Acids, bases and the p h scale
- 1. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale
- 2. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale 1) When an ionic compound, such as NaCl forms a solution with ________, water the compounds break apart and form ions.
- 3. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale 2) Water sometimes breaks apart into ions as well, at a rate of 1 in 550 million molecules of water.
- 4. equal 3) When solutions contain ______ amounts of OH- and H+, they are considered _________. neutral
- 5. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale H+ 4) When solutions contain more ______ than OH-, acidic they are considered _________. OH-basic 5) When solutions contain more ______ than H+, they are considered _________.
- 6. Acidic Neutral Basic That’s Basic-ally it!! (Ha Ha)
- 8. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale 5) We use a scale to represent the concentration of H+ ions in solution. We call this the _____________. pH scale a) “p” stands for potential ____________. b) “H” stands for hydrogen ____________.
- 12. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale Buffers bases acids 6) _________ are weak ______ or ______ that react with strong acids and bases to prevent a change in pH. 7) Most cellular fluids must remain at 6.5-7.5 _________ or chemical reactions will be affected.