We're the Grade 11s in Mr. Doktor's chemistry 11 class.
We're in Block A, Day 1.
We are
Theresa Nguyen
Dominika Skibicki
Charles Perea
Tim Pang
This is our blog.

To the wonderful world of acids and bases we go!!!

Acids

Can be a solid liquid or gas at SATP*
*SATP
=> A really fancy way of saying 25 Degrees Celcius or 100kPa
Form conducting aqueous solutions
Turn blue litmus paper to red
Dissolve in water to produce H+
Taste Sour

Naming Acids

Acids are aqueous(dissolved in water)
Hydrogen compounds are acids
=>HCl(aq) -> Hydrochloric Acid
=>H2SO4(aq) -> Sulfuric Acid(IMPORTANT)
Hydrogen appears first in the formula unless it is part of a polyatomic group
=>CH3COOH(aq) -> Acetic Acid
Classical rules use suffix -ic and/or the prefic hydro-
=>Hydrochloric Acid
IUPAC system uses the aqueous hydrogen compound
=>HCl(aq) -> Aqueous Hydrogen Chloride

Bases

Turn red litmus blue
Slippery
Nonconductive
Dissolve water to produce OH-

Naming Bases

For now, all bases will be aqueous solutions of ionic hydroxides
=>NaOH
=>Ba(OH)2
Use the cation name followed by hydroxide
=>Sodium Hydroxide
=>Barium Hydroxide

Examples

HI(aq) -> Aqueous Hydrogen Iodide/Hydroiodic Acid
H3PO4(aq) -> Phosphoric Acid
=>H3PO3 -> Phophorous Acid
HNO3(aq) -> Nitric Acid
=>HNO2 -> Nitrous Acid
Mg(OH)2 -> Magnesium Hydroxide
HBr(aq) -> Hydrobromic Acid/Aqueous Hydrogen Bromide
HOOCCOOH(aq)(TRICKEY) -> Oxalic Acid(Pretty small name for a big formula, eh?)

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