Match the acid and base terms
Exercise and reference answers
- Matching pairs
- Left
- Amphoteric
- Right
- Acts as an acid or as a base
- Left
- Amphiprotic
- Right
- Donates a proton or accepts one
- Left
- Ampholyte
- Right
- Has both acidic and basic functional groups
- Left
- Strong acid
- Right
- Almost completely ionises in solution
- Left
- Weak acid
- Right
- Only a small percentage ionises
- Left
- Concentrated
- Right
- High ratio of dissolved substance to solvent
- Left
- Dilute
- Right
- Low ratio of dissolved substance to solvent
- Left
- Standard solution
- Right
- Exact concentration of the solute is known
- Instructions
- Tap a term on the left, then tap the meaning on the right that belongs to it.
Explanation
_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 12 (CC BY 4.0), Chapter 9 Acids and Bases_