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Title: hello i am like new here and i have questions ...plzz help me
Post by: Oxydon on April 24, 2006, 09:24:30 PM

 ??? well i have homework for school and i am ain;t doing too good in chemistry . my friend advised me to come here to learn more. so i took his advice and hopefully you all will aid me. i have a question or questions i should say. describe the equations where necessary, how potassium hydroxide will react with a) litmus solution   b)dilute sulphuric acid   c)cobalt chloride solution

Title: Re: hello i am like new here and i have questions ...plzz help me
Post by: Donaldson Tan on April 24, 2006, 09:39:13 PM

Here's a hint:
a. Litmus solution reveals whether the sample is acidic or basic
b. What happens when you react acid with an alkali?
c. Will there be a precipitate?

Title: Re: hello i am like new here and i have questions ...plzz help me
Post by: Oxydon on April 24, 2006, 10:04:45 PM

i am not good in chemistry remember, ummm what do you mean by precipitate . god i am so embarrassed :-[

Title: Re: hello i am like new here and i have questions ...plzz help me
Post by: Yggdrasil on April 24, 2006, 11:45:22 PM

A precipitate is a solid which comes out of solution.