3.1.12 Acids and bases Flashcards
what is a Brønsted-Lowry acid?
a proton donor. e.g; Ammonium ions.
what is a Brønsted-Lowry base?
a proton acceptor. e.g; hydroxide ions
definition of a strong acid
an acid the completely dissociated to ions when in solution with pH 3-5
definition of a weak acid
an acid that only slightly dissociated when in solution with pH 0-1
what is a monoprotic acid?
an acid that donates one H+ from each molecule
what is a diprotic acid?
an acid that donates two H+ from each molecule
how do you find the pH of a strong acid?
pH = -log[H+]
how do you find the concentration of a strong acid?
[H+] = 10^-pH
how do you convert pKa into Ka?
Ka = 10^-pKa
what is the value of Kw?
10^-14
how do you find the concentration of a weak acid?
[HA] = [H+]^2
how do you find the concentration of a weak acid?
[HA] = [H+]^2/ Ka
what is the general equation for a weak acid before rearranging it?
Ka = [H+]^2/ [HA]
how do you work out the concentration of a weak base?
[H+] = Kw/ [OH-]
how do you work out the concentration of a strong base?
[OH-] = Kw/ [H+]