Acids Bases Flashcards

1
Q

Acts as both a base and acid

A

amphoteric (or amphiprotic)

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2
Q

Common amphoteric substance

A

H20

HCO3 (bicarbonate)

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3
Q

produce hydrogen ions (H+) when they dissolve in water

are also electrolytes, because they produce H+ in water.

A

Arrhenius Acid

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4
Q

Acids with a hydrogen ion (H+) and a polyatomic ion are named by changing the end of the name of the polyatomic ion from

A

ate to ic acid

or

ite to ous acid

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5
Q

Acids with a hydrogen ion (H+) and a nonmetal (or CN−) ion are named with the prefix hydro and end with ic acid

A

e.g., hydrochloric acid

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6
Q

Arrhenius bases

A

produce hydroxide ions (OH−) in water

Also electrolytes

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7
Q

According to the Brønsted–Lowry theory, an acid is a substance that ____ H+

A

donates

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8
Q

According to the Brønsted–Lowry theory, a base is a substance that ____ H+

A

accepts

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9
Q

Water ___ H+ when it reacts with a stronger base

A

donates

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10
Q

Water ___ H+ when it reacts with a stronger acid

A

accepts

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11
Q

Hydrofluoric acid, HF, is the only ___ that forms a weak acid

A

halogen

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12
Q

Weak acids only ___ in water

A

partially dissociate

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13
Q

A strong acid completely ___ in aqueous solutions

A

ionizes (100%)

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14
Q

Strong bases form from

A

metals of Groups 1A (1) and 2A (2).

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15
Q

Strong acids have ___ conjugate bases that do not readily accept H+.

A

weak

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16
Q

In any acid–base reaction, there are two acids and two bases…

A

However, one acid is stronger than the other acid, and one base is stronger than the other base

17
Q

Weak acids have ____ Ka values, while strong acids have ___ Ka values

A

small

very large

18
Q

pH = −log[H3O+]

A

pH

19
Q

carbonic acid

A

h2CO3

20
Q

bicarbonate

A

HCO3-

21
Q

Carbonic is closely associated with levels of ___

A

CO2

22
Q

CO2 level rise, then carbonic acid rises, producing more ___ and leads to acidosis

A

H30+

23
Q

A buffer solution contains a combination of acid–base conjugate pairs, a weak acid, and ___ of its conjugate base

A

a salt

has equal concentrations of a weak acid and its salt.

24
Q

If you breath fast, CO2 is expelled more quickly, and equilibrium shifts to lower _____, thus raising pH

A

H30+

and becoming more basic

25
Q

If someone with kidney issues fails to produce sufficient amounts of HCO3-, buffering capacity is reduced and more ____, lowering the pH

A

H30+

and becoming more acidic