What is the definition of an acid?
A substance that increases the concentration of H+ when added to water.
What is the definition of an acid dissociation constant, Ka
The equilibrium constant for the reacation of an acid, HA, with H2O
What is the definition of an acidic solution?
One in which the concentration of H+ is greater than the concentration of OH-
What is the definition of an amine?
A compound with the general formula RNH2, R2NH, or R3N, where R is any group of atoms
What is the definition of an ammonium ion?
The ammonium ion is NH4 +. An ammonium ion is any ion of the type RNH3 +, R2NH2+, R3NH+ , or R4N+ ,where R is an organic substituent.
What is the definition of autoprotolysis,Kw?
The reaction in which two molecules of the same species transfer a proton from one to the other; Also called self-ionization.
What is the definition of a Base?
A substance that decreases the concentration of H+ when added to water.
What is the definition of a base hydrolysis constant, Kb
The equilibrium constant for the reaction of a base, B, with H2O
What is the definition of a basic solution?
One in which the concentration of OH- is greater than the concentration of H+.
What is the definition of a carboxylate anion?
The conjugate base (RCO2 -) of a carboxylic acid.
What is the definition of a carboxylic acid?
A molecule with the general structure RCO2H, where R is any group of atoms.
What is the definition of a conjugate acid-base pair?
An acid and a base that differ only through the gain or loss of a single proton.
What is the definition of a hydronium ion,H3O+
What we really mean when we write H+(aq)
What is the definition of neutralization?
The process in which a stoichiometric equivalent of acid is added to a base (or vice versa).
What is the definition of pH?
Defined as pH =-log AH+ where AH+ is the activity of H+. In most approximate applications, the pH is taken as pH =-log[H+].
What is the definition of pK?
The negative logarithm (base 10) of an equilibrium constant: pK =-log K.
What is the definition of a salt?
An ionic solid.
What is the definition of a strong acid?
An acid that completely ionizes when dissolved in water is called a strong acid.
What is the definition of a strong base?
a base that completely ionizes when dissolved in water
What is the definition of a weak acid?
are acids that don't completely dissociate in solution.
What is the definition of a weak base?
are bases that don't completely dissociate in solution.
What is the definition of a buffer?
A mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base. A buffered solution is one that resists changes in pH when acids or bases are added
What is the definition of an indicator?
A compound having a physical property (usually color) that changes abruptly near the equivalence point of a chemical reaction.
What is the Brønsted and Lowry definition of an acid and a base?
an acid is a proton donor and a base is a proton acceptor.
What is HCl and is it a strong acid or base?
Hydrochloric acid" (hydrogen chloride) and it's a strong acid.
Is HBr (Hydrogen bromide) a strong acid or base?
It is a strong acid.
Is HI (Hydrogen Iodide) a strong acid or base?
It is a strong acid.
What is H2SO4 and is it a strong acid or base?
Sulfuric acid and It is a strong acid.
What is HNO3 and is ita strong acid or base?
Nitric acid and it is a strong acid.
What is HClO4 and is it a strong acid or base?
Perchloric acid and It is a strong acid.
Is LiOH (lithium hydroxide) a strong acid or base?
It is a strong base.
Is NaOH (sodium hydroxide) a strong acid or base?
It is a strong base.
Is KOH (potassium hydroxide) a strong acid or base?
It is a strong base.
Is RbOH (rubidium hydroxide) a strong acid or base?
It is a strong base.
Is CsOH (cesium hydroxide) a strong acid or base?
It is a strong base.
What is R4NOHb and is it a strong acid or base?
It quaternary ammonium hydroxide and it is a strong base.