Essays Tagged: "Acid–base reaction"

Acids, Bases and pH Scales

ses taste bitter.-Acids turn blue litmus to red; bases turn red litmus to blue.-In a neutralization reaction, acids neutralize bases; and bases neutralize acids.-Acids release a hydrogen ion into aque ... -When acids react with carbonates, carbon dioxide is formed; when a base reacts with a carbonate no reaction takes place.-When acids react with ammonium chloride, no reaction takes place; when a base ...

(2 pages) 56 0 4.2 Sep/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Chemistry Project: Acids and Bases & the pH Scale

eak acid from its compounds andlikewise for strong and weak bases. In the Lewis theory of acid-base reactions, basesdonate pairs of electrons and acids accept pairs of electrons. A Lewis acid is anysu ... surement of pH.Our body pH is very important because pH controls the speed of our body'sbiochemical reactions. pH is behind the body's energy system and intracellular activity aswell as the way our bo ...

(6 pages) 67 1 2.3 Mar/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Lewis Acids and Bases

Lewis Acids and BasesLewis acids and bases play an important role in chemical reactions because, except oxidation-reduction reactions, almost every reaction could be categorized ... cteristics: sour taste, react with metals, and turn litmus paper red. The understanding of chemical reactions, such as acid and base interactions, derives from acceptance of the Lewis definition of ac ... rrow originates from nitrogen atom and point to hydrogen atom. The initial product of the acid-base reaction is trimethylnitronium chloride.In the below example number two, aluminum chloride is Lewis ...

(1 pages) 8 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Titration Lab

from the chemist Bronsted. He developed the Bronsted acid-base theory, He argued that all acid-base reactions ivolve the transfer of an H+ ion, or proton. According to this theory, an acid is a "proto ... 932, G. N. Lewis suggested another definition for acids and bases. In the Lewis theory of acid-base reactions, bases donated pairs of electons and acidsa accept pairs of electrongs. A Lewis acid is an ...

(6 pages) 2 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry