Acids Flashcards
What is the formula of hydrochloride acid?
HCl
What is an acid?
A species that is a proton donator. It releases H⁺ ions in aqueous solutions.
What is the formula of sulfuric acid?
H₂SO₄
What is the formula of nitric acid?
HNO₃
What is a base? What are common bases?
A species that is a proton acceptor. It readily accepts H⁺ ions from an acid. Common bases are metal oxides, metal hydroxides and ammonia.
What is an alkali?
A soluble base that releases OH⁻ ions in aqueous solution.
What is the formula of sodium hydroxide?
NaOH
What is the formula of potassium hydroxide?
KOH
What is the formula of aqueous ammonia?
NH₃(aq)
What is a salt?
Any chemical compound formed from an acid when a H⁺ ion from the acid has been replaced by a metal ion or another positive ion.
What is a cation?
A positively charged ion.
What is an anion?
A negatively charged ion.
What is an anhydrous substance?
A substance that contains no water molecules.
What is a hydrated compound?
A crystalline compound containing water molecules.
What is the water of crystallisation?
Water molecules that form an essential part of the crystalline structure of compound, separated from the empirical formula of a compound by a dot.