CHEM-1602 Chapter Notes -Litmus, Carboxylic Acid, Hydronium
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Of bases: general properties of acids: i) ii) iii) iv) Ability to neutralize bases: general properties of bases: i) ii) iii) iv) Slippery feel (because they react with oils on skin to form soap-like substances) Give an example: carboxylic acid: contains a carboxyl group i) ii) iii) Of a base: arrhenius definition: i) ii) Acid: a substance that produces h+ ions in aqueous solution. Does h+ exist in solution by itself: hydronium ion: h3o, h+ never exists in solution by itself -- it always interacts with water to form h3o+ and oh- i) Of a base: br nsted-lowry definition: i) ii) Base: proton (h+) acceptor: according to this definition, acids and bases always occur together i) Which definition is the right one: describe amphoteric behavior and give an example, amphoteric: a substance that can act as an acid or a base i)
