Acids + Bases Flashcards
1
Q
What is a base?
A
A compound that neutralises an acid to form a salt/proton acceptor
2
Q
What is a strong acid?
A
An acid that completely dissociates + released all its H atoms
3
Q
What is a weak acid?
A
Only releases a small portion of its H atoms + partially dissociates
4
Q
What is an acid?
A
A species that releases H+ ions in aqueous solution/proton donor
5
Q
What is a salt?
A
A compound in which the H+ is replaced by a metal ion
