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Chapter 13 / Section 2. Acids and Bases. Ronak Ahmed 2012-2013. Lemons contain a substance called an acid. One property of an acid is sour taste. Why lemons have a sour taste?. Do you know what is the content of a glass of lemonade?. Because its acids. Acids have a Sour flavor.
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Chapter 13 / Section 2 Acids and Bases Ronak Ahmed 2012-2013
Lemons contain a substance called an acid. • One property of an acid is sour taste. Why lemons have a sour taste? Do you know what is the content of a glass of lemonade? Because its acids
Acids have a Sour flavor. • Acids change colors of Indicators. • Acids react with metals. • Acids conduct Electric current. Acids and their properties
An acid is any compound that increase the number of hydronium ions (H3O+), when dissolved in water. • The color of the tea becomes lighter. • Because acids cause some substances to change color. What will happen if you squeeze lemon juice into tea? And why? How is a hydronium ion formed? A hydronium ions form when a hydrogen ion (H+) separates from the acid and bonds with a water molecule (H2O) to form a hydronium ion (H3O+) What is acid?
Acid Water H+ H2O Hydronium ion H3O+ Animation The hydronium formation