| Term | Definition |
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Monoprotic acids |
Acids that contain one ionizable hydrogen |
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triprotic acids |
Acids that contain three ionizable hydrogens |
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Acid properties |
Tastes sour and will change the color of an acid-base indicator |
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Base properties |
Tastes bitter and feels slippery |
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Conjugate Base |
Particles that remain when an acid has donated a hydrogen ion. |
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Conjugate acid |
Particle formed when a base gains a hydrogen ion |
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Hydronium ion |
A water molecule that gains a hydrogen ion |
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Lewis acid |
An electron-pair acceptor |
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Lewis base |
An electron-pair donor |