Module 10 Flashcards
Properties of bases
- Bases taste bitter
- Bases are slippery to the touch when dissolved in water
- Bases turn red litmus paper blue
Properties of acids
- Acids taste sour
- Acids are covalent compounds that conduct electricity when added to water
- Acids turn blue litmus paper red
Indicator
A substance that turns one color in the presence of acids and another color in the presence of bases
Acid
A molecule that donates H+ ions
Base
A molecule that accepts H+ ions
Amphiprotic compound
Compounds that can act as either an acid or a base, depending on the situation
(Amphoteric)
Chemically, what happens when you dissolve ionic compounds in water
They split into their constituent ions
Polyprotic acid
An acid that can donate more than one H+ ion
Guideline for acid base reactions
ACID + BASE ➡️ SALT + WATER
neutralization reaction
Molarity
A concentration unit that tells how many moles of a substance are in a liter of solution. It is determined by taking the number of moles of a substance amid dividing by the number of liters of solution.
(#moles/#liters)
Dilution
Adding water to a solution in order to decrease the concentration
Dilution equation
M1V1 = M2V2
When number of moles is divided by volume (in liters), you get molarity
When molarity is multiplied by volume (in liters), you get number of moles
Titration
The process of slowly reacting a base of unknown concentration with an acid of known concentration (or vice versa) until just enough acid has been added to react with all of the base. This process determines the concentration of the unknown base (or acid).
End point of titration
When the indictor changes color