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14 Cards in this Set
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Are acids or bases electrolytes? |
Both |
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Acids are substances that ___________ hydrogen ions when they ___________ |
Acids are substances that produce hydrogen ions when they dissolve in water |
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Along with hydrogen ions, acids also produce _______ when dissolved in water |
non-mental (negative) ions |
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How are acids named? |
Hydro (non-metal ion)ic acid |
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What is produced when an acid that contains oxygen dissolves in water? |
It produces hydrogen and an oxygen-containing polyatomic ion |
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Bases are ionic compounds that dissociate into what? |
cations and hydroxide ions (OH-) |
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Define electrolyte |
Something that produces ions when dissolved in water |
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Most bases are formed from which groups? |
Groups 1A and 2A (plus OH-) |
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How do you name bases? |
Group 1A or 2A metal hydroxide |
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Do all bases contain OH-? |
No |
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Define a Bronstead-Lowry acid |
Can donate a hydrogen ion |
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Define a Bronstead-Lowry base |
Can accept a hydrogen ion |
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Can a free hydrogen ion exist in water? What happens? |
No, its attraction to polar water molecules is so strong that H+ bonds to a water molecule and forms a hydronium ion (H3O+) |
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What does it mean if a substance is amphoteric? |
It can act as either an acid or a base |
