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Chem 12 Acids&Bases
Terms associated with acids and bases.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| covalent compound that forms hydrogen ions when dissolved in water | acid |
| process that occurs when molecules are 'ripped' into ions by the pulling force of the solvent water | ionization |
| the molecules in acids produce ___ ions when they dissolve | hydrogen |
| general formula for an acid | HX |
| how do acids taste? | sour |
| describes compounds like acids & bases whose aqueous solutions conduct electricity | electrolytes |
| acids are ___ (a chemical property) because they react with ("eat away") metals | corrosive |
| what gas is formed when an acid reacts with a metal more reactive than copper? | hydrogen |
| chemical dyes that change different colors in acidic or basic solutions | indicator |
| what color is litmus paper in acid? | red |
| what color is phenolphthalein in acid? | colorless |
| ionic compounds that produce hydroxide ions (OH-) ion when dissolved in water | bases |
| what color is litmus paper in a base? | blue |
| phenolphthalein is bright ___ in a base | pink |
| the double replacement reaction between an acid and a base is also known as a ___ reaction | neutralization |
| "stomach acid" is the common name for HCl, or ___ acidhow do acids taste? | hydrochloric |
| "battery acid" is the common name for the #1 industrial compound made in the U.S., ___ acid | sulfuric |
| when an acid and base react, their 2 products are a 'salt' and ___ | water |
| the dissolved name of an acid is “hydro+anion root+ic acid” if its undissolved name ends in ___ | ide |
| the dissolved name of an acid is “anion root+ic acid” if its undissolved name ends in ___ | ate |
| the dissolved name of an acid is “anion root+ous acid” if its undissolved name ends in ___ | ite |
| how do bases taste? | bitter |
| how do bases feel? | slippery |
| An acid that produces only one H+ ion per molecule in solution is described as a ___ acid | monoprotic |
| An acid that produces two H+ ions per molecule is described as a ___ acid | diprotic |
| another name for the self-ionization of water is (the very long term) ___ | autoprotolysis |
| at 25 ºC, 1 out of every 10 ___ water molecules are ionized | million |
| the chemical symbol [ ] means '___ of' | concentration |
| equation: pH + pOH = ___ | 14 |
| neutral solutions have a pH ___ 7 | = |
| acidic solutions have a pH ___ 7 | < |
| basic solutions have a pH ___ 7 | > |
| a synonym for basic, especially when referring to soil types, is ___ | alkaline |
| what is the pH of a solution whose pOH is 4.7? | 9.3 |
| what is the pOH of a solution whose [H+} = 1.0 x 10⁻¹¹ | 3 |
| mathematically speaking, pH is a ___ scale | logarithmic |