Grade 9 - Week 7: Neutralisation

Emerging	Foundation	Core	Beyond Core	Accomplished
Can explain why cakes rise	Can explain what is happening in two specific examples (NaOH and HCl & the NaHCO3 and HCl neutralisation)	Can explain what happens in general terms when an acid meets a base	Can correctly write neutralisation reactions as word equations	Can write balanced neutralisation reactions with correct chemical symbols and stoichiometry

Neutralisation



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Give these a go:

1. Describe what occurs during a neutralisation reaction.
2. Give some examples of common acids and bases.
3. Name the salt produced and write balanced equations for the reaction when the following substances are mixed:
   • hydrochloric acid and potassium hydroxide
   • sulfuric acid and barium hydroxide
   • nitric acid and sodium hydroxide
   • hydrochloric acid and calcium hydroxide.