Acids And Bases Flashcards

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Acid

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Any compound that produces HYDROGEN IONS in WATER solution
0-6 on pH scale

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Base

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Any compound that produces excess HYDROXIDE IONS when dissolved in WATER
8-14 on pH scale

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Acid characteristics

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Tastes sour
Burns
Conducts electrical currents

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4
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Base characteristics

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Feels slippery
Tastes bitter
Burns
Conducts electrical currents

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Acid chem equation

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H+ + H2O > H3O+
|> hydronium ion

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6
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Base chem equation

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OH-

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pH scale

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A unit of measurement that indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
0-14
A-B
7 is neutral

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8
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Indicator

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A substance that changes color when the pH goes above or below a certain value

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Litmus paper

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Paper that changes color based on the acidity or basicity

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Red litmus paper

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Stays red when pH is moderately acidic (below 5)
Changes blue in bases

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Blue litmus paper

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Stays blue when pH is slightly basic (above 8)
Red in acids

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Neutral litmus paper

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Other than neutral, changes red (A) or blue (B)

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13
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pH paper

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14 colors

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14
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Methyl orange

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yellow to red in moderately acidic solutions (below 3)

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15
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Phenolphthalein

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Colorless to red in moderately basic solutions (above 10)

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16
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Red cabbage juice

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Changes colors based on acid and base
Red,pink,purple,blue,green,yellow
0-14

17
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Neutralization reaction

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The reaction of an acid w/ a base to produce a neutral solution
AB + CD —> CB + AD
Acid + base -> salt + water
H_ + _OH —> _ _ + HOH
HCl + NaOH > NaCl + HOH
{2}HCl + Mg(OH)2 > MgCl2 + {2}HOH