Acid-Base and pH II Flashcards
What does pKa show?
How strong an acid is
pH
-log10 [ ]
[ ]
concentration of an acid
pH
is completely dissociated / ionised in water
How to calculate concentration of an acid (strong acid)?
Ka = [A-] [H30+] / [HA]
base is the same as the salt and acid
RECAP Kw
[10^-7]^2
= 10^-14
Calculate concentration of strong base use Kw
pH = -log10 [H3O+]
Acid molarity
m/Mr
Calculate moles:
m/Mr
unit: g/mol or M
Conc [] = n/v
c=n/v
dm3 for volume
Weak acid and weak base:
equilibrium / not completely dissosiated
Weak ACID always has…
Conjugated BASE
Weak BASE always has…
Conjugated ACID
How to calculate pH or weak acids
pH 1/2 pKa - 1/2 log [HA]
Calculate the pH of a 0.010 M solution of aspirin at 25C
Ka of aspirin is 3.2 x 10^-4 at this temp
pKa = -log10 Ka
(Ka of weak acid)
pH of weak acid
1/2 pKa - 1/2log [HA]
In a weak acid, not completely dissociated in water [HA] can be considered the same as…
original weak acid
Define equilibrium:
A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
“the task is the maintenance of social equilibrium”
Calculate weak base: NH3
pH = pKw -1/2 pKb = 1/2 log [B]
pKb -log10 Kb =
pH
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation:
e.g acid conc of 2 = acid has been transformed to one of conc of base
acid = 1
conj base = 1
pH = pKa
pKa
the Ph at which it is exactly half dissociated
If we increase the pH (more basic)?
acid becomes more ionised pH > pKa dissociated
If we lower pH (more acidic)?
acid becomes less ionised pH< pKa UNdissociated
if pH is SMALLER than pKa
The acid will be in an undissociated form