Acid- Base equilibria Flashcards
1
Q
Acids
A
Proton donors
2
Q
Bases
A
Proton acceptors
3
Q
Hydroxonium ion formula
A
H3O^+
4
Q
Hydroxonium ion
A
The active part of the acid
5
Q
Hydroxonium ion shape and bond angle
A
pyramidal, 107
6
Q
Conjugate base pair
A
2 species that can be interconverted by proton transfer. They differ by one proton.
7
Q
HCl conjugate base pair
A
Cl-
8
Q
H2O conjugate base pair
A
H3O+
9
Q
Sulphuric acid conjugate base pair
A
HSO4-
10
Q
H2SO4 + H2O
A
H3O+ + HSO4-
11
Q
CH3COOH + H2O
A
CH3COO- + H3O+
12
Q
Monobasic
A
acid that donates one proton
13
Q
Dibasic
A
acid that donates 2 protons
14
Q
Tribasic
A
acid that donates 3 protons
