5.1.3 Acids, Bases and Buffers Flashcards
acids dissociate and release ….
H+ ions
Alkalis dissociate and release…..
OH- ions in solution
Bronsted-Lowry Acid
a species that donates a proton
Bronsted- Lowry base
species that accepts a proton
conjugate acid-base pairs
an acid and a base that can become each other through the transfer of a H+ /proton
Hydronium ion
monobasic
when one mole of acid dissociates to form one mole of H+ ions/protons
acids that release one proton into solution. Has one H that can be replaced.
example of mono basic acids
HCl, CH3COOH
dibasic acid, example
when one mole of acid dissociates to form 2 moles of H+/ protons
An acid that contains two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule of the acid - produces 2 H+ ions
H2CO3, H2SO4
tribasic
when one mole of acid dissociates to form 3 moles of H+/protons
why is CH3COOH mono basic ?
organic acids don’t replace any hydrogen atoms from the carbon chain
acid + carbonate
salt and water and co2 (carbonates are bases)
acid + metal
salt + hydrogen
why is solid carbonate included in the ionic equation?
2H+ + CuCO3 (s) —> Cu 2+ (aq) + H20(l) + CO2 (g)
it changes state to a gas, which is included in an ionic equation
what does pH measure?
the concentration of H+ ions in solution
hydrogen ion concentrations have a large range of values, what method makes it a more manageable scale?
negative log (10^-)