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2.14 Acids
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What is an acid??
A substance that
donates hydrogen ions
(
H+
) in a
chemical reaction.
What is an alkali?
A
base
that
dissolves
in
water.
what is a base?
A base is a substance that can
accept
or
neutralize H+ ions
(
protons
) in a
chemical reaction.
What ions do alkalis release into aqueous solutions?
Hydroxide
ions (
OH-
)
what is neutralisation?
A reaction between
H+
and
OH-
, forming
water.
This may be a reaction
between an
acid
and a
base
to form a
salt
What is a strong acid?
an acid that
completely dissociates
in
solution
What is a titration?
A
technique
used to determine the
amount
of one
solution
of a
known
concentration
required to
completely react
with a
known volume
of another
solution ofunknown concentration.
What is a weak acid?
An acid that only
partially dissociates
in
water
and has a
low concentration
of
hydrogen ions.
