Unit 10 - Acids / Bases

Unit Objectives

1. At the completion of this unit, students will be able to

2. Correctly name acids given the molecular formula and vice versa.

3. Describe the characteristics of acids and bases.

4. Explain what a hydronium ion is and how it is formed. 

5. Explain what a hydroxide ion is and how it is formed. 

6. Predict the acidity or basicity of a solution using various indicators.

7. Explain the pH scale, including what range of the scale is acidic, what range is neutral, and what range is basic as well as where common substances would fall on the scale 

8. Calculate the pH and/or pOH given data about an acid or a base.