IMPORTANCE OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

The pH scale ranges between _________ and __________.

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Match these items. 1. a positive ion 2. an atom which has gained or lost electrons 3. a negative ion 4. produces OH - ions when added to water 5. produces H + ions when added to water ____ion ____base ____cation ____acid ____anion

2. ion 4. base 1. cation 5. acid 3. anion

`Match the following. 1.Any chemical compound which contains carbon.cation2.A liquid which acts to dissolve or suspend solutesanion3.A positively charged ion; an atom which has lost an electron.pH4.A negatively charged ion; an atom which has gained an electron.salt5.A chemical compound not containing carbon.organic6.The compound formed by the ionic bonding of a cation and anion.solvent7.A substance which is dissolved in a liquid.solute8.A measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solutioninorganic

3. cation 4. anion 8. pH 6. salt 1. organic 2. solvent 7. solute 5. inorganic

The pH of water is ________ because it contains an equal amount of H+ and OH- ions.

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Water can only dissolve inorganic compounds. True False

False

Salts help to maintain the natural ionic concentration of an organism. True False

True

Identify this symbol. Cl - atom anion cation molecule

anion

Identify this symbol. OH - molecule anion atom cation

anion

Identify this symbol. Ne molecule anion cation atom

atom

A substance which yields a cation plus the hydroxyl ion in water is a(n): base salt acid

base

An organic molecule will always contain: carbon and hydrogen oxygen hydrogen O, H, and C carbon

carbon

Identify this symbol. Al +3 cation atom molecule anion

cation

Inorganic compounds are usually held together by ________________________ bonds.

ionic

Identify this symbol. H2O molecule atom cation anion

molecule

The word "synthesize" means: melt add create put together

put together

When salts are dissolved in water they: separate into component atoms separate into ions precipitate as compounds form acids and/ or bases

separate into ions

A pH of 2 indicates a(n): strong acid weak base strong base weak acid

strong acid

A pH of 12 indicates a(n): weak base strong base weak acid strong acid

strong base

Organic fats ______________________ dissolve in water.

will not

A substance which yields an anion plus a hydrogen ion is a(n): salt base acid

acid