2. You Should be able to:
State some of the important
characteristics of acids and bases
Difine the terms acid and base
Discuss the concept of the ionization
3. The Characteristics
Acids
Bases
Has a sour taste
Has a bitter taste
Can change the color
Can change the
of certain dyes
color of certain dyes
certain metals, to
Has a slimy or soapy
produce hydrogen
feeling
gas
Can neutralize bases Can neutralize acids
Can react with
6. Bronsted-Lowry Concept
An Acid is a species
which can donate a
proton (a hydrogen
ion, H+) to a proton
acceptor
A base is a species
which can accept
a proton from a
proton donor
7. Lewis Concept
An acid is a
species that can
accept a pair of
electrons
A base is a species
that can donate a
pair of electrons
9. Which ones of this statement below is
the characteristics of acids…..
a. The taste is Bitter
b. Change of the red Litmus becomes blue
c. Can react with certain metals
d. Has a slimy or soapy feeling
e. The example is NaOH