Inorganic/Organic

CH 2B

inorganic

no carbon

inorganic compound

Water, Salt, and many acids and bases

Organic

has carbon

(5) Water properties

1. High Heat Capacity

2. High-Heat Vaporization

3. Polar solvent properties

4. reactivity

5. cushioning

High heat capacity

ability to absorb and release heat

High heat of vaporization

require large amounts of heat

Polar solvent properties

Dissolves and dissociates ionic substance

Reactivity

hydrolysis and dehydration

cushioning water property

protection

Salts

ionic compounds that dissociate into separate ion in water (Cation and anion)

Electrolytes

ions, acids, bases

Ion examples

sodium, potassium, calcium, and iron

Acids (low pH)

Proton donors releasing hydrogen ions (H⁺)

Alkaline/Bases (high pH)

proton acceptors picking up hydrogen ions and releasing hydroxyl ions (OH^-)

neutralization reaction

Acids and bases are mixed together, creating displacement reactions to occur.

Buffers

can release hydrogen if pH rises and can bind hydrogen ions when pH falls, converting strong acids/bases to weak ones