CBSE · Class 10 · Science · Chapter 2

Acids, Bases and Salts

Explore the properties of acids, bases and salts through indicators, reactions, pH and everyday applications.

12 lessons 40 min
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Lessons in this chapter

  1. 1Understanding The Chemical Properties Of Acids And BasesAcids and bases reveal themselves with more colour drama than a school art room.
  2. 2How Do Acids And Bases React With Metals?Add the right metal to acid and hydrogen literally pops in to say hello.
  3. 3How Do Metal Carbonates And Metal Hydrogencarbonates React With Acids?Carbonates meet acids, bubbles happen, and lime water gets suspiciously milky.
  4. 4How Do Acids And Bases React With Each Other?Acid meets base, both calm down, and salt and water take the credit.
  5. 5What Do All Acids And All Bases Have In Common?The secret behind acids and bases turns out to be tiny charged particles doing all the work.
  6. 6What Happens To An Acid Or A Base In A Water Solution?Water walks in and suddenly acids and bases start showing their true ionic personalities.
  7. 7How Strong Are Acid Or Base Solutions?The pH scale turns acidity into a number so the colours finally have some paperwork.
  8. 8Importance Of pH In Everyday LifeFrom stomach aches to tooth decay, pH has been quietly involved in everything.
  9. 9More About SaltsSalts have families too, and apparently even they inherit traits from their parents.
  10. 10Chemicals From Common SaltOne pinch of common salt has a surprisingly ambitious chemical career.
  11. 11Are The Crystals Of Salts Really Dry?Those perfectly dry crystals have been hiding water inside the whole time.
  12. 12Chapter Summary and PracticeAcids, bases, salts and pH reunite for one final chemical family gathering.
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