acids and bases definitions Flashcards
acid
a substance that donates hydrogen ions
base
a substance that accepts hydrogen ions
ionization
the process of an acid which reacts with water to form ions
neutralization reactions
the reaction of an acid and base to form a salt and water
pH indicators
ph indicator or acid-base indicator is a compound that changes colour in solution over a narrow range of pH values
concentrated acid
an acid which has a large quantity of solute acid in a small volume of solvent water
dilute acid
an acid which has a small quantity of solute acid in a small volume of solvent water
strong acid
an acid which has fully ionized in water
weak acid
an acid that has not fully ionized in water
salt
a compound consisting of a metal cation bonded to a non-metal anion