click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
AP Bio 3.3
Acids and Bases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a hydrogen ion? | a single proton with a 1+ charge |
| What is a hydroxide ion? | a water molecule that lost a proton and has a 1- charge |
| What is an acid? | a substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution |
| What is a base? | a substance that reduces the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution |
| What is pH? | the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration |
| Are bases higher or lower of the pH scale? | higher |
| Are acids higher or lower on the pH scale? | lower |
| What is a buffer? | a substance that minimizes changes in the concentrations of H+ and OH- |
| What is acid precipitation? | precipitation with a pH lower than 5.6 |