1.1 - Definition of Acids
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What is an acid?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to litmus paper.
Name a property of acids.
💡 Hint: Consider the taste of lemons.
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What defines an acid according to the Bronsted-Lowry theory?
💡 Hint: Think about what acids do in reactions.
Is acetic acid a strong acid?
💡 Hint: Remember what you learned about weak acids.
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Analyze the different behaviors of HCl and CH₃COOH when mixed in water. What differences do you observe in their dissociation?
💡 Hint: Consider their definitions as strong vs. weak acid.
Evaluate how the properties of acids affect their uses. Why is sulfuric acid essential in batteries, while acetic acid is used in cooking?
💡 Hint: Think about why strength and safety are important in these contexts.
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