Acids & Bases Vocabulary

amphoteric Water is ___ and can act as an acid or as a base

Arrhenius ___ said that acids form hydrogen ions (H+) and bases form hydroxide ions (OH-)

Bronsted-Lowry ____ defined acids as proton donors and bases as proton acceptors.

conjugate acid The ___ is the species created when the base accepts the proton.

conjugate base The ____ is the ion or molecule remaining after the acid has lost a proton.

dissociation ___ is the reversible resolution or decomposition of a complex substance into simpler constituents caused by variation in physical conditions, such as dissolving in water.

ion concentration The ___ refers to how strong or how much of an ion is present - particularly when referring to H+ or OH- concentrations.

ionization ___ is the splitting of ionic compound into their components when dissolved in water.

Lewis ___ stated that acids are electron pair acceptors and bases are electron pair donors.

neutralization ___ is the chemical reaction between an acid and a base - products are a salt and water.

pH ____ is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.

pH indicator An _____ demonstrates whether a substance is an acid or a base - examples are phenolphthalein, litmus paper, or pH paper.

pOH The easiest way to find the ___ is to subtract the pH from 14.

strong acid / base ___ ionize completely in water and are strong electrolytes.

weak acid / base ____ ionize partially in water and are weak electrolytes.