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Chemical Equilibrium Systems Flashcards

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Bronstead-Lowry’s Theory

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Any reaction in which hydrogen ions are transferred from one species to another is an acid-base reaction. The acid loses the hydrogen ion and the base accepts the hydrogen ion.

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Buffer

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A buffer solution is a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base that resists changes in pH when small amounts of strong acid or strong base are added to it.

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What are acids?

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Acids are proton donors (H+)

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What are bases?

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Bases are proton acceptors (H+)

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What is a conjugate acid?

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A particle that’s formed when a base gains a hydrogen ion

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What is a conjugate base?

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A particle that remains when an acid donates a hydrogen ion

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What are amphiprotic substances?

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Substances that donate or accept protons depending on what they are reacting with (they act as acids and bases).

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What are amphiprotic substances?

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Substances that donate or accept protons depending on what they are reacting with (they act as acids and bases).

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What are polyprotic acids?

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Polyprotic acids are acids that can donate more than one proton

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What are diprotic acids?

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Diprotic acids are acids that donate two protons. e.g. sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and carbonic acid (H2CO3)

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What are triprotic acids?

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Triprotic acids are acids that can donate three protons

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What are examples of strong acids?

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Hydrochloric acid (HCl), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), nitric acid (HNO3)

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What are examples of weak acids?

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Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH), carbonic acid (H2CO3), phosphoric acid (H3PO4)

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What are examples of strong bases?

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Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)

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What are examples of weak bases?

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Ammonia (NH3)

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What will a strong acid do in a solution?

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A strong acid has the ability to completely dissociate in solution (it will ionise completely)

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What will a weak acid do in a solution?

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A weak acid will partially dissociate in solution (e.g. ethanoic acid)

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What do strong bases do?

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Strong bases will completely dissociate and accept protons easily

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