Acids and Bases Flashcards
Arrhenius definition for acids
substances that increase hydronium in water
Arrhenius definition for bases
substances that increase hydroxide in water
Taste for acids
sour
Taste for bases
bitter
Are acids slippery?
no
Are bases slippery?
yes
Litmus paper in acids
blue turns red
Litmus paper in bases
red turns blue
Acids in Phenolphthalein
colorless
Bases in Phenolphthalein
red (appears magenta)
Neutral solutions in Phenolphthalein
faint light pink
Bromothymol blue and acids
yellow
Bromothymol blue and bases
blue
React with metals:acids
to produce hydrogen gas
React with metals:bases
N/A
H3*0+ to OH- acids
H3*0+>OH-
H3*0+ to OH- bases
H3*0+<OH-
Electrolyte
a substance that dissolves in water to produce ions. acids and bases BOTH have them
pH of acids
pH less than 7
pH of bases
pH more than 7
pH of neutral solution s
pH=7
Neutralization
the reaction of an acid and a base. ex: HCl+NaOH–>H2*0+NaCl
Salt
the cation of a base plus the anion of an acid