AP Chemistry Unit 2 Flashcards: Electrolytes & Acids/Bases

Vocabulary flashcards covering strong/weak/non-electrolytes, Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases, protonation, and deprotonation.

Strong electrolyte

A substance that completely dissociates or ionizes in water, producing many ions and conducting electricity strongly.

Weak electrolyte

A substance that only partially ionizes in water, producing fewer ions and conducting electricity weakly.

Non-electrolyte

A substance that does not produce ions in water and therefore does not conduct electricity.

Brønsted-Lowry acid

A proton ($H^+$) donor.

Brønsted-Lowry base

A proton ($H^+$) acceptor.

Protonate

To add an $H^+$ to a species.

Deprotonate

To remove an $H^+$ from a species.