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Unit 4 - Acids and Bases

Objectives:

Be able to calculate either [H₃O⁺] or [OH^-] when the other is known.
Be able to relate the pH of a solution to the hydronium and hydroxide ion concentrations
Be able to describe the difference betwee and strong acid and a weak acid and be ablet to predict acidic hydrogents from the structural formula for a molecule.
Be able to indentify the conjugate base for an acid and the conjugate acid for a base.
Be able to write balanced chemical equations for acid-base reactions.
Be abe to describe what comprises as buffer are and what it does.

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