Acids and Bases Flashcards
what is the pH of an acid
⭐️PH:0-6.9
the pH of a base
⭐️ 7.1-14
characteristics of Acids
- taste sour
- conduct electricity
- found in foods
- corrosive
⭐️PH:0~6.9 - loses above properties when reacted with a base
characteristics of Bases
- tastes bitter
- conduct electricity
- feels slippery
- used in cleaning products
⭐️ PH: 7.1-14 - loses above properties when reacted with an acid
what pH is neutral
7
Indicators
Both acids and bases have one important common property: they each cause certain dyes to change colour.
These dyes are called indicators
Indicators and their colours in Acids and Bases
LITMUS: in Acids- red, in Bases- blue
BROMYTHOL BLUE: in Acids- yellow, in Bases- blue
PHENOLPHALEIN: in Acids- colourless, in Bases- dark pink/purple
does an ACIDIC solution have more hydrogen (H+) ions or hydroxide (OH-) ions
An ACIDIC solution contains more
hydrogen (H+) ions than hydroxide (OH-)ions.
does a BASIC solution have more hydrogen (H+) ions or hydroxide (OH-) ions
a BASIC solution contains more hydroxide (OH) ions than hydrogen (H+) ions.
does a NEUTRAL solution have more hydrogen (H+) ions or hydroxide (OH-) ions
A NEUTRAL solution contains EQUAL
concentrations of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions.
Neutralization
The reaction of a base with an acid during which the properties of both the acid and the base dissappear
The products of this reaction are salt- ionic compound (metal and non metal)- and water
basically double replacement??
Models used to define Acids and Bases
- proposed by French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
- proposed, in 1883, by Swedish chemist Svante August Arrhenius
- The shortcomings from Arrhenius’s theory were recognized by Johannes Bronsted (1879-1947) and Thomas Lowry
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier Model
The first model was proposed by French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743- 1794) in 1770. He believed that acid properties were caused by the presence of oxygen
The name oxygen means
“producer of acids” butsubstances such as HIC and HBr were soon found to have acid properties even though they did not contain oxygen. A new model had to be proposed.
August Arrhenius Model
He defined an acid as a substance that donated a hydrogen ion to its water solution, while a base provides hydroxide (OH-) ions.
Bronsted-Lowry Model
An ACID is any substance that DONATES an H+ ion (which is actually a proton) in aqueous solution. Using this definition, an acid is therefore called a proton donor (AD bc Acids Donate)
A BASE is any species which ACCEPTS an H+ ion, or proton. Bases are therefore called
proton accepters (BA bc bases accept)
Notice that OH ions are not mentioned in this definition.
Amphiprotic
A substance like H2O which is capable of both donating and accepting protons is said to be AMPHIPROTIC
The acid and base that react in the reverse reaction are identified in the equation as…
a conjugate acid and a coningate base
A conjugate acid is…
the species produced when a BASE ACCEPTS a hydrogen ion/proton from an acid. (ex. HB)
A conjugate base is
A conjugate base is the species that results when an ACID DONATES a hydrogen ion/proton to a base. (ex. X)
Monoprotic
Acids and bases that can only donate or accept one proton are considered to be MONOPROTIC
Diprotic
Acids that contain two ionizable hydrogen atoms per molecule are called DIPROTIC
Triprotic
Acids with three hydrogen ions/protons to donate are called TRIPROTIC
Polyprotic
The term POLYPROTIC acid can be used for any has that can donate more than one hydrogen ion/proton.