Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases

Vocabulary flashcards related to Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases.

Brønsted-Lowry acid

A compound that donates a proton to another compound.

Brønsted-Lowry base

A compound that accepts a proton from another compound.

Conjugate base

The species that remains after an acid donates H⁺; it can act as a proton acceptor in the reverse reaction.

Conjugate acid

The species formed when a base accepts H⁺.

Acid ionization

The reaction between a Brønsted-Lowry acid and water.

Base ionization

The process where a species accepts protons from water molecules.

Amphiprotic

A species capable of either donating or accepting protons.

Amphoteric

A term used for acids and bases per definitions other than the Brønsted-Lowry one; describes a species that can act as both an acid and a base.

Autoionization

The process in which like molecules react to yield ions.

Ion-product constant for water (Kw)

The equilibrium constant for the autoionization of water: Kw = [H3O+][OH-].