Chemistry - Chapter 19 Flashcards
conjugate acid
the ion or molecule formed when a base gains a hydrogen ion
conjugate base
the ion or molecule that remains after an acid loses a hydrogen ion
conjugate acid-base pair
consists of two ions or molecules related by the loss or gain of one hydrogen ion
amphoteric
give an example
a substance that can act as either an acid or a base
ex. HCl = water accepts a proton –> base
NH4 = water donates a proton –> acid
hydronium ion
(H3O) the positive ion formed when a water molecule gains a hydrogen ion
Bronsted Lowry Theory
where an acid is a hydrogen-ion donor and a base is a hydrogen-ion acceptor
self-ionization
a term describing the reaction in which two water molecules react to produce ions
neutral solution
what is the pH of this solution?
an aqueous solution in which the concentrations of hydrogen and hydroxide ions are equal
has a pH of 7.0
ion-product constant for water
(Kw) the product of the concentrations of the hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions in water
it is 1 x 10^-14 at 25°C
acidic solution
any solution in which the hydrogen-ion concentration is greater than the hydroxide-ion concentration
basic solution
any solution in which the hydroxide-ion concentration is greater than the hydrogen-ion concentration
pH
number used to denote the hydrogen-ion concentration, or acidity, of a solution
-log[H+] = pH
strong acid
an acid that is completely (or almost completely) ionized in an aqueous solution
weak acid
an acid that’s only slightly ionized in an aqueous solution
acid dissociation constant
(Ka) the ratio of the concentration of the dissociated form of an acid to the undissociated form
stronger acids have larger Ka values than weaker acids
strong base
a base that completely dissociates into metal ions and hydroxide ions in aqueous solutions
weak base
a base that reacts with water to form the hydroxide ion and the conjugate acid of the base