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Acid-Base Flashcards

1
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This is the earliest acid-base definition, which classifies these substances in terms of their behavior in water

A

ARRHENIUS ACID-BASE DEFINITION

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2
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is a substance with H in its formula that dissociates to yield H₃O⁺

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acid - according to arrhenius

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3
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is a substance with OH in its formula that dissociates to yield OH⁻

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base - according to arrhenius

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4
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is a substance that dissociates in aqueous medium to form or yield hydronium ions, H3O+ .

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Arrhenius acid

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5
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HCl(aq) + H2O(l) → H𝟑O(aq) + Cl-

HCl is an?

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Arrhenius acid

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6
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is a substance that ionizes in aqueous medium to produce hydroxide ions.

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Arrhenius base

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7
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_____ acid dissociates completely into ions in water:

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strong acid

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8
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A dilute solution of a strong acid contains no ____ molecules.

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HA

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9
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A strong acid yields

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→ H3O+(aq) + A-(aq)

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10
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A _____ acid dissociates slightly to form ions in water:

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weak acid

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11
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Weak acid yields

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⇌ H3O+(aq) + A-(aq)

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12
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In a dilute solution of a weak acid, most HA molecules are _________.

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undissociated

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13
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Strong acid: HA(g or l) + H2O(l) → H3O+(aq) + A-(aq)

There are no ____ molecules in solution.

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HA

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14
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Weak acid: HA(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + A-(aq)

Most HA molecules are ________.

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undissociated (always remember na sa weak acid, reversible ang reaction kay hindi completely dissociated and HA)

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15
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The value of ____ is an indication of acid strength.

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Ka

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16
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A large value of K means that the reaction favors the formation of

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product (s)

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17
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A small value of K means that the reaction favors the

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reactants

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18
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If Ka > 1, then the acid is

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strong

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19
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If Ka<1,then the acid is

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Weak

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20
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If Kb > 1, then the base is

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strong

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21
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If Kb<1,then the base is

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weak

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22
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(HCl, HBr, and HI) are strong or weak? Why?

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STRONG. Because they are hydrohalic acids

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23
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oxoacids in which the number of O atoms exceeds the number of ionizable protons by two or more (strong or weak?)

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Strong

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24
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HNO3

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3-1=2 ; STRONG

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25
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H2SO4

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4-2=2 ; STRONG

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26
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HClO4

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4-1=3 ; STRONG

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27
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It is the only hydrohalic acid that is weak

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HF

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28
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acids in which H is not bonded to O or to a halogen

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Weak acids

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29
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HCN

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Weak acid (not bonded to O or halogen)

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30
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oxoacids in which the number of O atoms equals or exceeds the number of ionizable protons by one

A

Weak

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31
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HClO

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1=1 ; Weak

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32
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HNO2

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2-1=1 ; weak

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33
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carboxylic acids, which have the general formula RCOOH

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Weak acids

34
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CH3COOH

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Weak because of COOH

35
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C6H5COOH

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Weak because of COOH

36
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water-soluble compounds containing O2- or OH- ions. (Strong or weak)

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Strong base

37
Q

M2O or MOH, where M = Group 1A(1) metal (Strong or Weak Base)

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Strong

38
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Group 1A(1) metals

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(Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs)

39
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MO or M(OH)2 where M = group 2A(2) metal ( Strong or weak base)

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STRONG BASE

40
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group 2A(2) metal

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(Ca, Sr, Ba)

41
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ammonia (NH3) - strong or weak base?

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Weak

42
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amines - strong or weak base?

A

Weak base

43
Q

A _______ completely transfers its protons to water, leaving essentially no undissociated molecules in solution. Its conjugate base has a negligible tendency to accept protons in aqueous solution.

A

strong acid

44
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(The conjugate base of a ______ acid shows negligible basicity.)

A

strong acid

45
Q

A ________only partially dissociates in aqueous solution and therefore exists in the solution as a mixture of the undissociated acid and its conjugate base.

A

weak acid

46
Q

The conjugate base of a _______ shows a slight ability to remove protons from water.

A

weak acid

47
Q

The conjugate base of a weak acid is a ____ base.

A

weak base

48
Q

A substance with ________ contains hydrogen but does not demonstrate any acidic behavior in water

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negligible acidity

49
Q

The conjugate base of a substance with negligible acidity is a ______

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strong base

50
Q

means a substance can act as either an acid or a base

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Amphiprotic

51
Q

It is amphiprotic based on the concept of

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Bronsted-Lowry theory

52
Q

Also called “self-ionization of water”

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Autoionization of Water

53
Q

an ionization reaction in pure water or in an aqueous solution, in which a water molecule, H2O, deprotonates (loses the nucleus of one of its hydrogen atoms) to become a hydroxide ion, OH−.

A

Autoionization of Water

54
Q

means the ability of a substance to react either as an acid or as a base.

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Amphoteric

55
Q

amphoteric based on the concept of

A

Lewis theory

56
Q

Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = _______ (at 25°C)

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1.0x10^-14

57
Q

T or F | A change in [H3O+] causes an inverse change in [OH-], and vice versa.

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Truee

58
Q

[H3O] > [OH-]

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acidic solution

59
Q

[H3O] = [OH]

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neutral solution

60
Q

[H3O] < [OH]

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basic solution

61
Q

The ___ of a solution indicates its relative acidity:

A

pH

62
Q

pH < 7.00

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acidic solution

63
Q

pH = 7.00

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neutral solution

64
Q

pH > 7.00

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basic solution

65
Q

The higher the pH, the lower the [H3O] and the less ___ the solution.

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acidic

66
Q

scales express the acidity and basicity of dilute aqueous solutions.

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pH and pOH

67
Q

is known as the power of hydrogen or the measure of hydrogen ion [H+] or hydronium ion [H3O+] concentration.

A

pH

68
Q

is the measure of hydroxide ion [OH-] concentration.

A

pOH

69
Q

• These expressions are analogous to the expression for pH. We derived it to express the concentrations in a more convenient way using whole numbers.

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pKa and pKb

70
Q

• pKa =

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-log Ka

71
Q

• pKb =

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-log Kb

72
Q

• The smaller the value of pKa, the ______ the acid

A

stronger

73
Q

The smaller the value of pKb, the ______ the base.

A

stronger

74
Q

An acid is a proton donor, any species that donates an H+ ion.
• An acid must contain H in its formula.

A

Brønsted-Lowry Acid

75
Q

A base is a proton acceptor, any species that accepts
an H+ ion.
• A base must contain a lone pair of electrons to bond to H+.

A

Brønsted-Lowry Base

76
Q

An acid-base reaction is a ______-transfer process (Bronsted Lowry)

A

proton

77
Q

• is a substance that is a proton donor.

A

Brønsted-Lowry acid

78
Q

is a substance that is a proton acceptor.

A

Brønsted-Lowry base

79
Q

A ______ is any species that donates an electron pair to form a bond.

A

Lewis base

80
Q

A _____ is any species that accepts an electron pair to form a bon

A

Lewis acid

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