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Chapter 14 covers the following topics:

14.1 The Nature of Acids and Bases

14.2 Acid Strength

• Water as an Acid and a Base

14.3 The pH Scale

14.4 Calculating the pH of Strong Acid Solutions

14.5 Calculating the pH of Weak Acid Solutions

• The pH of a Mixture of Weak Acids
• Percent Dissociation

14.6 Bases

14.7 Polyprotic Acids

• Phosphoric Acid
• Sulfuric Acid

14.8 Acid-Base Properties of Salts

• Salts That Produce Neutral Solutions
• Salts That Produce Basic Solutions
• Base Strength in Aqueous Solutions
• Salts That Produce Acidic Solutions

14.9 The Effect of Structure on Acid-Base Properties

14.10 Acid_Base Properties of Oxides

14.11 The Lewis Acid-Base Model

14.12 Strategy for Solving Acid-Base Problems: A Summary