Content of Acids And Bases!!

  By doing a lab on testing different substances with vinegar, I learned about the different ph levels of different substances. When you add water to acids, it produces positive hydrogen ions. It removes negative oxygen hydrogens from water. Acid is an acid because it is an electron pair donor, which is a chemical that increases the concentration of hydronium ions in solution. Acids are chemicals that turn a litmus paper red color. Litmus is a coloured chemical that can change from red to blue and back again. Acids can react with metals and other materials. The excess hydronium ions in acids give them interesting properties. Liquid antacids usually work faster than tablets or chewables. They work by how a strong acid which is called HCl, is produced in your stomach to help digest food.   
 
  Bases are bases because they have hydrogen plus ions. They are defined as a proton acceptor, which is a chemical that reduces the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution, and increases the concentration of hydroxide ions. Bases are also very reactive, just like acids are.  The strong base NaOH is used in many household cleaning agents, such as oven cleaner.

   We measure the ph level of acids and bases by how the ph scale corresponds to the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution. For example, in pure water the concentration of hydronium ions is 1 x 10^-7 M, so the ph of a solution of pure water is 7. Acids, and bases in chemistry are an important part of everyday life. We use acids and bases all of the time, such as taking medicine or cleaning up stains with a product cleaner. So by doing a lab on acids and bases, and researching the content that makes up acids and bases, I have a good understanding of how they all function.

       

A picture of Different Acids