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acids & bases
chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arrhenius Theory (AT) Acids | An acid dissociates in water to produce H+ ions |
| AT Bases | A bases dissociates in water to produce OH- ions |
| Alkali | An alkali is a base that is soluble in water |
| Two problems with Arrhenius theory Acids ? | 1. Allowed the existence of independent H+ ions, that is nit true. The H+ ions react with water to form H3O+ ( hydronium Ion) 2. Based definitions to reactions occurring in polar water, so non-polar water organic solvents were excluded |
| Problem with Arrhenius Theory Bases? | Excluded common bases such as NH3 ( ammonia) |
| Monobasic acid | A mono basic acid produces one H+ ion in solution e.g. HCl and HNO3 |
| Dibasic acids | A dibasic acid produces two H+ ions in solution e.g H2SO4 |
| Tribasic Acid | A tribasic acid produces three H+ ions in solution e.g H3PO4 |
| Bronsted-Lowry Theory ( BL) ---> Acids | An acid is a proton (H+) donor |
| (BL) Base | A base is a proton (H+) acceptor |
| Amphoteric /Amphiprotic | A substance that can act as both an acid and a base |
| Conjugate pairs | Two species that differ by one proton (H+ ion ) |
| Conjugate acid | a base plus a H+ ion |
| Conjugate base | An acid minus a H+ ion |
| dissociation | When acids are placed in solutions they split up into their ions, hydrogen ions and anions |
| Monobasic acid | will have one equation for their dissociation |
| Dibasic acids | will have two equations for their dissociation |
| Tribasic Acid | will have three equations for their dissociation |