Chapter Four Review - Precipitation Reactions and Acid-Base Chemistry

These flashcards cover vocabulary related to precipitation reactions, acid-base chemistry, and oxidation states from the lecture notes.

Precipitation Reaction

A type of chemical reaction in which two aqueous solutions react to form an insoluble solid called a precipitate.

Spectator Ions

Ions that do not participate in the actual chemical reaction and remain unchanged in solution.

Total Ionic Equation

An equation that shows all of the ions in a solution, with aqueous compounds separated into their constituent ions.

Net Ionic Equation

An equation that only includes the ions and molecules that participate in the reaction, omitting spectator ions.

Polyprotic Acid

An acid that can donate more than one proton (H+) per molecule.

Monoprotic Acid

An acid that can donate only one proton (H+) per molecule.

Strong Acid

An acid that completely dissociates into its ions in solution.

Weak Acid

An acid that partially dissociates in solution, establishing an equilibrium.

Hydronium Ion

A water molecule that has an extra proton added to it, represented as H3O+.

Oxidation State

A concept used to determine the degree of oxidation or reduction of an element in a chemical compound.