Acids and Bases

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Acids and Bases

Postby Anna Immergluck 2E » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:19 pm

Biological systems are sensitive to pH
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Re: Acids and Bases

Postby Anna Immergluck 2E » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:19 pm

Acids have sharp, sour taste (vinegar/acetic acid CH3COOH)
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Re: Acids and Bases

Postby Anna Immergluck 2E » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:20 pm

Acid is the proton donor (bronsted acid)
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Re: Acids and Bases

Postby Anna Immergluck 2E » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:20 pm

Species that accepts e- pair (lewis acid)
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Re: Acids and Bases

Postby Anna Immergluck 2E » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:20 pm

Bronsted acids:
Hydrogen chloride: HCl or HCl (aq) Hydrochloric acid
Hydrogen bromide: HBr or HBr (aq) Hydrobromic acid
Nitric Acid: HNO3 Sulfuric Acid: H2SO4
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Re: Acids and Bases

Postby Anna Immergluck 2E » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:21 pm

Weak Acids: Carbonic Acid H2CO3 Benzoic Acid C6H5COOH
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Re: Acids and Bases

Postby Anna Immergluck 2E » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:21 pm

Carboxyl Group: COOH, organic acid group, often found in biological molecules
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