Acids & Alkalis

Acids alkalis & salts

Anything we dissolve in water becomes an aqueous solution. The solution itself may be acidic, alkaline or neutral. 

Bases are chemicals which neutralise acids

Alkalis are bases which dissolve in water. 

Acids

There are many types of acid from citrus to hydrochloric. 

HCl is made by dissolving hydrogen chloride in water. 

HCl (g)---> H+(aq)  + Cl- (aq)

All acids form H+ ions when we add them to water because it is…