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Neutralisation Reactions Worksheet

Science beakers with colourful chemical reactions

🧠 Part 1: Do It Now - Retrieval Practice

1. What is an acid? Give one example.

Sentence starter: An acid is ________________________________

Example: ________________________________

2. What is an alkali? Give one example.

Sentence starter: An alkali is ________________________________

Example: ________________________________

3. What happens when you mix an acid and an alkali?

They explode

They neutralise each other

Nothing happens

They become more acidic

🔬 Part 2: Understanding Neutralisation

4. Complete the word equation for neutralisation:

Acid + _____________ → _____________ + _____________

5. Why is neutralisation a chemical reaction? Tick all that apply:

New substances are formed

The pH changes

Energy may be released

The colour stays the same

6. What colour would universal indicator turn when an acid is neutralised?

Red (acidic)

Green (neutral)

Blue (alkaline)

🧪 Part 3: Practical Investigation - Observations

7. Record your observations during the neutralisation experiment:

Before mixing:

The acid pH was: _______

The alkali pH was: _______

Universal indicator colour in acid: _____________

Universal indicator colour in alkali: _____________

During mixing:

Sentence starter: When I mixed the acid and alkali, I saw ________________________________

After mixing:

The final pH was: _______

The final indicator colour was: _____________

8. Explain why this shows a chemical reaction has occurred:

Sentence starter: This shows a chemical reaction because ________________________________

✍️ Part 4: Summary & Real-Life Applications

9. In your own words, explain what neutralisation is:

Sentence starter: Neutralisation is when ________________________________

10. Give one real-life example where neutralisation is useful:

Examples to consider: indigestion tablets, soil treatment, cleaning spills

🌟 Extension Challenge

11. Design your own neutralisation experiment using household items. What would you use and what would you expect to happen?

Household acids: lemon juice, vinegar

Household alkalis: baking soda, washing soda

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