A | B |
acid | produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water |
base | a compound that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
OH- | hydroxide ion |
H+ | hydrogen ion, used the same way as H3O+ |
self-ionization | the reaction in which two water molecules react to give ions (H+ and OH-) |
acidic solution | one where the H+ concentration is greater than the OH- concentration |
basic solution | one where the H+ concentration is less than the OH- concentration |
pH of a solution | the negative log of the [H+] |
pOH of a solution | the negative log of the [OH-] |
Arrhenius acid | compound containing hydrogen that can ionize to produce H+ |
Arrhenius base | compound containing hydroxide that can ionize to produce OH- |
dissociated | ionized: taken apart |
concentrated | large number of acid or base moles in solution: high M |
dilute | small number of acid or base moles in solution: low M |
strong acid or base | one that dissociates (ionizes) completely in solution |
weak acid or base | one that only dissociates (ionizes) a small amount in solution |
indicator | a weak acid or base that will ionize at a certain pH range producing color changes |