Acids And Bases Flashcards
Acid
Any compound that produces HYDROGEN IONS in WATER solution
0-6 on pH scale
Base
Any compound that produces excess HYDROXIDE IONS when dissolved in WATER
8-14 on pH scale
Acid characteristics
Tastes sour
Burns
Conducts electrical currents
Base characteristics
Feels slippery
Tastes bitter
Burns
Conducts electrical currents
Acid chem equation
H+ + H2O > H3O+
|> hydronium ion
Base chem equation
OH-
pH scale
A unit of measurement that indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
0-14
A-B
7 is neutral
Indicator
A substance that changes color when the pH goes above or below a certain value
Litmus paper
Paper that changes color based on the acidity or basicity
Red litmus paper
Stays red when pH is moderately acidic (below 5)
Changes blue in bases
Blue litmus paper
Stays blue when pH is slightly basic (above 8)
Red in acids
Neutral litmus paper
Other than neutral, changes red (A) or blue (B)
pH paper
14 colors
Methyl orange
yellow to red in moderately acidic solutions (below 3)
Phenolphthalein
Colorless to red in moderately basic solutions (above 10)