Lecture 4: Acids and Bases Flashcards
The behavior of acids and bases are described by two theories
- Arrhenius Theory
- Bronsted Lowry Theory
substances that produce hydrogen ions (H+) in aqueous solution
ACIDS
substances that produce hydroxide ions (OH- ) in aqueous solutions
BASES
THEORY: acids are proton (H+ ) donors while bases are proton acceptors
BRONSTED LOWRY THEORY
are proton (H+ ) donors
Acids
are proton acceptors
Bases
Acid-base reactions possess
conjugate pairs
Conjugate pairs are ______ in strength
opposite
is the scale that indicates the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a solution
pH
pH is determined by the amount of
hydronium ions (H3O+ ) present
Basic solutions contain
hydroxide ions (OH-)
pH low
acidic
pH high
basic
is the process where bonds in molecules and in ionic compounds split into ions
Dissociation
Strong acids and bases dissociate _______
completely