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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.44 cm} x{6.56 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Acids and Bases}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ACIDS}} & Acids in solution are sources of hydrogen ions. \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & Acidic solutions have lower pH values than neutral pH 7. \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{BASES}} & A base is any substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt and water only. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & Alkalis (soluble bases) in solution are sources of hydroxide ions. \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Alkaline solutions have higher pH values than neutral 7. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Higher H+ concentration = lower pH​ \newline Higher OH- concentration = higher pH} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.72 cm} x{5.28 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Descriptions/Forms of Acid}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Concentrated acid}} & a relatively large amount of solute dissolved in the solvent. \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Dilute acid}} & a relatively smaller amount of solute dissolved in the solvent. ​ \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Strong acid}} & completely ionised in aqueous solution. Hydrochloric, nitric and sulfuric acid.​ \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Weak acid}} & only partially ionised in aqueous solution. Ethanoic, citric and carbonic.​ Further, it has a lower pH than a strong acid (aq) of the same concentration.​ This is because a weak acid has a lower concentration of hydrogen ions.​ \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 9) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{4 cm} x{4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reactions (Part2)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Salts can be made by reacting an acid with an alkali. & Acid + Alkali + Salt + Water \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Salts can be made by reacting an acid with a insoluble base.​ & Acid + Bases = Salt + Water​ \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Salts can be made by reacting an acid with a metal carbonate.​ & Acid + Metal carbonate = Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Acids are neutralized by alkalis (e.g.: soluble metal hydroxides) and bases (e.g.: insoluble metal hydroxides and metal oxides) to produce salts and water and by metal carbonates to produce ​salts, water and carbon dioxide. The salt name depends on the acid used and the positive ions in the alkali, base or carbonate.​} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Indicators}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Litmus goes red in acid and blue in alkali.} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Methyl orange is red in acidic conditions, yellow in neutral and alkaline conditions.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Phenolphthalein is colourless in acidic and neutral conditions and pink in alkaline conditions.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Universal indicator - scale runs from 0 (red), 7 (green) to 14 (blue).} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{4 cm} x{4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reactions}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Salts made when metals react with nitric acid are called nitrates.​ & Zinc + Nitric acid = Zinc Nitrate + Hydrogen​ \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Salts made when metals react with sulfuric acids are called sulfates.​ & Iron + Sulfuric Acid = Iron Sulfate + Hydrogen​ \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Salts made when metals react with hydrochloric acid are called chlorides.​ & Magnesium + Hydrochloric acid = Magnesium Chloride + Hydrogen \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Reactions between metals and acids only occur if the metal is more reactive than the hydrogen in the acid. If the metal is too reactive, the reaction with acid is violent.​} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}