Acids, Bases & Salts
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Relationship between Ka and Kb
The reciprocal link between the strengths of an acid and its conjugate base.
Acids, Bases & SaltsSalt
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.
Acids, Bases & SaltsTitration
A quantitative technique in which a solution of known concentration is added to another until the reaction between them is exactly complete.
Acids, Bases & SaltsTitration Curve
A plot of pH against the volume of titrant added during an acid–base titration.
Acids, Bases & SaltsWeak Acid
An acid that ionises only partially in aqueous solution, establishing an equilibrium with its conjugate base.
Acids, Bases & SaltsWeak Base
A base that accepts protons only partially in aqueous solution, establishing an equilibrium.