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Acids and Bases key terms
Chapter 15 key terms
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03/16/2004

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alkaline
Definition
the solution formed when a base completley dissociates in water to yield aqueous OH- ions
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arrhenius acid
Definition
a chemical compound that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions, H+, in aqueous solutions
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arrhenius base
Definition
a substance that increases the concentration of hydroxide ions, OH-, in aqueous solutions
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binary acid
Definition
an acid that contains only two different elements: hydrogen and one of the more electronegtive elements
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oxyacid
Definition
an acid that is a compound of hydrogen, oxygen, and a third element, usually a nonmetal
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strong acid
Definition
one that ionizes completley in aqueous solutions
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weak acids
Definition
acids that are weak electrolytes
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amphoteric
Definition
any species that can react as either an acid or a base
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Bronsted-Lowry acid
Definition
is a molecule or ion that is a proton donor
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Bronsted-Lowry Base
Definition
is a molecule or ion that is a proton acceptor
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Bronsted-Lowry Acid-base reactions
Definition
protons are transferred from one reactant (the acid) to another (the base)
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monoprotic acid
Definition
an acid that can donate only one proton (hydrogen ion) per molecule
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polyprotic acid
Definition
ana tom that can donate more than one proton per molecule
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diprotic acid
Definition
can donate two protons per molecule
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triprotic acid
Definition
an acid able to donate three protons per molecule
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Lewis acid
Definition
an atom, ion, or molecule that accepts an electron pair to form a covalent bond
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Lewis base
Definition
an atom, ion, or molecule that donates an electron pair to form a covalent bond
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Lewis acid-base reaction
Definition
the formation of one or more covalent bonds between an electron-pair donor and electron pair acceptor
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conjugate base
Definition
the species left after a Bronsted-Lowry acid has given up a proton
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Conjugate acid
Definition
species left after a Bronsted-Lowry base gains a proton
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neutralization
Definition
the reaction of hydronium ions and hyroxide ions to form water molecules
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salt
Definition
ionic compound composed of a cation rom a base and an anion from an acid
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