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pH, Ka, and Buffer Flashcards

1
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substances that ionize in water to produce H+ ions

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acids

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2
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substances that ionize in water to produce OH- ions

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bases

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3
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acids or bases: have a sour taste

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acids

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4
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acids or bases: vinegar, citrus fruits

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acids

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5
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acids or bases: have a bitter taste

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bases

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6
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acids or bases: feels slippery

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bases

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7
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acids or bases: soaps

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bases

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8
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acids or bases: causes color changes in plant dyes

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acids

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9
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acids or bases: change the color of litmus from blue to red

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acids

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10
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acids or bases: change the color of litmus from red to blue

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bases

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11
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acids or bases: reacts with certain metals such as zinc, magnesium, and iron to produce hydrogen gas

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acids

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12
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acids or bases: reacts with carbonates and bicarbonates

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acids

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13
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acids or bases: conduct electricity

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both acid and base

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14
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is a weak electrolyte (and therefore a weak base) because only
a small fraction of dissolved NH3 molecules react with water to form NH4 and OH- ions.

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ammonia

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15
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most commonly used strong base in the laboratory is

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NAOH (sodium hydroxide)

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16
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The most commonly used weak base

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aqueous ammonia solution (ammonium hydroxide)

17
Q

reaction between acid and base

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neutralization

18
Q

aqueous acid-base reactions produce

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water and salt

19
Q

an ionic compound made up of a cation other than H+ and an anion other
than OH- or O2-

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salt+water

20
Q

comes from the german word that means power combined with hydrogen

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pH

21
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german word that means power

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potenz

22
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meaning of pH

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power of hydrogen

23
Q

In the _________ definition an acid is a proton donor while base is a proton acceptor

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Bronsted-Lowry

24
Q

acid is a proton ____

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donor

25
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base is a proton _______

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acceptor

26
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when acid and base react, the products are:

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new acid
new base

27
Q

division of acids based on their ability to donate a proton to the solvent

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strong and weak acids

28
Q

almost completely transfers its proton to the solvent

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strong acid

29
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example of a strong acid

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hydrochloric acid (HCl)
hydroiodic acid (HI)
hydrobromic acid (HBr)
nitric acid (HNO3)
perchloric acid (HClO4)
first proton of sulfuric acid (H2SO4)

30
Q

does not completely donate its acidic
proton to the solvent.

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weak acid

31
Q

most of the acid remains undissociated with only a
small fraction present as the conjugate base.

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weak acid

32
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examples of weak acid

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hydrofluoric acid (HF)
nitrous acid (HNO2)
phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
acetic acid (CH3COOH)

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