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24 Cards in this Set
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The process that a molecule gives up an ion...
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ionization 11A
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Acids are proton...
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donors by creating hydronium ions in water solutions. 11A
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Bases are proton...
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acceptors 11A
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What two men defined acids and bases in terms of protons...
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Bronsted and Lowry 11A
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What makes a fire ant's sting painful?
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The ant injects formic acid into your skin which dissolves into hydronium ions that cause pain. 11A
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What acid is in your stomach?
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hydrochloric 11A
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Foods that contain acids usually taste...
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sour 11A
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Arrhenius said that acids increase the concentraiton of ________ while bases increase __________.
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hydrogen ion H+
hydroxide ion OH- 11A |
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What do acids do to metals?
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corrode them in a single-replacement reaction 11A
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Acids react to carbonates and bicarbonates to form...
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CO2 gas 11A
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Another name for a basic solution is...
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alkaline 11A
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Why is Ammonia (NH3)a base when it doesn't contain any OH- ions?
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Ammonia, a polar molecule, can accept a proton from water, which is the Bronsted-Lowry definition of a base. 11A
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What are the taste and feel of products containing bases?
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bitter and slippery 11A
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We classify acid and base strength according to the...
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degree of ionization 11B
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Name a common base.
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sodium hydroxide
potassium hydroxide calcium hydroxide ammonium hydroxide or aluminum hydroxide 11B |
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Name a common acid.
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Hydrochloric acid
sulfuric acid acetic acid or nitric acid 11B |
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Organic compounds that show a color change when exposed to acids or bases...
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indicators 11B
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Litmus changes to ____ if exposed to and acid and _____ if exposed to a base.
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red
blue 11B |
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pH measures...
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hydronium ion concentration 11B
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Pure water has a pH of ...
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7 11B
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Solutions with low pH (or hydronium concentration)are____ while solutions with high pH are ______.
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acidic
basic 11B |
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Salts are made of up...
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negative ion from acid and positive ion from base.
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Netralization is..
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the combination of an acid and a base to create a salt and water.
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To isolate the salt in an acid base reation, you would have to...
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evaporate the water.
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