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Soluble Salts (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

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Products of metal oxide/hydroxide + acid

Salt and water

General equation: Metal oxide + acid

Salt + water

General equation: Metal hydroxide + acid

Salt + water

Name for soluble bases that dissolve in water

Alkalis

Do insoluble bases react with acids?

Yes, they form salt and water

Solubility of $KOH$ (potassium hydroxide)

Soluble (alkali)

Products: $KOH + HNO_3 \rightarrow$

$KNO_3$ and water

Solubility of $MgO$ (magnesium oxide)

Insoluble

Products: $MgO + 2HNO_3 \rightarrow$

$Mg(NO_3)_2$ and water

What base provides in salt formation

Metal ion

What acid provides in salt formation

Anion (non-hydrogen part)

Applications of these salt-forming reactions

Pharmaceuticals, agriculture, manufacturing

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Reactivity of Metals

Reactions of Acids

Electrolysis

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Electrolysis

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Electrolysis

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