Types Of Reactions Flashcards
1
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Acid?(Arrhenius therory)
A
An acid is a substance that ionises in water to produce hydrogen ions
2
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Base(Arreh theory)
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A base is a substance that dissolves in water to produce hydroxide ions
3
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Acid(bronsted)
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An acid is a proton donour
4
Q
Base(bronsted)
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A base is a proton acceptor
5
Q
Acid-Base conjugate pair
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Are compounds that differ by one proton only. They are reversible reactions.
6
Q
Ampholytes
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A substance that can act as an acid or a base
7
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Ph scale
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The ph is a number which indicates the degree of acidity or basicity of a solution
8
Q
Indicators
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A compound that has a different colour at different ph’s
9
Q
Oxidation
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Loss of electrons
10
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Oxidation
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Loss of electrons
11
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Reduction
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Gain of electrons
