Acids/Bases

Blog Post #1

Last week, we started a new (difficult) unit over acids and bases. The difference between acids and bases are:
Acids: taste sour and feel sticky--pH<7 is corrosive
Bases: taste bitter and feel slippery--pH>7.1 is caustic

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There are also two different main classifications of acids and bases:
Arrhenius Acids: produce hydrogen ions in a solution
Arrhenius Bases: produce hydroxide ions in a solution
Bronsted-Lowery Acids: donate a proton
Bronsted-Lowery Base: accept a proton

In the B.L acids/bases they produce conjugates which always come in pairs. 
CA: the substance formed when a proton is added to a base.
CB: the remaining substance when a proton is lost from an acid. 

Helpful Links:
Acids and Bases are Everywhere
CHEMTUTOR ACIDS AND BASES
Bozeman Science Video