9. Acids And Bases Flashcards
Arrhenius acid base theory
-Svante Arrhenius (1884)
-ACID: substance that produces H3O+ ions in aqueous solution
-BASE: substance that produces OH- ions in aqueous solution
-still valid today for aqueous solution
-when acid dissolves in water, it reacts with water to produce H3O+ (i.e. HCl)-
-when bases (usually metal hydroxides, KOH, NaOH, Mg(OH)2) dissolve in water, it merely separate into ions
-other bases are not hydroxides; they produce OH- by reacting with water molecules
-i.e. NH3 + H2O <—-> NH4+ + OH-
Strong acid
-An acid that ionizes completely in aqueous solution
-strong electrolyte
HCl hydrochloric acid
HBr hydrobromic acid
HI hydroiodic acid
HNO3 nitric acid
H2SO4 sulfuric acid
HClO4 perchloric acid
Strong base
-ionizes completely in aqueous solution
-strong electrolyte
-LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ba(OH)2
Weak acids
-an acid that is only partially ionized in aqueous solution
-produces much smaller amount of H3O+
-weak electrolyte
Glacial acetic acid
-pure acetic acid
-melting point 17°C, freezes on a moderately cold day
Lye
NaOH
-manufacture of glass and soap
Milk of magnesia
-suspension of about 8% Mg(OH)2 in water
-laxative
-treat wastewater in metal-processing plants
-flame retardant in plastic
Weak base
-base that is only partially ionized in aqueous solution
-weak electrolyte
Strength of an acid is NOT related to its concentration
Bronsted-Lowry theory
-Johannes Bronsted and Thomas Lowry (1923)
-ACID: proton donor
-BASE: proton acceptor
-Acid-base reaction is a proton transfer reaction
Conjugate acid-base pair
-a pair of molecules or ions that are related to one another by the gain or loss of a proton
Conjugate base
-a substance formed when an acid donates a proton to another molecule or ion
Conjugate acid
-substance formed when a base accepts a proton
Additional info for Bronsted-Lowry theory:
- Acid can be positively charged, neutral, or negatively charged.
(H3O, H2CO3, H2PO4-) - Base can be negatively charged or neutral (PO4^(3-), NH3L)
- Acids may be monoprotic, diprotic, triprotic, depending on number of protons each may give up
- Some substance can act as either an acid or base (amphiprotic).
-i.e. HCO3- can either be acid (becomes CO3^2-) or base (becomes H2CO3)
i.e. H2O (either H3O+ or OH-) - A substance cannot be Bronsted-Lowry acid unless it contains a hydrogen atom that can be given up.
-hydrogen to be given up must be bonded to a strongly electronegative atom, such as oxygen or halogen, to be acidic
-i.e. Acetic acid CH3COOH 4 hydrogen atom but monoprotic only - Inverse: strength of acid and conjugate base
-STRONGER acid, WEAKER conjugate base
How to determine if the position of equilibrium lies toward left or right in acid-base reaction
- Identify two acids and two bases in equilibrium
- Determine which acid and base are stronger
-stronger acid gives weaker conjugate base vice versa - The stronger acid and base react to give the weaker acid and weaker base
-Position of equilibrium lies on the SIDE OF WEAKER ACID AND BASE
Acid ionization constant (Ka)
aka
Acid dissociation constant
-equilibrium constant for the ionization of an acid in aqueous solution to H3O+ and its conjugate base
-can be used to quantify just how strong any weak acid is; weaker acid smaller Ka
pKa = -logKa