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Topic 11: Acids & Bases > Vocabulary > Flashcards

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1
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Base

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An Arrhenius base is a substance that produces hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution

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Neutralization

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Occurs when an acid and base react in an aqueous solution to form a salt and water

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Amphoteric

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A substance that can act as both an acid and a base

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Monoprotic acid

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And acid with one ionizable hydrogen

Ex: HCl

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Diprotic Acid

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An acid with two ionizable hydrogens

Ex: H2SO4

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Triprotic Acid

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An acid that has three ionizable hydrogens

Ex: H3PO3

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pH

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The negative logarithm of the molar concentration of H+ ions

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Indicator

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A substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or base

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3 examples of indicators

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Litmus paper
Phenolphthalein
Bromothymol blue

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Litmus paper reactions

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Neutral - orange
Acid - red
Base - blue

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Phenolphthalein reactions

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Neutral - clear
Acid - clear
Base - magenta

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Bromothymol blue reactions

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Neutral - real
Acid - yellow
Base - royal blue

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13
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Brønsted-Lowry Acids

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Acids are hydrogen ion donors

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14
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Brønsted-Lowry Bases

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Bases are hydrogen ion acceptors

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Lewis Acids

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Acids accept a pair of electrons

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Lewis Bases

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Bases are substances that donate a pair of electrons

17
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Strong Acids

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HCl hydrochloric acid
H2SO4 sulfuric acid
HNO3 nitric acid

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Strong Bases

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NaOH Sodium hydroxide
KOH Potassium hydroxide
Ca(OH)2 Calcium hydroxide
Mg(OH)2 Magnesium hydroxide

19
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Conjugate acid

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Particle formed when a weak base gains a hydrogen ion

20
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Conjugate base

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Particle formed when a weak acid gains a hydroxide ion

21
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Neutral solution

22
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Properties of acids

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Sour
Change color of indicators 
React with metals 
Contain H in formula 
Proton H+ donors
pH
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Properties of bases

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Bitter
Slippery to touch
Change color of indicators
Emulsify fats and oils 
Contain OH in formula 
Proton H+ acceptors 
pH>7
24
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Acid

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An Arrhenius acid is a substance that produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in an aqueous solution

25
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Buffer

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A substance that can combine with both acids and bases and are used to keep a constant pH in aqueous solutions

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