5.1.3 acids bases and buffers Flashcards
Bronsted lowry acid
a substance that can donate a proton
Bronsted-Lowry base
Substance that can accept a proton
Bigger ka
stronger acid
Acid + metal
Salt + hydrogen
Acid + alkali
Salt + water
Acid + carbonate
Salt + water + co2
Ph equation
PH = -log [H+]
Strong acids
Completely dissociate in aqueous solutions
E.g. HCl, HNO3
[H+] equation from pH
[H+]= 1x10^-pH
Ionic product for water
Kw = [H+] [OH-]
Used for finding pH of pure water or pH of strong base when given [OH-]
1x10^-14 mol2 dm-6
At 25C
PH of strong base
[H+] = Kw / [OH-]
PH = - log [H+]
Weak acids
Partially dissociate in aqueous solutions
Ka = [H+][A-] / [HA]
pKa
pKa = -log [Ka]
Ka = 10^-pKa
PH of diluted strong acid
[H+] = [H+]old x (old volume/new volume)
Ph= -log [H+]
PH of diluted base
[OH-] = [OH-]old x (old volume/new volume)
[H+] = kw / OH-
PH = -log [H+]
Acidic buffer
Weak acid and salt of that weak acid
Basic buffer
Weak base and salt of that weak base
Adding small amounts of acid to buffer
Equilibrium shifts to left removing H+ ions added
Large concentration of salt ion in buffer so ratio stays constant and pH stays constant
Adding small amount of alkali to buffer
OH- ions react with H+ to form water
Equilibrium shifts to right to produce H+ ions
Concentrations of H+ ions and pH remains constant