● Nature of Acids and Bases
● Arrhenius Acids and Bases
● BrØnsted Acids and Bases
● Lewis Acids and Bases
● Later in chapter
● Acid-Base Conjugate Pairs
● Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
● Auto-ionization of Water & pH
● Weak Acid/Base Problems
Why is Learning Acid/Base Chemistry Important?
Structure of Acids
, OXYACIDS have acidic hydrogens attached to an oxygen atom
e.g., H2SO4, HNO3, H3PO4, H2CO3…
Bases - General Properties
● Have a bitter or sometimes fishy taste. Coffee and cocoa contain
organic bases in small proportions making them slightly bitter. Fish
often contains amines.
Structure of Bases