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Chapter 16
Acids and Bases
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
02/22/2017

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Acid Ionization constant
Definition
(Ka) The equilibrium constant that indicates to what extent a weak acid ionizes
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Amphoteric
Definition
Describes an oxides that displays both acidic and basic properties
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Autoionization of water
Definition
Ionization of water molecules to give hydrogen and hydroxide ions
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Base ionization constant
Definition
(Kb) The eqilibrium constant that indicates to what extent a weak base ionizes
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Conjugate acid
Definition
the cation that remains when a Bronsted acid donates a proton
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Conjugate base
Definition
the anion that remains when Bronsted base donates a proton
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Conjugate pair
Definition
the combination ofa Bronsted acid and its conjugate base (or the combination of a Bronsted base and its conjugate acid)
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Ion product constant
Definition
(Kw) is the equilibrium constant for the autoionization of water Kw = [H][OH] = 1x10^-14 (at 25 Celsius)
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Lewis acid
Definition
a species that can accept a pair of electrons
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Lewis base
Definition
a species that can donate a pair of electrons
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pH
Definition
a scale used to measure acidity
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pOH
Definition
a scale used to measure basicity
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Salt hydrolysis
Definition
the reaction of a salt's constituent ions with water to produce either hydroxide ions or hydronium ions
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Strong conjugate acids
Definition
the conjugate acid of a weak base; acts as a weak Bronsted acid in water
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Strong conjugate base
Definition
the conjugate base of a weak acid; acts as a weak Bronsted base in water
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Weak acid
Definition
an acid that ionizes only partially
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Weak base
Definition
A base that ionizes only partially
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Weak Conjugate acid
Definition
A conjugate acid of a strong base; does not react with water
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Weak Conjugate base
Definition
a conjugate base of a strong acid; does not react with water
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Examples of Strong Acids
Definition
HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, HClO3, HClO4, and H2SO4
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Examples of Strong Bases
Definition
LiOH, NaOH, KOH, RbOH, CsOH, Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, and Ba(OH)2
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