Chapter 3 Section 3 Flashcards
Acids are made of one or more Hydrogen ions and a _____ ion.
Negative.
The negative ion in an acid may be a _______ or a _______ ion.
Nonmetal
Polyatomic
_____ ions are the key to the reactions of acids.
Hydrogen
An acid is any substance that produces _____ ions in water.
Hydrogen
The _____ of bases give you clues to what ions they have in common.
Formulas
Many bases are made of metals combined with _____ ions.
Hydroxide
The Hydroxide ion (OH-) is a negative ion made of _____ and _____.
Oxygen and hydrogen
A ___ is any substance that produces Hydroxide Ions (OH-) in water.
Base
The strength of acids and bases refers to how well an acid or base produces _____ in water.
Ions
The pH scale is a range of values from 0 to 14. It is a ____ scale and expresses the concentration of ____ ions in a solution.
Numeric
Hydrogen
T or F: Hydrochloric Acid is highly basic.
False - it is highly acidic.
T or F: Water is an example of a 14 pH.
False. It’s about a 7. Very Neutral
Normal rainfall is slightly acidic with a pH of approximately ____.
5.5
_____ rain is more acidic than normal rainwater.
Acid
Acid rain has a pH as low as ____ to ____.
3.5 to 3.0