chapter 20 Flashcards
what do acids do in water?
dissociate and release H+ ions into solution
what do alkalis do in water?
dissolves in water and releases OH- ions
what is a neutralisation reaction?
when an acid reacts with a base to produce salt and water
what is something important about ionic equations?
contains only ions that take part in the reaction
anything s/l/g goes into the equation
what does a metal + acid produce?
salt + H2
M A S H
what is a bronsted-lowry acid?
proton/H+ donor
what is a bronsted-lowry base?
proton/H+ acceptor
What is a conjugate acid-base pair?
Contains 2 species
Can be interconverted by transfer of a proton
What happens during dissociation?
Only takes place when water is present
Acids donate protons to water to form hydronium ion
what are strong acids?
completely dissociate in aqueous solutions
what are weak acids?
partially dissociate in aqueous solutions
what is pH?
measure of concentration of H+ ions in a solution
or
-log [H+]
what does the smaller the pH mean?
the more acidic/larger concentration of H+
what is the assumption for strong monobasic acids?
[HA] = [H+]
what is the Ka equation?
Ka = [H+][A-]/[HA]