Chapter 4: Reactions in Aqueous Solutions Flashcards
Activity Series
A summary of the results of many possible displacement reactions
Aqueous solution
A solution in which the solvent is water
Bronsted acid
a substance that donates a proton
Bronsted base
a substance that accepts a proton
combination reaction
a reaction in which 2+ substances combine to form a single product
concentration of a solution
Amount of solute present in a given quantity of solvent or solution
combustion reaction
A reaction in which a substance reacts with Oxygen, usually with the release to heat and light to produce a flame
decomposition reaction
The breakdown of a compound into two or more components
dilution
A procedure for preparing a less concentrated solution from a more concentrated solution
diprotic acid
Each unit of the acid yields two hydrogen ions upon ionization
displacement reaction
an atom or an ion in a compound is replaced by an atom of another element
disproportionation reaction
a reaction in which an element in one oxidation state is both oxidized and reduced
electrolyte
a substance that when dissolved in water results in a solution that can conduct electricity
equivalence point
the point at which the acid has completely reacted with or been neutralized by the base
gravimetric analysis
an experimental procedure that involves the measurement of mass
half-reaction
explicitly shows the electrons involved in a redox reaction
hydration
a process in which an ion or a molecule is surrounded by water molecules arranged in a specific manner
hydronium ion
the hydrated proton H3O+, shorthand = H+
indicator
substance that has a distinctly different color in acidic and basic solutions
ionic equation
shows dissolved species as free ions