Properties of Acids and Bases
The properties of acids and bases constitute fundamental principles in chemistry, elucidating the behavior of substances in aqueous solutions. Acids, characterized by their ability to donate protons, exhibit distinct traits such as sour taste, corrosiveness, and the capacity to turn litmus paper red. In contrast, bases, which accept protons or donate hydroxide ions, manifest properties including bitter taste, slippery texture, and the ability to turn litmus paper blue. Understanding the properties of acids and bases is pivotal in various scientific disciplines, from chemical reactions and industrial processes to biological systems and environmental studies. This exploration unveils the intricate nature of these essential chemical entities.
Questions
- How are acids and bases different? How do there pH values differ?
- Why is acetic acid a weak acid?
- What type of ions do acids (mostly) contain?
- What happens to a base when put in water?
- Which of these acids has more equivalence points in its titration curve? #"H"_2"SO"_4# or #"H"_3"PO"_4#? How can you tell which one is the weaker acid?
- To what colour will blue litmus paper turn if moistened with acetic acid?
- Is shampoo acidic or basic?
- What bases are purines?
- In a titration with a strong acid and weak base, where is the equivalence point?
- What kind of ion is contained in salts that produce an acidic solution?
- What is rancidification? How does baking soda stop the smells of rancidification?
- What pH level is considered to be acidic and basic?
- What are weak and strong acids?
- What is a generalization for determining whether an acid name will end in the suffix -ie or -ous?
- What are the properties of acids?
- In which solution would a #pH>7# be measured: #"A. Phosphoric acid;"# #"B. sodium fluoride;"# #"C. hydrogen chloride;"# #"D. sodium bromide."#?
- How do bases affect acids?
- How do acids and bases feel?
- How do acids and bases affect pH?
- Why do bases feel slippery?