Chemical Analysis
Use of chemical reactions to determine what a substance is made of ...
Chemical analysis
Water molecule that has reacted with an H+ ion
Hydronium ion
OH- ion
Hydroxide ion
Salt formed when an acid and base completely neutralize each other
normal salt
This speeds up a reaction
catalyst
Substance that changes color when it reacts with a particular chemical
Indicator
Substance that easily forms hydronium ions by producing H+ ions in water
Acid
Substance that easily forms hydroxide ions
Base
Salt formed when there is more acid than base
Acid salt
What are the two groups of catalysts?
heterogeneous and homogeneous
This is a chemical produced from certain lichens that are native to California
Litmus
Decaying plants produce this acid
humic acid
One characteristic of a base is that bases have a _____ taste
bitter
Alternate definition of a base (not alkali)
Proton acceptor
What are the 4 types of reactions we discussed in class?
Composition, decomposition, single displacement, double displacement
This acid is the most produced chemical in the United States
Sulfuric
This is another name for a proton donor
an acid
This is another name for a proton acceptor
a base
This is formed when an acid combines with a base
Salt
What is an exothermic reaction?
a chemical reaction that releases energy