Acids + Bases (P1+P3) Flashcards
1
Q
What is an acid?
A
proton donor
2
Q
What is a base?
A
Proton acceptor
3
Q
What is a strong acid?
A
Acid fully dissociates into its ions
e.g HCl, HNO3, H2SO4, H3PO4
4
Q
What is a weak acid?
A
Acid partially dissociates into its ions
e.g all carboxylic acids (CH3COOH)
5
Q
Acid + metal =
A
salt + hydrogen
6
Q
Acid + metal oxide =
A
salt + water
7
Q
Acid + metal hydroxide =
A
salt + water
8
Q
Acid + metal carbonate =
A
Salt + CO2 + water
9
Q
PH =
A
-Log10[H+] which can be re arranged to [H+] = 10^-PH
10
Q
The smaller the PH the greater the…
A
conc of H+ ions