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Acids & Bases Flashcards

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1
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Arrenhenius acid

A

Gives excess H+ in solution

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2
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Arrhenius base

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Gives excess OH- in solution

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3
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Is water considered an acid in Arrhenius?

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No, just aqueous

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4
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Bronstead-Lowery acid

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Donates H+ ions

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5
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Bronstead-Lowery base

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Accepts H+ ions (OH-, F-, NH3)

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6
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Lewis acid

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Electron pair acceptorq

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7
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Lewis base

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Electron pair donor

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8
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What is an electrophile

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Lewis acid (attacked by Lewis base neucleophile)

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9
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Amphoteric species

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Acts as an acid in basic conditions, as a base in acidic conditions (water)

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10
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Zwitterion

A

Intermediate of amino acids that are amphoteric

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11
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What hydroxides of metals are amphoteric?

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Al, Zn, Pb, Cr

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12
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CH3COO-

A

Acetate

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13
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-ide in acid form

A

-ic

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14
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-ite means

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less an oxygen

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15
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-ite in acid form

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-ous acid

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16
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-ate means

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plus an oxygen

17
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-ate in acid form

A

-ic acid

18
Q

Autoionization

A

Reacts with itself as an amphoteric species (water)

19
Q

Water dissociation constant

A

Kw=[H30+][OH-] x 10^-14

Each equal [10^-7]

20
Q

What it the only thing that can change Kw/water dissociation constant?

A

Temperature

21
Q

p=

A

-log

22
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pH

A

-log[OH-]=log1/[H+]

23
Q

pOH

A

-log[OH-]= log1/[OH-]

24
Q

pH + pOH =

A

14

25
Q

log(xy)

A

log(x) +log(y)

26
Q

-log(n x 10^-m)

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-log(n)-log(10^-m) = m-log(n)

27
Q

n

A

from 1 to 10

28
Q

p value=

A

m-0.n

29
Q

When is pH 7 valid

A

at 25 degrees Celcius

30
Q

If the concentration of an acid is less than 10^-7, then the water autoionization is

A

Significant

31
Q

What does the Ka or Kb value equal for weak acids and bases?

A

Less than 1

32
Q

Strong acids

A 
HCl
Hbr
HI
H2SO4
HNO3
HClO4
33
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Strong bases

A

NaOH
KOH
Soluble hydroxides of IA metals

34
Q

Finding Ka or Kb

A

Use the 10^-14 to find the remaining to find Ka or Kb

35
Q

Conjugates of strong acids & bases

A

Basically inert

36
Q

More electronegative means

A

Increasing pKa, stronger acid

37
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Weak acis & bases make

A

Weak conjugate acids & bases

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