CHM 1046 Lecture Notes - Lecture 47: Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Lithium Hydroxide
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An acid-base reaction combines h+ and oh- aka water h2o. An acid-base reaction combines a donor and an acceptor of h+ Acid is electron-pair acceptor, base is electron-pair donor. H3o+ is a hydronium ion the subscript (aq) has a specific meaning. Ions behave as they would at "infinite dilution" However, no specific structures are implied by (aq) Differ by addition or removal of a hydrogen ion. Conjugate pairs things to know for exam: acids are giving away their hs to a base bases are gaining an h from acids match acid reactant to base product match base reactant to acid product. Super important**on exam losing an h makes it more negative gaining an h makes it more positive (see slide 5) Amphoterism: the ability of a substance to serve as an acid or as a base. Water is an acid reacts with a base. Water is a base reacts with an acid.
