acids and bases

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acidic solution

a solution that contains more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

arrhenius acid

a compound that gives off hydrogen ions (H+) in solution

Arrhenius base

a compound that gives off hydroxide ions (OH- in solution)

amphoteric

a compound that can act as an acid or base

basic solution

a solution that contains more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions

Bronsted-Lowry acid

a hydrogen ion donor

Bronsted- Lowry base

a hydrogen ion acceptor

hydronium ion

an ion that water forms in an acidic solution- H3O+

neutral solution

a solution that contains an equal number of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions

neutralization reaction

a reaction between an acid and a base that produces water and a salt

pH

a measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution

strong acid

an acid that exists almost entirely as ions in solution

strong base

a base that exists almost entirely as ions in solution

weak acid

an acid that only partially ionizes in solution

weak base

a base that only partially ionizes in solution