ACIDS, BASES, AND BUFFERS

Question 1

frequently employed in the conversion of drugs to chemical forms convenient to their product formulation.

Answer 1

Acids and Bases

Question 2

maintains pH of various formulations within prescribed limits.

Answer 2

Buffers

Question 3

It is also known as PROTON THEORY OF ACIDS AND BASES

Answer 3

Brønsted-Lowry concept

Question 4

Brønsted-Lowry theory/concept is also known as

Answer 4

PROTON THEORY OF ACIDS AND BASES

Question 5

It states that that any compound that can transfer a proton to any other compound is an acid, and the compound that accepts the proton is a base.

Answer 5

Brønsted-Lowry concept

Question 6

According to the Brønsted-Lowry scheme a substance can function as an acid only in the presence of a ______.

Answer 6

Base

Question 7

According to the Brønsted-Lowry scheme a substance can function as a base only in the presence of _____.

Answer 7

Acid

Question 8

According to the Brønsted-Lowry concept acid and its base are related to the P/A of protons and are known as a ______.

Answer 8

conjugate pair

Question 9

It is the reaction between an acid and a hydroxide base to form salt and water.

Answer 9

Neutralization

Question 10

either acids or bases that produce ions in aqueous solutions to conduct electricity.

Answer 10

Electrolytes

Question 11

is a substance that ionizes or dissociates to a small extent into ions in an aqueous solution.

Answer 11

Weak electrolytes

Question 12

These are the official inorganic acids

Answer 12

• Boric Acid
• Hydrochloric acid and diluted hydrochloric acid
• Nitric acid
• Phosphoric acid and diluted phosphoric acid
• Sulfuric acid
• Acetic acid

Question 13

Boric acid is also known as (synonyms)

Answer 13

Boracic acid, hydrogen borate, orthoboric acid, H3BO3

Question 14

Where is boric acid most commonly found and occur?

Answer 14

seawaters, certain plants, in nearly all fruits and in some volcanic steam jets

Question 15

It is the native boric acid

Answer 15

Sassolite

Question 16

Boric acid is stable in the ____, and soluble in ______ and ______.

Answer 16

air, water and alcohol

Question 17

Boric acid is freely soluble in _______, ________, and ________.

Answer 17

glycerin, boiling water, and boiling alcohol

Question 18

An addition of this aqueous solution decreases the solubility of Boric acid.

Answer 18

HCl (aq)

Question 19

Boric acid is not absorbed through _________ but is highly toxic when _________ .

Answer 19

intact skin, ingested orally