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Acids and Bases: Definitions
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Definitions of Acids and Bases
1 Activity
The definition of an amphoteric compound is:
A compound which can have multiple oxidation states
A compound which can act as an acid or a base
A compound which has an anomalously high melting point
A compound which can has multiple allotropes
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More Definitions of Acids and Bases Questions:
Acid Base Intro Activity
Does BH
3
act as a lewis acid or lewis base?
In the reaction below which compound is the Lewis acid?
In the reaction below which compound is the Lewis acid?
In the reaction below which compound is the Lewis acid?
Which of the following are Lewis Acids?
In the reaction below which compound is the Lewis acid?
Acids and Bases
Choose the compounds below that are likely to function as Lewis Acids
Acids and Bases: Conjugate
In each equation, label the acids, bases and conjugate acid-base pairs
N
H
3
+
H
3
P
O
4
↔
N
H
4
+
+
H
2
P
O
4
−
NH_3+H_3PO_4 \leftrightarrow NH^+_4+H_2PO^-_4
N
H
3
+
H
3
P
O
4
↔
N
H
4
+
+
H
2
P
O
4
−
C
H
3
O
−
+
N
H
3
↔
C
H
3
O
H
+
N
H
2
−
CH_3O^-+NH_3 \leftrightarrow CH_3OH+NH^-_2
C
H
3
O
−
+
N
H
3
↔
C
H
3
O
H
+
N
H
2
−
How many pairs below represent a conjugate acid/base pair?
H
C
l
/
O
C
l
−
HCl\ /\ OCl^-
H
C
l
/
O
C
l
−
H
2
S
O
4
/
S
O
4
2
−
H_2SO_4/SO_4^{2-}
H
2
S
O
4
/
S
O
4
2
−
Acid Base Intro Activity
Does BH
3
act as a lewis acid or lewis base?
Consider the following two questions regarding solubility and acid/base chemistry: