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Acids and Bases Flashcards

1
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Amphiprotic

A

Substance that can behave as an acid or a base

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2
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Arrhenius Theory

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Acid: Dissociates to produce H+
Base: Dissociates to produce OH-

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Autoionization

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Water reacting with itself to produce a positive and negative ion

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4
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Bronsted-Lowry Theory

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Acid: Proton Donor
Base: Proton Acceptor

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5
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Buffer Capacity

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A solution’s ability to resist large changes in pH when acid/base is added

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6
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Buffer Solution

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Contains a weak acid/base and it’s conjugate that is resistant to large changes in pH

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7
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Corrosion

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Oxidation of a metal

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Hydronium Ion

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Water molecule with a positively charged hydrogen ion
H30+

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9
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Ion Product for Water

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Equation for hydronium and hydroxide ion concentration
1.0 x 10^-14

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10
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Monoprotic Acid

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Acid that can only donate one proton to an aqueous solution

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Oxidation

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A loss of electrons in organic compounds
Loss of hydrogen OR gain of oxygen

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12
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Oxidizing agent

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Substance that removes electrons from another substance
Gains Electrons

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13
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pH Scale

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Measure of hydrogen ion concentration
0-14

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14
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Polyprotic Acid

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Acid that can donate more than one proton

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15
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Reducing Agent

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A substance that donates electrons to another substance
Loses Electrons

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16
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Reduction

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Gain of electron in organic compounds
Gain of hydrogen OR loss of oxygen

17
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Strong Acid

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Acid that completely ionizes
Gives off the greatest number of hydrogen ions or protons

18
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Strong Base

A

Base that completely ionizes

19
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Weak Acid/Base

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Partial Ionization

20
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What are the strong acids?

A

Hydrochloric Acid
Nitric Acid
Sulfuric Acid

21
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What are the strong bases?

A

Sodium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide

22
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What are the weak acids?

A

Acetic Acid
Carbonic Acid

23
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What are the weak bases?

A

Pyridine
Aniline
Methylamine

24
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Conjugate Acid

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Formed when a base accepts a proton

25
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Conjugate Base

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Formed when an acid donates a proton

26
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What is an electrolyte?

A

Aqueous solution of an acid and a base

27
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Nuetralization

A

Acid and base reaction producing salt and water

28
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Titration

A

Addition of a known concentration to neutralize the second unknown solution

29
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Where does pH play a major role in our lives?

A

Agriculture, Physiology, Acid rain, Drug delivery

30
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Buffer Action

A

Equilibrium between Weak acid/base and conjugate base/acid

31
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LeChatelier’s Principle

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A system when stressed will shift it’s equilibrium to relieve stress

32
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Bleaching Agents

A

Most often oxidizing agents
Not colored; stain removers

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