Unit 2- Acid/Base Chemistry Flashcards
Define Acid-Base Reaction
A reaction in which a hydrogen ion is transferred from one species to another.
Define Denaturation
Unfolding off the protein due to the transfer of hydrogen ions.
Antacids contain _____ compounds that react with the stomach acid to produce water.
Basic
Define Acid
An acid is a substance that produces H+ or (H3O+) ions in solution.
Define Base
A substance that produces OH- ions in aqueous solutions.
Define Neutralization Reaction
Occurs when an acid is added to a base (or vice versa). In a neutralization reaction, the H+ produced by the acid reacts with OH- produced by the base to form H2O.
How does one identify the substance that is an acid and a base?
Acids DONATE protons and Bases ACCEPT protons.
AD-BA
What are the strong acids?
Hydrochloric-Hydrobromic-Hydroiodic-Nitric-Sulfuric-Perchloric
TRIPLE H- SNP
What are the strong bases?
Sodium Hydroxide-Lithium Hydroxide-Potassium Hydroxide-Calcium Hydroxide-Barium Hydroxide-Strontium Hydroxide
SLP-CBS
What are the weak acids and what are their formulas?
Hydrofluoric (HF)- Formic (HCHO2)-Acetic (C2H3O2)
What is the definition of a Brønsted-Lowry acid/base respectively?
A compound that donates a proton to another compound is a Brønsted-Lowry acid and a compound that accepts the proton is regarded as a Brønsted-Lowry base.
What is the definition of an Arrhenius base and acid?
An Arrhenius base is a substance that increases OH- in solution and an Arrhenius acid is a substance that increases H+ in solution.
Define Conjugate Base
The product that remains after an acid donates a proton is called the conjugate base of the acid.
Define Conjugate Acid
The product that results when a base accepts a proton is called the base’s conjugate acid.
Do all acid-base reactions involve the transfer of protons between acids and bases?
Yes
Define Acid Ionization Reaction
The reaction between a Brønsted-Lowry acid and water is called an acid ionization reaction.
Define Base Ionization Reaction
When a Brønsted-Lowry base reacts with water, the reaction is called a base ionization reaction.
Define Autoionizaiton
When one molecule of a substance reacts with another molecule of the same substance to form ions, the reaction is called an autoionization reaction.
What type of reaction is the autoionization of water?
Endothermic
Where does the equilibrium of the autoionization of water lay?
The equilibrium of that reaction lies far to the left; this means that it is reactant dominant.
Define Amphiprotic
Molecules and ions that may either gain or lose a proton under certain conditions are said to be amphiprotic.
What is the equation for Kw? What are some important things to notice regarding the concentrations of hydronium and hydroxide?
Kw= [H3O+][OH-]=1x10^-14
The concentrations of H3O+ and OH- are inversely proportional and they impact the solution properties and solute behavior.
What is meant when a solution is considered neutral?
It contains equal concentrations of hydronium and hydroxide ions.
What is meant when a solution is acidic?
It contains a greater concentration of hydronium ions compared to hydroxide ions.
What is meant when a solution is considered basic?
It contains greater concentrations of hydroxide compared to hydronium.
What are the formulas for pH and pOH?
PH= -log[H3O+] ; pOH= -log [OH-]
The logs have a base 10.
What is important to remember regarding the formation of hydronium and hydroxide ions?
Every time you form H+, you will also form a bit of OH-.