2.1.4 Acids

Learners should be able to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and understanding of:

Acids, bases, alkalis and neutralisation

(a) the formulae of the common acids

(b) qualitative explanation of strong and weak acids in terms of relative dissociations

(c) neutralisation reactions

Acid–base titrations

(d) preparing a standard solution and carrying out acid–base titrations

(e) structured and non-structured titration calculations, based on experimental results of familiar and non-familiar acids and bases.