Unit Award Scheme

122537 CHEMICAL REACTIONS FORMING SALTS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	three acids and their chemical formulae	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2	three bases and their chemical formulae	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3	three alkalis and their chemical formulae	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
4	the fact that bases include alkalis and the difference between them	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
demonstrated the ability to
5	explain that acids can be neutralised by alkalis, bases and metal carbonates and list the products of each of these reactions	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
6	predict the salt produced in a given neutralisation reaction	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
7	use the formulae of common ions to deduce the formulae of the salt produced by neutralisation	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
8	describe how soluble salts can be made from acids and how pure, dry samples of salts can be obtained	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
experienced
9	preparing a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt from a given insoluble oxide or carbonate	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
10	using a universal indicator to measure the approximate pH (potential of hydrogen) of a solution	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
shown knowledge of
11	the function of the pH scale and how it identifies acidic, neutral or alkaline solutions	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
12	the definition of both 'acid' and 'alkali' in terms of the production of hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 19 November 2024Level - Level One