Acid and Base

Question 1

What are acids

Answer 1

An acid is a molecular substances that donates protons or accepts electron pairs in reaction, it often produces hydrogen ions in water, increasing the solution acidity

Question 2

What are bases

Answer 2

A base is a chemical that accepts protons or donates electron pairs in reaction, often producing hydroxide ion in water

Question 3

What is acid and base according to Bronsted - Lowry acid and base theory

Answer 3

An acid is defined as a proton donor H , and a base is defined as a proton acceptor, when an acid gives up a proton,the remaining species is a base and is referred to as the conjugate base of the acid

Question 4

According to Bronsted acid and base theory water is??

Answer 4

Is both acid and base( has amphoteric behavior, act as acid and base)

Question 5

According to lewis acid and bases theory acids and bases are??

Answer 5

A base is defined as a substance that can donate a pair of electrons to the formation of covalent bond. An acid is a substance that can accept a pair of electrons to form the bond.

Question 6

What is a buffer solution

Answer 6

A buffer solution is a water - based solution containing a acid weak and it’s conjugate base. It resist changes pH when Small amount of strong acid or base are added