Chemistry Flashcards
Nonpolar covalent bonds
Share electrons equally
Polar covalent bonds
Share electrons unequally- water, sugar
Ionic bonds
Formed between cations and anions; forms salts
Anions
Negatively charged ions
Cations
Positively charged ions
Organic compound
Contains carbon
Inorganic compound
Does not contain carbon; includes water, salts, acids, bases
pH
The measure of the relative amounts if H+ a solution contains
Acid
Proton donor- Substance that dissociates in water to produce both an H+ and an anion
Base
Proton acceptor- substance that accepts H+ when added to a solution
Buffer
A single substance, or an associated group if substances, that helps prevent pH changes if either excess acid or base is added
Neutralization
Bringing acidic pH up or basic pH down
Electrolyte
Conducts electricity; substance that both dissolves and dissociates in water