This document discusses the chemistry of acids and bases. It defines acids as substances that produce hydrogen ions (H+) or hydronium ions (H3O+) in water, and bases as substances that produce hydroxide ions (OH-). It provides examples of common acids and bases and discusses their properties. Key topics covered include the Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis definitions of acids and bases; acid-base reactions; pH and pOH scales; strong and weak acids and bases; and acid-base equilibria.