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Living by Chemistry

Angelica M. Stacy

Chapter 16

Acidic Toxins - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Acids and Bases

02:02

Problem 1

What are some of the observable properties of acids and bases?

Vishal Sharma
Vishal Sharma
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02:42

Problem 2

What is the pH scale?

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Vishal Sharma
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02:28

Problem 3

What does it mean to say that a substance has a neutral pH?

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Vishal Sharma
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02:40

Problem 4

Write a lab report for the Lab: Acids and Bases. In your report, give the title of the experiment, purpose, procedure, observations, analysis, and conclusion.

Ronald Prasad
Ronald Prasad
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04:02

Problem 5

Classify each of the following solutions at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ as acidic or basic based on the information provided.
a. lemon juice tastes sour
b. a solution of washing soda turns cabbage juice green
c. a dilute solution of potassium hydroxide feels slippery
d. a sugar solution has a $\mathrm{pH}$ of 7
e. drain cleaner has a $\mathrm{pH}$ of 12

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Vishal Sharma
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04:19

Problem 6

Examine the list of acids below. List three patterns that you notice in the names and chemical formulas.
$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { hydrochloric acid, HCl }} & {\text { nitric acid, HNO }_{3}} \\ {\text { carbonic acid, } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}} & {\text { acetic acid, } \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{2}} \\ {\text { sulfuric acid, } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}} & {\text { citric acid, } \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{8} \mathrm{O}_{7}}\end{array}$

Omar Idrissi
Omar Idrissi
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01:03

Problem 7

Examine the list of bases below. List three patterns that you notice in the names and chemical formulas.
$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { sodium hydroxide, NaOH }} & {\text { magnesium hydroxide, } \operatorname{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}} \\ {\text { potassium hydroxide, KOH }} & {\text { barium hydroxide, Ba(OH) }_{2}} \\ {\text { lithium hydroxide, LiOH }} & {\text { ammonium hydroxide, } \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{OH}}\end{array}$

Shveta Prithiani
Shveta Prithiani
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04:06

Problem 8

Find three acids and three bases used in your home.
a. What are these acids and bases used for?
b. Look up the chemical name and chemical formula of each acid and base.

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