Acid And Base Flashcards
Explain why aqueous complex are acidic as follows
Fe2+<Fe3+<Al3+~Hg2+
Acidity increases with smaller dimensions and higher charges. Hg is a special case because it covalently bonds O as it transfers positive charge to it
KI(aq) is acid, base or neutral
Neutral
Mg(ClO4)2(aq) is acid, base or neutral
Acidic
Mg²+ + 6H2O= [Mg(H2O)6]²+
[Mg(H2O)6]²+ + H2O = [Mg(H2O)5(OH)]+ + H3O+
NaHS(aq) is acid, base or neutral
Basic
HS- + H2O = H2S + OH-
Arrange aqueous complex in order of acidity
Na+
Sc3+
Mn2+
Ni2+
Na
Mn
Ni
Sc
Arrange aqueous complex in order of acidity
Fe3+
Na+
Mn2+
Ca2+
Al3+
Sr2+
Na
Sr
Ca
Mn
Fe
Al
Who’s more acid
H2CrO4 or HMnO4
HMnO4 because Mn has a higher ox state
Who’s more acid, aqua complex of Na+ or Ag+
Their radii is similar
Ag
because Ag-OH2 bond is more covalent, meaning that can delocalize the positive charge of the cation over the whole complex
OR VICEVERSA
It can delocalize the negative charge of oxygen on the metal, resulting in a more polarised OH bond
Why the Lewis acidity of silicon tetrahlides is
I<Br<Cl<F
Because it increase with increasing electronegativity and decreasing size of the halide
Why the Lewis acidity of boron tetrahlides is
F<Cl<Br<I
Going down the halogens, they become bigger and the π interaction decreases.
In other words, BF3 is stabilized by its planar geometry having the hybrids with B=F bonds
What’s the structure of (H3Si)3N and (H3C)3N knowing that the π bonding is important
The N lone pair in (H3Si)3N is delocalized onto the three Si atoms, so it cannot perform its usual repulsion.
(H3Si)3N is trigonal planar
(H3C)3N is trigonal pyramidal
Acidity depends on
The smaller the atom and the higher is their charge, the more acidic it is
Are Lewis acid sustances
-With incomplete octet of Valence electrons
-Metal cation that interact with water
-that can rearrange in order to accept another lone pair
-can expand its Valence shell
Who is the acid and the base
SO3 + H2O = HSO4- + H+
SO3 AND H+ are acid
Who is the acid and the base
CH3[B12] + Hg²+ = [B12]+ + CH3Hg+
Hg²+ and [B12] are the acid
Displacement