Chemistry 127: General Review Flashcards
any species that donates a proton to another substance
Brønsted-Lowry acid
hydrogen ion bonded with a water molecule
hydronium ion
any species that can accept an electron pair from a base to form a chemical bond
Lewis acid
acid consisting of hydrogen, oxygen, and a third element
oxyacid
from the Latin word acidus, meaning “sour”
acid
composed of hydrogen and one other element
binary acid
completely ionizes in water
strong acid
donates one proton per molecule of acid
monoprotic acid
one of the products of an acid reacting with a base
water
partially ionized acid
weak acid
Nitric ___ reacts with ___ to form copper nitrate, nitroden dioxide, and water.
acid; copper
Some compounds may be considered acids when dissolved in ___ other than water.
solvents
Traditional acids and ___ need to be in a liquid, but a ___ may also be formed by the reaction of two gases.
Brønsted-Lowry acids; Lewis acid
- Acids are molecular compounds that ionize in water to produce ___.
hydronium ions
- Acids contain ___ and react with active metals to produce ___ gas.
hydrogen; hydrogen
- Acids change the colors of ___ indicators.
acid-base
- Acids react with bases to produce ___ and ___.
salts; water
- Acids are ___.
electrolytes
- Acids have a ___ taste
sour
A ___ bonded oxygen-hydrogen group is called a hydroxyl group.
covalently
When an acid reacrs with a ___, a salt is produced.
salt
An acid that only partially ionizes is called a/an ___ acid.
weak
Sir Humphrey Davey found that the essential element of an acid was ___.
hydrogen
Acid anhydrides are nonmentallic oxides that react with ___ to form an acid.
water
The number of protons an acid donates is the same as the number of ___ listed first in the chemical formula.
hydrogen atoms
A hydrogen ion is essentially a/an ___.
proton
The strength of an acid is determined by the number of ___ in solution.
ions
Hydrochloric acid is sometimes called a mineral acid, but is normally classified as a/an ___ acid.
inorganic
hydrogen ion
proton
reacts with an acid in a single replacement reaction to produce a salt and hydrogen gas
active metal
magnesium chloride
MgCl2
conjugate acid of water
hydronium ion
conjugate base of water
hydroxide ion
an ionic compound that completely dissociates in water to produce hydroxide ions
strong base
produced by a weak base
strong acid
produced by the reaction of a base on animal fat or vegetable oil
soap
left over after an acid has donated a proton
conjugate base