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Acids and Bases Flashcards

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An acid is…

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a species that donates a proton, H+, during an acid-base reaction

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Properties of acids include…

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  • corrosive
  • taste sour
  • react with bases
  • pH <7
  • solutions can conduct electrical current
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What colours do indicators turn in the presence of acids?

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Phenolphthalein: pink to colourless
Blue litmus: blue to red
Methyl orange: orange to red

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A base is…

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a species that accepts a proton, H+, during an acid-base reaction

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Properties of bases include…

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  • slippery feel
  • taste bitter
  • caustic
  • react with acids
  • pH >7
  • solutions can conduct an electrical current
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What colours do indicators turn in the presence of bases?

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Phenolphthalein: colourless to pink
Red litmus: red to blue
Methyl orange: orange to yellow

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An acid-base reaction is where…

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a proton, H+, is transferred between two chemical species

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Ionisation is…

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the process by which a chemical species gains or loses an electrical charge, forming ions

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Disassociation is…

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the process by which a molecule separates into smaller particles

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Base + acid -> ?

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water + salt (BAWS)

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Metal + acid -> ?

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salt + hydrogen (MASH)

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Carbonate (or hydrogen carbonate) + acid -> ?

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water + carbon dioxide + salt

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Amphiprotic species are…

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substances which can act as either acids or bases - they can either donate or accept a proton, H+

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A monoprotic acid is…

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a species that donates one proton, H+, during ionisation

Eg. HCl, HNO3, NH4+

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A diprotic acid is…

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a species that donates two protons, H+, during ionisation

Eg. H2SO4, H2SO3

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A triprotic acid is…

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a species that donates three protons, H+, during ionisation

Eg. H3PO4

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A strong acid is one that will…

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undergo complete ionisation when added to water

18
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Examples of strong acids include…

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Sulphuric acid (H2SO4)
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
Nitric acid (HNO3)
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A weak acid is one that…

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does not readily give up its H+ ion in solution

20
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Examples of weak acids include…

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Ammonium (NH4+)
Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)
Carbonic acid (H2CO3)
21
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A strong base is one that…

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readily accepts a proton, H+, during an acid-base reaction

readily dissociates to form OH- ions and a basic solution

22
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Examples of strong bases include…

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Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
Potassium hydroxide (KOH)
Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
23
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A weak base is one that…

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does not readily accept a H+ ion

24
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Examples of weak bases include…

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Ammonia (NH3)
Sulphate (SO42-)
Ethanoate (CH3COO-)
Bicarbonate (HCO3-)
Fluoride (F-)
25
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Strong acids have…

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negligible conjugate bases

26
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Strong bases have…

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negligible conjugate acids

27
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Strength of an acids relates to…

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what proportion of its molecules will donate a proton, H+

28
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An acid’’s concentration depends on…

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how many of those acid molecules are in the solution

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The pH scale shows…

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how acidic/basic a solution is

30
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Acids have a pH value of…

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between 0-7

31
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Bases have a pH value of…

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between 8-14

32
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Neutral solutions have a pH value of…

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between 7-7.5/8

33
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Ionic product of water equation:

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Kw = [H3O+] [OH-] = 1.00 x 10(-14)

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pH equation:

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pH = -log 10 [H3O+]

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Concentration from pH equation:

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[H3O+] = 10(-pH)

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The acid dissociation constant, Ka, is given by the formula…

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Ka = [H3O+] [A-] / [HA]

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