Acid-Base Chemistry Flashcards

Flashcards covering key concepts in acid-base chemistry, including properties, formation, nomenclature, definitions, strength, and calculations.

Acids react with __, while bases react with __.

bases, acids

Acids turn litmus , while bases turn litmus .

red, blue

Acids taste , while bases taste .

sour, bitter

__ oxides + water yields acids.

Non-metal

__ oxides + water yields bases.

Metal

Binary acids have the general formula __, whereas tertiary acids have the general formula __.

HA, HXO

A acid or base dissociates completely in aqueous solution, while a acid or base does NOT dissociate completely in aqueous solution.

strong, weak

acids release H+ when dissolved in water, while bases release OH− when dissolved in water.

Arrhenius, Arrhenius

acids are proton donors, while bases are proton acceptors.

Brønsted-Lowery, Brønsted-Lowery

acids are electron pair acceptors, while bases are electron pair donors.

Lewis, Lewis

Substances that can act as both an acid and a base are called __.

amphoteric

Acids turn into bases, while bases turn into acids.

conjugate, conjugate

The Ka of an acid is its degree of __.

dissociation

The equilibrium constant for water is represented by __.

Kw

In a neutral solution, [H3O+] __ [OH-].

equals

The formula to calculate pH is __ .

pH = -log[H3O+]

The formula to calculate pOH is __ .

pOH = -log[OH-]

The titration formula for finding concentrations of acids/bases is __ .

Ma x Va = Mb x Vb

Rain with a pH of less than __ is considered acid rain.

5.4

Areas with __ (CaCO3) offer natural neutralization of acids.

limestone