COMMON SENSE IS LIKE DEODORANT, THE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT THE MOST NEVER USE IT.
WHAT IS AN ACID?
A SUBSTANCE THAT PRODUCES HYDROGEN IONS WHEN DISSOLVED IN WATER.
WHAT IS A BASE?
A SUBSTANCE THAT PRODUCES HYDROXIDE IONS WHEN DISSOLVED IN WATER.
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF AN ACID.
HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HCl
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A BASE.
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
WHAT MAKES AN ACID OR A BASE A STRONG ACID OR BASE?
THEY DISSOCIATE COMPLETELY IN SOLUTION. A STRONG ACID DISSOCIATES INTO HYDROGEN ION AND THE ANION OF THE ACID. HCl H + + Cl - A STRONG BASE DISSOCIATES INTO HYDROXIDE ION AND THE CATION OF THE BASE. NaOH Na + + OH -
WHAT MAKES AN ACID A WEAK ACID OR A BASE A WEAK BASE?
THEY ONLY PARTIALLY DISSOCIATE (BREAK APART) IN SOLUTION.
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A WEAK ACID.
ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR IS ~3% ACETIC ACID.)
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A WEAK BASE.
AMMONIA IS A WEAK BASE NH 3 + H 2 O NH OH -
WHAT SCALE IS USED TO MEASURE THE ACIDITY OR BASCITY OF SOLUTIONS?
THE pH SCALE
ON THE pH SCALE, WHAT IS THE pH OF A NEUTRAL SOLUTION?
7
ON THE pH SCALE, WHAT IS THE pH OF A BASIC SOLUTION?
GREATER THAN 7
ON THE pH SCALE, WHAT IS THE pH OF AN ACIDIC SOLUTION?
LESS THAN 7
GIVE 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACID.
1)THEY HAVE A SOUR TASTE 2)THEY TURN BLUE LITMUS RED 3)THEY REACT WITH BASES TO PRODUCE WATER AND A SALT 4)THEY REACT WITH ACTIVE METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN 5)THEY REACT WITH CARBONATES TO RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS
GIVE 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A BASE.
1)THEY HAVE A BITTER TASTE 2)THEY FEEL SLIPPERY 3)THEY TURN RED LITMUS BLUE 4)THEY REACT WITH ACIDS TO PRODUCE A SALT AND WATER 5)THEY REACT WITH MOST METAL CATIONS TO FORM A PRECIPITATE
WHAT CAUSES ACID RAIN?
OXIDES OF SULFUR AND NITROGEN PRODUCED FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES (COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS AND CARS AND TRUCKS)
WHY IS ACID RAIN IMPORTANT?
THERE IS A NARROW RANGE THAT FISH AND OTHER ORGANISMS IN STREAM CAN TOLERATE.
HOW COULD YOU DETERMINE THE pH OF A WATER SAMPLE?
BY USING INDICATOR DYES OR pH ELECTRODES.