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Chem2 - Acids/Bases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amphoteric | species that can act as either an acid or a base |
| Bronsted-Lowry base | proton acceptor |
| conjugate base | substance formed when an acid loses a proton |
| diprotic base | base capable of accepting two protons |
| pOH | logarithmic measure of the concentration of hydroxide ions in a solution |
| base ionization constant (Kb) | equilibrium constant for a base ionization reaction |
| triprotic acid | acid that contains three ionizable hydrogen atoms per molecule |
| pH | logarithmic measure of the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution |
| acid-base indicator | weak acid or base whose conjugate partner imparts a different solution color; used in visual assessments of solution pH |
| acid ionization constant (Ka) | equilibrium constant for an acid ionization reaction |
| acid ionization | reaction involving the transfer of a proton from an acid to water, yielding hydronium ions and the conjugate base of the acid |
| conjugate acid | substance formed when a base gains a proton |
| Bronsted-Lowry acid | proton donor |
| basic | a solution in which [H3O+] < [OH-] |
| base ionization | reaction involving the transfer of a proton from water to a base, yielding hydroxide ions and the conjugate acid of the base |
| neutral | describes a solution in which [H3O+] = [OH-] |
| monoprotic acid | acid containing one ionizable hydrogen atom per molecule |
| acidic | a solution in which [H3O+] > [OH-] |
| ion-product constant for water (Kw) | equilibrium constant for the autoionization of water |
| stepwise ionization | process in which a polyprotic acid is ionized by losing protons sequentially |