Acids and Bases

Picture Vocabulary

Chemistry

Acidic Solution

A solution in which the hydrogen concentration

is greater than the hydroxide concentration.

Basic Solution

A solution in which the hydroxide concentration

is greater than the hydrogen concentration.

pH Scale

A scale ranging from 1-14 that measures the

concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.

Ionization Constant

Equilibrium constant for the ionization of water.

Weak Acid

An acid that does not release

all of its hydrogen ions in solution.

Strong Acid

An acid that completely releases

its hydrogen ions in solution.

Weak Base

A base that does not completely

ionize in solution.

Strong Base

A base that completely ionizes in solution.

Dissociation

The process in which ionic compounds

separate or split into smaller particles.

Ionization

The process of converting an atom or molecule into an

ion by adding or removing charged particles.

Titration

A process used to find the concentration of an

unknown solution by which a measured amount of a
substance of known concentration is slowly added
to the substance of unknown concentration until a
universal indicator signals when the end point is
reached, often as a change in color or pH.