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Ch. 15 Acids, Bases, Salts
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03/23/2011

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acids
Definition
have a sour taste; react with metals such as zinc to produce hydrogen gas; change the color of litmus dye from blue to red
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bases
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have a bitter taste; have a slippery feel; react with acids to nuetralize their characteristic properties; change the color of litmus dye from red to blue
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Arrhenius's definition of an acid
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a substance that produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
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Arrenhius's defintion of a base
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a substance that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
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Bronsted- Lowry's definition of an acid
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a subtance that can donate a proton to another substance
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Bronsted- Lowry's definition of a base
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a substance that can accept a proton from another substance
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conjugate base
Definition
when a Bronsted- Lowry's acid loses its proton
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conjugate acid
Definition
when a Bonsted- Lowry's base gains a proton
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monoprotic acid
Definition
an acid that can lose only one proton
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polyprotic acid
Definition
acids which can lose up to two or more protons upon complete ionization
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acidic anhydride
Definition
a nonmetal oxide which forms an acid when it reacts with water
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basic anhydride
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a metal oxide which forms a basic solution when it reacts with water
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strong acids
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ionize essentially 100% to form hydronium ion in aqueous solution
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weak acids
Definition
they ionize incompletely in water
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strong acids
Definition
substances which are completely dissociated into hydroxide ions in aqueous solution
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note*
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the terms "strong" and "weak" refer to the extent of ionizationof an acid or base, not to its concentration
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note*
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the stonger acid, the weaker its conjugate base; the stronger the base, the weaker its conjugate acid
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note*
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proton-transfer reactions favor the formation of the weaker base and the weaker acid
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salt
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an ionoic compound containing the cation of an aqueous base and the anion of an aqueous acid
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equivalent mass of an acid
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the mass of acid that will supply one mole of proton
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equivalent mass of base
Definition
the mass of base that will supply one mole of hydroxide ions
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normality
Definition
the concentration of a solution expressed as the number of equivalents per liter of solution
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basic (alkaline) solution
Definition
a solution in which hydroxide ions predominate
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pH scale
Definition
a measure of the concentration of h30+ ions in a given solution
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pOH scale
Definition
a measure of the concentration of OH- ions in a given solution
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pH meter
Definition
determines the pH of a solution by precisely measuring the electrical current generated when a pair of special electrodes are immersed in the solution to be tested
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acid-base indicators
Definition
organic acids or bases whose color changes with the pH of the soluton
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titration
Definition
the gradual addition of a solution of accurately known concentration to a measured volume of a solution of an unknown concentration until the reaction is complete
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note*
Definition
all soluble salts dissociate 100% into ions in aqueous solution
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equivalence point
Definition
the piont at which equal numbers of moles of base and acid have reacted
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end point
Definition
the point at which the indicator has fully changed color