Acids and Bases Flashcards
What is a Bronsted-Lowry acid defined as?
a proton donor
What is a Bronsted-Lowry base defined as?
a proton acceptor
what is the product of the reaction between an Acid and a base
Salt + Water
how can we determine the concentration of an acid or a basse
titration
what is the name of the reaction between acid and base
neutralisation reaction
what is the pH of an acid
pH<7
what is the pH of a base
pH>7
what are alkalis
bases that are soluble in water
what does an acid-base equilibria involve
the transfer of protons
what is a strong acid?
when they dissolve in water
it competely dissociates into ions. (protons)
what is a weak acid?
when they dissolve in water
it slightly dissociates into ions
what is produced when acids disscoiate
protons
what is produced when bases dissociates
hydroxides
what is defined as a strong base
it completley dissociates into OH-
(hydroxides)
what is defined as a weak base
it slightly dissociates to hydroxide ions
how do we calculate the pH
pH = - log [H+]