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Unit 8 Acids & Bases
Term | Definition |
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Arrhenius Acid | A substance that releases H3O+ when dissolved in water |
Arrhenius Base | A substance that releases OH- when dissolved in water |
Bronsted-Lowry Acid | Proton Donor |
Bronsted-Lowry Base | Proton Acceptor |
Amphoteric | Substance that can behave as an acid or a base |
Saponification | Process of making soap from mixing fats/oil with a strong base |
pH scale | A logarithmic scale that measures the acidity of alkalinity of a solution on a scale of 1-14 |
Indicator | A substance that changes color if an acid or base is added |
Titration | Process of adding a known amount of solution of known concentration to determine the concentration of another solution |
Neutralization | The reaction between an acid and a base to produce water and salt |
Salt | Ionic substance that is the product of a neutralization reaction |
Hydronium Ion | H3O+ |
Hydrogen Ion | H+ |
Hydroxide Ion | -OH |
Electrolyte | A substance whose water solution conducts an electric current |
Alkalinity | Measure of the hydroxide ion concentration of a solution |
Acidity | Measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution |