Study of Acids, Bases and Salts
ICSE · Class 10 · Chemistry
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- An acid produces H₃O⁺ ions (hydronium ions) as the ONLY positive ions in aqueous solution.
- H⁺ cannot exist freely — it combines with H₂O to form H₃O⁺.
- Strong acids (HCl, HNO₃, H₂SO₄) are nearly completely ionised; weak acids (CH₃COOH, H₂CO₃) are partially ionised.
- A base reacts with H₃O⁺ ions of an acid to form salt and water only.
- An alkali is a water-soluble base that gives OH⁻ as the only negative ion in solution.
- All alkalis are bases, but all bases are NOT alkalis (e.g., Cu(OH)₂ is a base but not an alkali).
- pH = −log₁₀[H₃O⁺]; the scale runs from 0 to 14 at 25°C.
- pH < 7 (acidic), pH = 7 (neutral), pH > 7 (alkaline/basic).
- The pH scale is logarithmic — a difference of 1 pH unit means 10× difference in [H₃O⁺].
Common Mistakes to Avoid
A concentrated acid is the same as a strong acid, and a dilute acid is the same as a weak acid.
All bases are alkalis — if something is a base, it dissolves in water and gives OH− ions.
The number of hydrogen atoms in an acid molecule equals the basicity of that acid.
Memory Tips
Properties of Acids (sour taste, turns blue litmus red, conducts electricity, reacts with metals, neutralises bases)
Properties of Bases (bitter taste, turns red litmus blue, soapy touch, conducts electricity, neutralises acids)
Acids form H3O+ (hydronium) ions; Bases form OH- (hydroxyl) ions in solution
pH scale: pH < 7 = acidic, pH = 7 = neutral, pH > 7 = basic/alkaline
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