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Acids and Bases

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380180612Hydronium ionH3O+
380180613HClhydrochloric acid
380180614HNO3nitric acid
380180615H2SO4sulfuric acid
380180616weak aciddoes not totally dissociate (come apart), exists in equilibrium
380180617strong acidcomplete dissociates into hydrogen ion and negative ion
380180618iona charged element or group of elements
380180619alkalinea pH above 7 is alkaline; contains fewer H+ ions than hydroxide ions (OH-)
380180620dissociatewhen a molecule comes part into two or more parts
380180621NaOHsodium hydroxide
380180622KOHpotassium hydroxide
380180623NH3ammonia
380180624Na2CO3sodium carbonate
380180625neutralizeto make a solution neutral by combining an acid and a base to form water and salt
380180626neutralhas a pH of 7, meaning it is neither an acid or base
380180627pHthe concentration of hydrogen ion or hydronium ion of a solution.
380180628buffera solution that prevents the pH from changing, even if an acid or base is added.
380180631acidica pH below 7 is acidic; contains more H+ ions than hydroxide ions (OH-)
406166281Sr(OH)2Strontium hydroxide
406166282titrateto bring an acid and a base to neutral by combining them.
406169976basica pH above 7 is basic, more OH- than H+.
406170659molaritymoles solute per L solution

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