acid base Flashcards
bronsted lowry acid
an acid loses a proton
bronsted lowry base
a base gains a proton
any species that has a hydrogen can potentially act as a/an ____.
acid
any species that has a lone pair can potentially act as a/an ___
base
conjugate base:
an acid loses a proton to form its conjugate base
conjugate acid:
a base loses a proton to form its conjugate base
remove an H from acid to form
conjugate base
add H to base to form
conjugate acid
strong acid has a strong tendency to
lose a proton
weak acid has little tendency to
lose a proton
strong acid has a ___ conjugate base
weak (has little affinity for the proton)
weak acid has a ___ conjugate base
strong (high affinity for proton)
strong acid: ___ favored at equil
products
weak acid: ____ favored at equil
reactants
Ka measures:
the degree to which an acid dissociates in a solution