Water and pH - Jan 20

Question 1

Water Ionization

Answer 1

water spontaneously dissociates into hydrogen cations (protons) and hydroxide anions

Question 2

As H+ increases, as H- decreases, pH

Answer 2

goes down/up

Question 3

conjugate base

Answer 3

negative charged anion after weak acid sheds proton

Question 4

buffer

Answer 4

able to absorb or give up protons to regulate pH