Electrolytes: Ionic Compounds, Acids & Bases

Tastes bitter

• acid

• base

• both an acid and a base

tastes sour

• acid

• base

• both an acid and a base

Ends with "OH^-"

• acid

• base

• both an acid and a base

Compound starts with an "H"

• acid

• base

• both an acid and a base

Conducts electricity (has electrolytes)

• acid

• base

• both an acid and a base

Feels slippery

• acid

• base

• an acid and a base

What do acids and bases have in common?

• They both eat away at metal.
• They can both conduct electricity.
• They both have a sour taste.
• They both form positively charged ions when dissolved in water.

Strong acids and bases...

• do not break apart into ions (non-electrolyte)
• partially break apart into ions (weak electrolyte)
• completely break apart into ions (non-electrolyte)
• completely break apart into ions (strong electrolyte)

What are the weak acids and bases?

• all acids and bases are weak
• if not classified as strong, the acid/base is considered weak
• all acids and bases are strong
• there are more strong acids and bases than there are weak acids/bases

KOH

• strong acid
• weak acid
• strong base
• weak base