| Science Knowledge Organiser | Year 7 | | Summer Term | Acids and Alkalis |

Section 1: Key Vocabulary Section 2: Quick Questions Section 3: Helpful Diagrams

Key Word Definition Hazard symbols quickly and

Why do we have
Contains hydrogen ions (H+), it clearly rely information
hazard symbols?
Acid will generally taste sour – has a about dangerous chemicals
pH lower than 7
What hazard Depending on their
Contains hydroxide ions (OH-),
symbols would you concentration, acids are
it generally feels soapy to touch
Alkali expect to find on either corrosive, harmful
– has a pH higher than 7. A base
an acid? or irritants.
that is soluble in water
A substance that reacts with an What are
Hydrochloric acid, vinegar,
Base acid to neutralise it and examples of
citric acid (found in lemons)
produce a salt common acids?
Neither acid nor alkali – has a What are
Neutral Bleach, washing up liquid,
pH of 7 examples of
This scale is used to show what toothpaste
common alkalis?
colours indicate substances Concentrated Dilute
pH Scale If you add universal
that are acidic, alkaline or Solution Solution
indicator, it will change
neutral How can you test Litmus Paper
colour and you can compare
These turn different colours in the pH of a
it to the pH scale. You can
Indicator acids, alkalis and neutral solution?
use other indicators or a Alkali
solutions
pH probe.
Universal A common indicator that
Litmus paper is another
Indicator measures the full pH scale.
indicator, either red or
How does litmus Acid
When an acid and an alkali react blue paper. They turn/stay
Neutralisation paper show the
to form a neutral solution red in acids, and turn/stay
pH?
A corrosive substance, like blue in alkalis. If neither
hydrochloric acid, will eat away changes colour, it is neutral
Corrosive Neutral
most things on which it is A reaction when you react
What is a
spilled an acid and base together –
neutralisation
A small number of acid or alkali they neutralise each other
reaction? Section 4: Video Links
Dilute particles are present in the to form a neutral substance
solution What is the word
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cB2vSaalXg
A large number of acid or alkali equation for a
acid + base  salt + water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YR62F_QNKA
Concentrated particles are present in the neutralisation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpM_VCMPFug
solution reaction?