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litmus is a dye obtained from lichens. These dyes react with acids and bases, showing a color change.

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Does aluminium react with acid?

Yes, aluminium reacts with strong acids such as hydrochloric acid to produce aluminium chloride and hydrogen gas. However, a layer of oxide forms on the surface of aluminium when it is exposed to air, which acts as a protective barrier against further reaction with acids.


Do strong acids or bases react more easily with materials than do weak acids and bases?

Strong acids and bases react more easily with materials than weak acids and bases because they completely dissociate into ions, making them more reactive. Weak acids and bases only partially dissociate, limiting their reactivity with materials.


Is nitric oxide a basic oxide or an acidic?

Nitric oxide is considered a neutral oxide, as it does not exhibit distinct basic or acidic properties. It reacts with both acids and bases to form different compounds.


Reacts with certain metals acid or base?

When certain metals come into contact with acids, they undergo a chemical reaction where hydrogen gas is produced. With bases, some metals may react to form hydrogen gas and a metal salt. The reactivity of the metal and the type of acid or base will determine the specific reaction that takes place.


What happens when calcium carbonate reacts with water?

When calcium carbonate reacts with water, it undergoes a chemical reaction to form calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) and releases carbon dioxide gas. This reaction is the basis for the formation of stalactites and stalagmites in caves where calcium carbonate reacts with water dripping from the ceiling.

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What that you sit called when a dye that reacts chemically with acids and bases to produce one color acids another color bases?

These compounds are called pH indicators.


Which element reacts violently with acids?

bases


Do acids or bases produce hydronium ions?

Bases produce hydronium ions.


Do salts produce acids and bases?

Salts are the products of the reactions between acids and bases.


Does Lithium react with acids or bases?

yes, in fact it reacts with bases so well that Judge Kunce became president and his house was full of bitties.


How do you prepare salts chemically?

Salts are the products of reactions between acids and bases.


Do bases produce h plus ions?

No, acids do. Bases produce OH- ions


Why not Ksp is measured for acids and bases?

Ksp is only for ionic compounds that can produce a precipitate, thus acids and base can not produce a ppt when mixed together. acids and bases are always soluble.


Why alkalis are sometimes describe as the opposite of acids?

Alkalis (bases) react with acids to neutralize them, so in one sense, they can be considered as "opposite" of acids. Bases produce pH values >7 and acids produce pH values <7.


Does aluminium react with acid?

Yes, aluminium reacts with strong acids such as hydrochloric acid to produce aluminium chloride and hydrogen gas. However, a layer of oxide forms on the surface of aluminium when it is exposed to air, which acts as a protective barrier against further reaction with acids.


Can two acids react to produce a base?

No, two acids cannot react to produce a base. Acids react with bases to produce salt and water through a neutralization reaction.


Acids or bases dissolve in water to produce H?

Acids dissolve in water to produce H+ ions, while bases dissolve in water to produce OH- ions. This process is known as ionization or dissociation, and it is a key characteristic of acidic and basic solutions.