Chapter 20&21- Acids, bases and pH & Buffers and neutralisation Flashcards
1
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Define Bronsted-Lowry acid
A
Proton donor
2
Q
Define Bronsted-Lowry base
A
Proton acceptor
3
Q
Define conjugate acid-base pair
A
Contains two species that can be interconverted by the transfer of a proton
4
Q
Define buffer solution
A
A system that minimises oH changes when small amounts of an acid or a base are added.
5
Q
Define equivalence point
A
Volume of one solution that exactly reacts with the volume of the other solution
6
Q
Define end point
A
The point at which the indicator changes colour.The indicator contains equal concentrations of HA and A-.