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Dr. H acids bases
Dr. Heiny: (Standard 05) Acids and Bases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arrhenius acid | a compound that contains hydrogen and releases hydrogen cations (H+) in water |
| Arrhenius base | a compound that contains hydroxide and releases hydrogen anions (OH-) in water |
| Bronsted-Lowry acid | a substance that is a proton donor (H+) |
| Bronsted-Lowry base | a substance that can accept protons (H+) |
| monoprotic acid | an acid that contains only one ionizable hydrogen atom |
| polyprotic acid | an acid that contains two or more ionizable hydrogen atoms |
| pH | the negative logarithm of the concentration of H+ in a solution used to measure acidity and alkalinity |
| pOH | the negative logarithm of the concentration of OH- in a solution |
| strong acid | an acid that ionizes completely in a solution |
| strong base | a base that ionizes completely in water |
| weak acid | an acid that releases few hydrogen ions in a solution (ionizes slightly) |
| weak base | a base that releases few hydrogen ions in a solution (ionizes slightly) |
| conjugate acid | an acid that forms after a base gains a proton |
| conjugate base | a base that forms after an acid loses an electron |
| amphoteric | describes a substance such as water that has the properties of an acid and a base |
| Kw | self-ionization constant of water |
| neutral | solution that contains equal concentrations of hydronium ions and hydroxide ions |
| indicator | a compound that can reversibly change colors depending on pH of the solution. |
| neutralization reaction | when acids and bases come together to form water |
| equivalence point | the point when two solutions used in a titration are present in equal amounts |
| titration | a method used to determine the concentration of a substance by adding a solution of known volume |
| buffer solution | a solution with resists change in pH/ changes pH very slightly/ keeps pH constant when small amounts of acid or base are added |
| end point | occurs in a titration when the indicator changes color |