Introduction for Module 4 – Acids and Bases

Textbook: Open Stax Chemistry 2e

Suggested Reading: Chapter 14.1-14.3

Learning Objectives:

• Identify acids, bases, and conjugate acid-base pairs according to the Brønsted-Lowry definition
• Describe the acid-base behavior of amphiprotic substances
• Write equations for acid and base ionization reactions

Captions and Attributions:

• The following reactions demonstrate how an acid donates a proton (left) and how a base gains a proton (right). Figure 14.1, Acid/base conjugates by Open Stax is licensed under CCBY 4.0.