Unit 3 Acids and Bases Flashcards
Sour taste
Acids
Bitter taste
Based
Slippery feel
Bases
Turns litmus paper blue
Bases
Form electrolytic solutions
Acids and Bases
Turns litmus paper red
Acids
Reacts with active metals to produce H2 (g)
Acids
Arrhenius’s definition of Acid
Produce hydrogen ions in solution
Arrhenius’s definition of base
Produce hydroxide ions in solution
Brønsted-Lowry definition of acid
Proton donor
Brønsted-Lowry definition of base
Proton acceptors
Define amphoteric and an ex
A substance having the ability to act as both a base and an acid in different reactions. Ex. Water
How to write conjugate acid
Add an H and add charge
How to write conjugate base
Remove an H
Define strong Acid
Strong electrolytes and ionize 100% in aqueous solutions. No value for their Ka