Vocabulary Flashcards
Base
An Arrhenius base is a substance that produces hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution
Neutralization
Occurs when an acid and base react in an aqueous solution to form a salt and water
Amphoteric
A substance that can act as both an acid and a base
Monoprotic acid
And acid with one ionizable hydrogen
Ex: HCl
Diprotic Acid
An acid with two ionizable hydrogens
Ex: H2SO4
Triprotic Acid
An acid that has three ionizable hydrogens
Ex: H3PO3
pH
The negative logarithm of the molar concentration of H+ ions
Indicator
A substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or base
3 examples of indicators
Litmus paper
Phenolphthalein
Bromothymol blue
Litmus paper reactions
Neutral - orange
Acid - red
Base - blue
Phenolphthalein reactions
Neutral - clear
Acid - clear
Base - magenta
Bromothymol blue reactions
Neutral - real
Acid - yellow
Base - royal blue
Brønsted-Lowry Acids
Acids are hydrogen ion donors
Brønsted-Lowry Bases
Bases are hydrogen ion acceptors
Lewis Acids
Acids accept a pair of electrons