Acids, Bases & Salts
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Acids, Bases & Salts
Salt
An ionic compound formed when the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a metal or other cation.
Acids, Bases & SaltsSalt Hydrolysis
The reaction of a salt's ions with water to produce an acidic or alkaline solution.
Acids, Bases & SaltsSelf-Ionisation of Water
The reaction in which two water molecules transfer a proton to give a hydronium and a hydroxide ion.
Acids, Bases & SaltsStepwise Ionisation
The successive loss of protons from a polyprotic acid, each governed by its own equilibrium constant.
Acids, Bases & SaltsStrong Acid
An acid that ionises essentially completely in aqueous solution.
Acids, Bases & SaltsStrong Base
A base that dissociates or ionises completely in aqueous solution to give hydroxide ions.
Acids, Bases & SaltsSuperacid
An acid stronger than pure sulfuric acid, capable of protonating species normally regarded as completely non-basic.