Acids Bases And Salts Flashcards
Brønsted-Lowry acid what is it
A proton donor
What is a strong Brønsted-Lowry acid?
It’s a proton donor that completely dissociates
What is a weak Brønsted-Lowry acid
A proton donor that only partially dissociates
Give an equation of a Brønsted-Lowry acid
HA ⇌ H+ + A-
Give an equation of a strong Brønsted-Lowry Lowry acid
HA -> H+ + A-
Give an equation of a weak Brønsted-Lowry acid
HA ⇌ H+ + A-
pH of a strong acid
pH<1
PH of a weak acid
PH > 1
What are 3 strong acids and their formulas
Hydrochloric acid = HCl
Sulfuric acid = H2SO4
Nitric acid = HNO3
What are three weak acids and there formula?
Ethanoic acid = CH3COOH
Benzoic acid = C6H5COOH
Phenol = C6H5OH
What does the strength of an acid depend on ?
Strength of an acid is proportional to the disassociation of the acid in water and however much H+ we get that defines how strong the acid is going to be.
What is meant by a Brønsted-Lowry base
They are proton acceptors
Give an equation of a Brønsted-Lowry base
OH- + H+ -> H20
What is meant by alkali
An alkali is something that releases OH- into a solution
Give an equation of an alkali and then simplify it
NaOH + H20 -> H20 + OH- + Na+
NaOH -> Na+ + OH-
Define what is meant by a salt
Salt is when H+ in an acid is replaced by a metal ion / ammonium ion
Give two examples of a salt
NaOH + HCl -> NaCl + H2O
NH3 + H2SO4 -> (NH4)2SO4
What is NH3 an example of
Ammonia would be an example of a weak alkali
What would NaOH be an example of.
Sodium hydroxide would be an example of a strong alkali
Define what is meant by monobasic / monoprotic acid
Monobasic acid releases one mole of protons
Write an equation for the dissociation using HCL
HCl -> H+ + Cl-
Define what is meant by a dibasic / diprotic acid
Dibasic acid release two moles of protons
make an equation of a dibasic disassociation using the example H2SO4
H2SO4 -> H+ + HSO4-
HSO4 -> H+ + SO4-2
Define what is meant by a tribasic/triprotic acid
A tribasic acid releases 3 moles of protons