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Acids and Bases Flashcards

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Arrhenius Theory

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An acid is a substance that ionises in water to produce hydrogen ions.

A base is a substance that dissociates in water to produce hydroxide ions.

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Bronsted-Lowry Theory

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An acid is a proton (H+) donor.

A base is a proton (H+) acceptor.

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Strong acids

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An acid that ionises completely in aqueous solution

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Strong base

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A base that dissociates completely in aqueous solution

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Weak acid

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An acid that only ionises partially in an aqueous solution

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Weak base

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A base that only dissociates/ionises partially in an aqueous solution

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Concentrated Acid

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A large amount of solute dissolved in a small amount of water

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Dilute Acid

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A small amount of solute dissolved in a large amount of water

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Salt

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A substance in which the hydrogen of an acid has been replaced by a cation

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Neutralisation

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The point where an acid and base have reacted so neither is in excess. Also called the equivalence point.

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Indicators

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A substance that changes colour depending on the pH of the solution

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Solution

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A homogenous mixture of solute and solvent

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Standard solution

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A solution of known concentration and it will remain constant for a while

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Amphoteric/Amphiprotic substance

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A substance that can act as either an acid or base.

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pH

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A number that indicates the degree of the acidity of a solution

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Ionisation

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The reaction of a molecular substance with water to produce ions

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Dissociation

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The splitting of an ionic compound into its ions

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Measure of ionisation of acid

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The measure of the strength of the acid

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Measure of dissociation of base

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The measure of the strength of the base

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Hydrolysis of salt

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A reaction of an ion (from a salt) with water.

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