Acid Reactions and Salts

IGCSE Edexcel Chemistry
2.37-2.38 Acid reactions with metals, bases and carbonates
Key Concept: Acids react with metals, bases and carbonates to form salts. Different reactions release different gases.

Section A: Word Equations

1. Complete the word equations. [3]

a) Acid + metal -> ____ + ____

b) Acid + base -> ____ + ____

c) Acid + carbonate -> ____ + ____ + ____

2. Write a balanced symbol equation for magnesium reacting with hydrochloric acid. [2]
3. Write a balanced symbol equation for copper(II) oxide reacting with sulfuric acid. [2]
4. Name the gas released when an acid reacts with a carbonate and state a test for it. [2]

Total marks: 9

Mark Scheme

1. a) salt + hydrogen b) salt + water c) salt + water + carbon dioxide [3]
2. Mg + 2HCl -> MgCl2 + H2 [2]
3. CuO + H2SO4 -> CuSO4 + H2O [2]
4. Carbon dioxide; turns limewater milky [2]