Acids Bases Flashcards
Acts as both a base and acid
amphoteric (or amphiprotic)
Common amphoteric substance
H20
HCO3 (bicarbonate)
produce hydrogen ions (H+) when they dissolve in water
are also electrolytes, because they produce H+ in water.
Arrhenius Acid
Acids with a hydrogen ion (H+) and a polyatomic ion are named by changing the end of the name of the polyatomic ion from
ate to ic acid
or
ite to ous acid
Acids with a hydrogen ion (H+) and a nonmetal (or CN−) ion are named with the prefix hydro and end with ic acid
e.g., hydrochloric acid
Arrhenius bases
produce hydroxide ions (OH−) in water
Also electrolytes
According to the Brønsted–Lowry theory, an acid is a substance that ____ H+
donates
According to the Brønsted–Lowry theory, a base is a substance that ____ H+
accepts
Water ___ H+ when it reacts with a stronger base
donates
Water ___ H+ when it reacts with a stronger acid
accepts
Hydrofluoric acid, HF, is the only ___ that forms a weak acid
halogen
Weak acids only ___ in water
partially dissociate
A strong acid completely ___ in aqueous solutions
ionizes (100%)
Strong bases form from
metals of Groups 1A (1) and 2A (2).
Strong acids have ___ conjugate bases that do not readily accept H+.
weak