I have all clear substances that I have to name, some are bases, some are acids, and some are nuetral substances. I need to identify what they are. how do I go about doing this.
2007-02-15 02:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by jaydee 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Ph paper is a good place to start!
2007-02-15 03:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You’re probably in gen chem
So first you identify if it’s a base or an acid or neutral
The acids I believe usually react with a particular reagent for each acid to give a ppt and the bases are along the same lines for reaction.
It’s the neutral compounds that are harder, usually you have a halide group and than a transition metal to figure out. You just have to work the list they give you and figure out what you have.
Unless you have salt water and then it’s a matter of deduction that nothing works on it and its neutral.
2007-02-15 03:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by jake y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
litmus paper will let you know which is which.
also if you add sodium bicarbonate to them the ones that bubble are acids.
2007-02-15 03:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Specific gravity and chemical reactivity. (definitely NOT by smelling or tasting)
2007-02-15 03:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Universal indicator....
2007-02-15 03:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Doctor Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋