Tag: acids and bases

Alkali reacts with hot concentrated caustic alkalies to give corresponding soluble salt and liberate hydrogen.

$2Al+2NaOH+2H _2O\rightarrow2NaAlO _2+3H _2$ and $2Al+2KOH+2H _2O\rightarrow2KAlO _2+3H _2$ 

$Pb+2NaOH\rightarrow Na _2PbO _2+H _2$ 

Gold,palladium,gallium are all noble metals which are dissolved in aqua regia. It is also known as royal water which is a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid in the ratio of 3:1 respectively.

Sulphuric acid is non flammable so soda acid is most common fire extinguisher. Carbon dioxide is liberated by the action of sulphuric acid on baking soda or sodium bicarbonate. This increases the percentage of carbon dioxide in air. Due to this the supply of air is cut off and fire is extinguished.

Sulphuric acid is diprotic acid and shows different properties depending upon its concentration. It is a strong acid and in concentrated form it has strong dehydrating and oxidising properties. It has large number of applications. In almost all industrial processes sulphuric acid is used,in production of lead acid batteries,production of fertilizers,in chemistry labs,petroleum refining and production of paper. So it is called as the king of all acids.

Sulphuric acid develops voltage from the chemical reaction produced when two unlike materials such as the positive and negative plates are immersed in the electrolyte a solution of sulphuric acid and water. In typical lead-acid battery the voltage is approx. 2 volts per cell for a total of 12 volts.