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typically covered in this chapter.

### **Chapter: Acids, Bases, and Salts**

#### **1. Introduction to Acids, Bases, and Salts**


- **Acids**: Substances that release hydrogen ions (H⁺) when dissolved in water.
- Example: Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), Sulfuric Acid (H₂SO₄), Acetic Acid (CH₃COOH).
- **Bases**: Substances that release hydroxide ions (OH⁻) when dissolved in water.
- Example: Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), Potassium Hydroxide (KOH), Calcium Hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂).
- **Salts**: Compounds formed when an acid reacts with a base.
- Example: Sodium Chloride (NaCl), Potassium Nitrate (KNO₃), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO₃).

#### **2. Properties of Acids and Bases**


- **Physical Properties**:
- Acids: Sour taste, corrosive, turns blue litmus red.
- Bases: Bitter taste, slippery, turns red litmus blue.
- **Chemical Properties**:
- Acids react with metals to produce hydrogen gas.
- Acids react with bases to produce salt and water (neutralization).
- Bases react with acids to form salt and water.
- Bases react with non-metal oxides to produce salt and water.

#### **3. pH Scale**


- The pH scale measures the acidity or basicity of a solution.
- **pH < 7**: Acidic
- **pH = 7**: Neutral
- **pH > 7**: Basic
- **Universal Indicator**: A mixture of dyes that shows different colors at different pH values.

#### **4. Strength of Acids and Bases**


- **Strong Acids**: Completely ionize in water (e.g., HCl, H₂SO₄).
- **Weak Acids**: Partially ionize in water (e.g., CH₃COOH).
- **Strong Bases**: Completely ionize in water (e.g., NaOH, KOH).
- **Weak Bases**: Partially ionize in water (e.g., NH₄OH).

#### **5. Importance of pH in Everyday Life**


- pH of soil for plant growth.
- pH of human digestive system.
- pH of water bodies (acid rain impact).

#### **6. Chemical Reactions of Acids and Bases**


- **Neutralization Reaction**:
- Acid + Base → Salt + Water
- Example: HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O
- **Reaction with Metals**:
- Acid + Metal → Salt + Hydrogen gas
- Example: 2HCl + Zn → ZnCl₂ + H₂↑
- **Reaction with Metal Carbonates and Bicarbonates**:
- Acid + Metal Carbonate/Bicarbonate → Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide
- Example: 2HCl + Na₂CO₃ → 2NaCl + H₂O + CO₂↑
- **Reaction with Metal Oxides**:
- Acid + Metal Oxide → Salt + Water
- Example: 2HCl + MgO → MgCl₂ + H₂O

#### **7. Salts**


- **Types of Salts**:
- **Normal Salts**: Formed by the complete replacement of hydrogen ions of an acid by metal ions
(e.g., NaCl).
- **Acid Salts**: Formed by partial replacement of hydrogen ions of an acid (e.g., NaHSO₄).
- **Basic Salts**: Formed by the partial replacement of hydroxyl ions of a base (e.g., Mg(OH)Cl).

- **Preparation of Salts**:
- **By Neutralization**: Acid + Base → Salt + Water
- **By Precipitation**: Mixing two solutions containing soluble salts to form an insoluble salt.
- **By Direct Combination**: Combining a metal and a non-metal directly (e.g., formation of NaCl
from Na and Cl₂).

#### **8. Water of Crystallization**


- **Water of Crystallization**: Water molecules that are part of the crystalline structure of a
compound.
- Example: CuSO₄·5H₂O (Blue Vitriol).

- **Heating Hydrated Salts**:


- On heating, hydrated salts lose water of crystallization and become anhydrous.
- Example: CuSO₄·5H₂O → CuSO₄ + 5H₂O

#### **9. Plaster of Paris**


- **Chemical Formula**: CaSO₄·½H₂O
- **Preparation**: Heating gypsum (CaSO₄·2H₂O) at 100°C results in Plaster of Paris.
- CaSO₄·2H₂O → CaSO₄·½H₂O + 1½H₂O
- **Uses**: Setting broken bones, making statues and decorative items.

#### **10. Common Salts and Their Uses**


- **Sodium Chloride (NaCl)**: Common salt, used in cooking and food preservation.
- **Baking Soda (NaHCO₃)**: Used in baking, as an antacid, and in fire extinguishers.
- **Washing Soda (Na₂CO₃·10H₂O)**: Used in cleaning agents and softening water.
- **Bleaching Powder (CaOCl₂)**: Used in disinfecting water, bleaching fabrics.

#### **11. Importance of Salts in Daily Life**


- **In Medicine**: Antacids, Epsom salt.
- **In Industry**: Production of chemicals, soaps, detergents.
- **In Agriculture**: Fertilizers like ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃).

### **Conclusion**
- Understanding acids, bases, and salts is crucial in chemistry as they form the foundation of various
chemical reactions and industrial processes. Mastery of this chapter is essential for applying
chemistry concepts in real-world situations.

### **Diagrams and Equations**


- **pH Scale Representation**
- **Reaction Equations**: Write down and practice equations mentioned in the chapter.
- **Structure of Common Salts**: Diagrammatic representation of ionic structures.

### **Practice Problems**


- **Solve Examples**: Solve all the examples provided in the chapter.
- **Practice Exercises**: Work through the end-of-chapter exercises for a better understanding.

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