Acids, bases and the p h scale

biology

1. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale

2. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale When an ionic compound, such as NaCl forms a solution with ________, the compounds break apart and form ions. water

3. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale Water sometimes breaks apart into ions as well, at a rate of 1 in 550 million molecules of water.

4. 3) When solutions contain ______ amounts of OH - and H + , they are considered _________. equal neutral

5. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale 4) When solutions contain more ______ than OH - , they are considered _________. 5) When solutions contain more ______ than H + , they are considered _________. H + acidic OH - basic

6. Acidic Neutral Basic That’s Basic-ally it!! (Ha Ha )

7. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale We use a scale to represent the concentration of H + ions in solution. We call this the _____________. “p” stands for ____________. “H” stands for ____________. pH scale hydrogen potential

8. Acid Rain Effects

9. Acids, Bases and the pH Scale _________ are weak ______ or ______ that react with strong acids and bases to prevent a change in pH. Most cellular fluids must remain at _________ or chemical reactions will be affected. Buffers acids bases 6.5-7.5