Acids And Bases Flashcards

1
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Arrhenius’ theory

A

Acids form H³O+ (ionise in water to form H+. Ions can not exist on their own, so they form H³O+)
Bases form OH‐ (dissociate in water to form OH‐)

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2
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Lowry-Bronsted’s theory

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Acids are proton donors (H+)
Bases are proton acceptors (H+)

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3
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Definition of an ampholyte

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Any substance that can act as either an acid or base

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4
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Definition of a conjugate acid-base pair

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Compounds that differ from each other by the presence of H+

(A substance will always be paired with the product it forms)

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5
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Describe acids

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  • sour to the taste
  • cause specific colour changes in indicators and plant dyes (litmus = blue to red)
  • aqueous acid solutions conduct electricity
  • neutralize bases
  • have at least 1 H atom that can ionise to form an ion (H+) in an aqueous solution
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6
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Describe bases

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  • alkali = base that is soluble in water
  • bitter to taste, soapy to touch (alkali reacts with oils on skin to form soap)
  • cause colour changes in indicators and plant dyes (litmus = red to blue)
  • alkaline solutions conduct electricity
  • neutralize acids
  • produce hydroxide ions (OH‐) in aqueous solution
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7
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Reaction of acid and metal

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Produce a salt and H² gas

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8
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Reaction of acid and oxide

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Produce a salt and H²O

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9
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Reaction of acid and hydroxide

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Produce a salt and H²O

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10
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Reaction of acid and metal carbonate

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Produce a salt, H²O and CO²

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11
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Definition of an indicator

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A weak organic dye that changes colours at definite pH values

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12
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What does a salt contain?

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  • a cation from the base
  • an anion from the acid
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13
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How do you find the base in an acid-base reaction?

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Combine the cation with O‐², OH‐ , CO³-²

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14
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How do you find an acid in an acid-base reaction?

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Combine the anion with H+

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15
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List 5 examples of indicators

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  • methyl orange
  • methyl red
  • bromthymol blue
  • neutral red
  • phenolphthalein
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16
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Formula to determine the pH of an acid

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pH = -log [H³O+]

17
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Steps to determine the pH

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  1. Balance reaction of acid with water
  2. Use molar ratio to determine the concentration of H³O+ molecules
  3. Plug in and solve
18
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What does Kc mean?

A

Equilibrium constant

19
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Formula of the equilibrium constant

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Kc = [product concentration] ÷ [reactant concentration]

20
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What is the concentration of solids and pure liquids?

A

One

21
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Equilibrium constant of water

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Kw = 1×10‐¹⁴ (at room temperature)

22
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Equilibrium constant of a neutral solution

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[H³O+] = [OH‐] = 1×10‐7

23
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Ka value of a strong acid

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A strong acid will ionise fully and have a higher concentration of product, therefore, there will be a high Ka value (very little acid left, but a lot of product)

24
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Ka value of weak acids

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Weak acids partially ionise and have a lower concentration of product, therefore, they will have a low Ka value (a lot of reactant left, but very little product)

25
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Kb value of a strong base

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A strong base dissociates fully and has a higher concentration and, therefore, has a higher Kb value (very little base left, but a lot of product)

26
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Kb value of a weak base

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A weak base partially dissociates and has a lower concentration and, therefore, has a low Kb value (a lot of reactant left, but very little product)

27
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Explain the strength of an acid or base

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How much of the acid will ionise, or the base dissociates

(Strong or weak)

28
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Explain the concentration of an acid or base

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Amount of acid or base present in a given volume

(Diluted or concentrated)

29
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List the strong acids

A
  • HCl
  • H²SO⁴
  • HNO³
  • H²CO³
  • HBr
  • HI
  • HClO⁴
30
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List the strong bases

A

Group 1 metals

  • LiOH
  • NaOH
  • KOH
  • RbOH
  • CsOH