Acids and Bases Chapter 19
Characteristics of Acids Sour tasting – vinegar, lemons React with metals and produce H2 (g) React with metal carbonates to produce CO2 Blue Litmus Paper Red Conductive H+ ions > OH- ions pH < 7
Characteristics of Bases Bitter tasting (soap) Slippery Red Litmus Paper Blue Conductive OH- ions > H+ ions pH > 7
Pure Water is Neutral
Arrhenius Acid Donates a H+ ion in an aqueous solution
Model doesn’t explain why ammonia is a base. Arrhenius Base Donates a OH- in an aqueous solution Model doesn’t explain why ammonia is a base.
Bronsted-Lowry Model Acid – donates a H+ Base –accepts a H+
Forms when the base accepts a H+ ion Forms when the acid donates a H+ ion to a base
Conjugate Acid? Conjugate Base? Which is the acid? Base? Conjugate Acid? Conjugate Base?
Bronsted-Lowry Expands the range of acids and bases. Amphoteric – acts as an acid and a base (water)
Monoprotic and Polyprotic Acids Mono – donates only one H+ HCl, HNO3, CH3COOH Not covalently bonded, ionizable Poly – donates more than one H+ Diprotic – H2SO4 Triprotic – H3PO4
Phosphoric Acid is triprotic
Acid Strength Strong acids completely ionize Weak acids do not completely ionize
Base Strength Strong Bases dissociate into metal ions and hydroxide ions Weak base partially ionizes in dilute aqueous solutions
Strong Base Weak Acid
What is pH?