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| Electrolyte | any substance that will conduct and electrical current |
| Non-electrolye | any substance that does not conduct an electrical current |
| Michael Faraday | self-educated scientist who coined the terms electrolyte and non-electrolyte. Also invented the electric motor and electric generator. |
| Svante Arrhenius | Won Nobel Prize for his explanation of acids and bases. |
| Arrhenius Acid | a substance that dissociates in water to form hydrogen ions |
| hydrogen ion | a proton, H+ |
| Arrhenius Base | a substance that dissociates in water to form hydroxide ions |
| dissociation | the separation of a molecule to form potential ions |
| ionization | process of an atom or molecule gaining either a positive or negative charge by the loss or gain of electrons |
| hydration | process of attaching to a water molecule |
| hydronium ion | a hydrogen ion attached to one or more water molecules |
| hydroxide ion | OH- |
| pH | the negative logarithm of the Hydrogen ion concentration |
| pOH | the negative logarithm of the Hydroxide ion concentration |
| titration | a method of determining the normality of a substance by neutralizing it with a solution of known concentration |
| VbNb=VaNa | titration formula |
| Bronsted-Lowry Acid | anything that can donate a proton |
| Bronsted-Lowry Base | anything that can accept a proton |
| Lewis Acid | anything that can accept a pair of electrons |
| Lewis Base | anything that can donate a pair of electrons |
| buffer | a substance that resists a change in pH |
| indicator | a substance that will change color if pH changes |
| conjugate acid | substance that remains once a base gives up its' OH- or a pair of electrons |
| conjugate base | substance that remains once an acid gives up its H+ or accepts a pair of electrons |
| binary acid | an acid made up of only Hydrogen and one other element |
| oxyacid | an acid made up of Hydrogen, a nonmetal, and Oxygen |
| organic acid | an acid containing covalently bonded carbon |
| Methanoic Acid | simplest organic acid, also known as formic acid and found in the bite of red ants |
| Ethanoic Acid | commonly called acetic acid or vinegar |
| anhydride | a substance that lacks water but will easily combine with water if water becomes available. |
