Chapter 4: Ionic Theory of Solution and Solubility Roles Flashcards
Electrolyte
A substance that dissolves in water to give an electrically conducting solution. Ionic solids that dissolve in water are electrolytes.
Nonelectrolyte
A substance that dissolves in water to give a nonconducting or very poorly conducting solution.
Strong electrolyte
A solute that completely, or almost completely, ionizes or dissociates in a solution. These ions are good conductors of electric current in the solution.
Example: NaCl –> Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
Weak electrolyte
An electrolyte that dissolves in water to give a relatively small percentage of ions. Generally are molecular substances
Example: NH3(aq)+H2O(l) –> NH4^+(aq) + OH-(aq)
Molecular Equation
Which is a chemical equation in which the reactants and products are written as if they were molecular substances, even though they may actually exist in solution as ions.
Complete Ionic Equation
Written in stand-alone ionic form.
Spectator Ions
An ion in an ionic equation that does not take part in the reaction. You can cancel such ions from both sides to express essential reactions that occur.
Strong acid
An acid that ionizes completely ion water and is also a strong electrolyte.
Strong base
Base that is present in aqueous solution entirely as ions, one of which is OH-. A strong electrolyte
Weak base
A base that is only partly ionized in water; it is a weak electrolyte.
Common Strong Acids
HClO4 H2SO4 HI HBr HCl HNO3
Strong Bases
LiOH NaOH KOH RbOH CsOH Ca(OH)2 Sr(OH)2 Ba(OH)2
Weak Acids
CO(2)H (Carboxylic Acids.)
Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers: Elements
Oxidation = 0
Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers: Monoatomic Ions
Oxidation number always = 0
Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers: Oxygen
Oxidation # = -2 in most compounds. Except in H2O2 and other peroxides, it is 1.