Acids + Bases Flashcards

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What is a base?

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A compound that neutralises an acid to form a salt/proton acceptor

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What is a strong acid?

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An acid that completely dissociates + released all its H atoms

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What is a weak acid?

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Only releases a small portion of its H atoms + partially dissociates

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What is an acid?

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A species that releases H+ ions in aqueous solution/proton donor

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What is a salt?

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A compound in which the H+ is replaced by a metal ion

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