burete. Acids and alkalis. What have you learnt?. Acid tastes. Acid tastes.
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Do now! Can you spell the following words correctly in the back of your book? Nuetralisasion, indicater, litmas, alkcali, burete.
Acids and alkalis What have you learnt?
Acid tastes Acid comes from the latin word acer, which means sharp. Acids are sharp tasting! (“Tangy”)
Indicators Indicators are chemicals (coloured dyes) which change colour in acids and alkalis.
Litmus Turns red in acid Turns blue in alkali
Litmus Turns red in acid Turns blue in alkali Litmus can tell us if something is an acid or an alkali, but it cannot tell us how strong the acid or alkali is
Other indicators Red cabbage and beetroot make excellent indicators
The pH scale The strength of an acid is measured on the pH scale pH stands for the “potential of hydrogen”
Universal Indicator To measure pH, we need an indicator that has a different colour for each value of pH Universal Indicator
Universal Indicator It comes in the form of a paper
Universal Indicator It also comes in the form of a liquid
Neutralisation What happens when we add an acid to an alkali?
Neutralisation Acid + alkali salt + water Both neutral
Chemical Hazard Symbols • Corrosive – dissolves metals, stone and skin • Irritant – harms eyes and skin • Flammable – burns easily • Toxic – poisonous
Summary sheet Can you stick the summary sheet into your books?
Read pages 64 and 65 Tom Abigail
Read pages 64 and 65 Can you now write 6 multiple choice questions to go with these pages Tom Abigail
Multiple choice questions What is a burette used for?
Multiple choice questions What is a burette used for? A. to add measured amounts of a liquid
Multiple choice questions What is a burette used for? • to add measured amounts of a liquid • to stir reactants together
Multiple choice questions What is a burette used for? • to add measured amounts of a liquid • to stir reactants together • to grind solids into a powder
Multiple choice questions What is a burette used for? • to add measured amounts of a liquid • to stir reactants together • to grind solids into a powder • to make french toast
Read pages 64 and 65 Can you now write 6 multiple choice questions to go with these pages Tom Abigail
TEST We will be having an acids and alkalis TEST on Monday 17th December