Acids, bases and pH: The Brønsted-Lowry model, common acids and bases, monoprotic and polyprotic acids, strong versus concentrated

What this note covers

1. Where acids and bases sit in Criterion 8, and the limits the course sets
2. The acids and bases the course names, and their properties
3. The Brønsted-Lowry model: donors, acceptors and the equations
4. Monoprotic and polyprotic acids, and naming the salt
5. Strong versus weak, dilute versus concentrated: two different questions
6. The pH scale, qualitatively
7. Predicting products: the four acid reactions and identifying unknowns
8. How Section E examines this — and what separates a top answer

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes