Physical Science - Chapter 10 

Acids, Bases, and Salts

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10A Acids and Bases

  • Acids   * ^^Acid^^: a substance that produces hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution   * ^^Aqueous Solution^^: a water-based solution   * ^^Hydronium Ion^^: an ion formed by the combination of a water molecule and a hydrogen ion   * ^^Indicator^^: a substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or base
  • Bases   * ^^Base^^: a substance that produces hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution
  • ^^Hydroxide Ion^^: an ion formed by oxygen and hydrogen   * Slippery Feel   * Conductivity   * Color Change With Indicators   * Bitter Taste

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10B Acidity and Alkalinity

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  • Ionization of Acids   * ^^Strong Acid^^: an acid in which all or most of the molecules produce hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution   * ^^Weak Acid^^: an acid that produces few hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution
  • Dissociation of Bases   * ^^Strong Base^^: a base that readily produces large numbers of hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution
  • Ionization of Bases   * ^^Weak Base^^: a base that produces few hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution
  • The pH scale   * ^^pH^^: a unitless number between 0 and 14 that tells how acidic or basic a substance is

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  • ^^Buffer^^: a weak acid or base in solution that resists changes in pH when a moderate amount of either an acid or base is added

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10C Salts

  • ^^Salt^^: an ionic compound formed by a combination of cations and anions

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  • ^^Neutralization^^: a double-replacement reaction between an acid and a base that produces a salt and water

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