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Acid-Base Equilibria Flashcards

1
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Strong acid dissociation in water eqn options

A

HA -> H+ + A-

HA + H2O -> H3O+ + A-

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2
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Oxonium ion

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H3O+

Formed when hydrogen ions join with water molecules in solution

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3
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Strong acid definition

A

A proton donor that fully dissociates in water

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4
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Weak acid definition

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A proton donor that partially dissociates in water

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5
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Base definition

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Proton acceptor

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6
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Define pH

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The negative log of the hydrogen ions concentration

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7
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Equation for water forming oxonium ions

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H2O + H2O -> H3O+ + OH-

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8
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Assumptions when calculating pH

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  • hydrogen ion concentration from water is insignificantly low (all hydrogen ions come from the acid)
  • acid concentration remains high (>1x10-5)
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9
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The greater the extent of dissociation…

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The stronger the acid is

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10
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Equilibrium constant

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[H3O+][A-] / [HA][H2O]

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11
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Ka =

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[H+][A-] / [HA] moldm-3

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12
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Calculating hydrogen ion concentration of weak acids

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Square root of: Ka[HA]

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13
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Assumption when calculating pH of a WEAK acid

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concentration of HA does not change significantly on dissociation

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14
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Dilutions

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Strong:
• 10x = +1pH
• 100x = +2pH
• 1000x = +3pH

Weak:
• 10x = +0.5pH
• 100x = +1pH
• 1000x = +1.5pH

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15
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For each 10x dilution

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Strong acid pH increases by 1

Weak acid pH increases by 0.5

Weak acid is lower because it is diluted - some of the undissociated acid molecules split up

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16
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pKw

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pH + pOH = 14

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17
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Kw - ionic product of water

A

1x10-14mol2dm-6

[H+][OH-]

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18
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Strong base

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Particles dissociate completely to form hydroxide ions

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19
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Enthalpy change

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Less exothermic with a weak acid, because some energy is used to dissociate

20
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The smaller the pKa…

A

The larger the Ka; the stronger the acid

21
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When the salt of a weak acid is placed in water…

A

It dissociates completely

MA -> M+ + A-

22
Q

Anion of weak acid + water

A

A- + H2O -> HA + OH-

Equilibrium
Therefore the salt of a weak acid forms a slightly alkali solution

23
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Buffer solution

A

Mixture of a weak acid (or base) and it’s salt

24
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Characteristic of a buffer

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Resists dramatic changes in pH if small quantities of acid or alkali are added

25
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Adding acid to a buffer

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MA -> M+ + A-
HA -> À- + H+

Acid equilibrium lies mainly to the left due to the high concentration of A- provided by the salt

If acid is added, equilibrium shifts left; taken up by A-

26
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Adding alkali to a buffer

A

OH- + H+ -> H2O
HA -> H+ + A-

Reduction in H+ is replaced by equilibrium shifting right

27
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Key factor of a buffer solution

A

Comparatively high concentration of weak acid ion (to remove acid added)

Comparatively high concentration of undissociated weak acid (to remove alkali added)

28
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Deriving the pH buffer equation

A
  • acid in a buffer is weak; hardly dissociated - HA does not change
  • A- taken as salt given
29
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pH buffer equation

A

H+ = Ka x ([ACID]/[SALT])

30
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pH curve for strong acid and strong base

A

Start at 1
Équivalence at 7
End at 13

31
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pH curve for weak acid and strong base

A

Start at 3
Equivalence at 8
End at 13

32
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pH curve for strong acid and weak base

A

Start at 1
Equivalence at 6
End at 11

33
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Indicator key choice

A

End point should be the same as equivalence

  • middle of the vertical section
34
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Define end point

A

The point at which an indicator changes colour

35
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What is an indicator?

A

A weak acid

HIn

36
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Indicator dissociation

A

HIn -> H+ + In-

HIn is one colour, In- is a different one

37
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Indicators in acidic solutions

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[H+] shifts equilibrium left; colour 1

38
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Indicators in alkali solutions

A

H+ is removed
Equilibrium shifts right
Colour 2

39
Q

End points of indicators

A

Take place at a pH = pKa

40
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Finding pKa of a weak acid

A

Read off halfway to equivalence

41
Q

pH of blood

42
Q

Buffering systems in blood

A

Plasma, proteins, Hb, carbonate/hydrogencarbonate conjugate acid-base pairs

43
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Proteins act as buffers due to

A

Amine and carboxylic acid side chains

44
Q

Carbonate/hydrogencarbonate conjugate acid-base pairs

A

H2CO3 -> HCO3- + H+

45
Q

If the pH of blood drops

A

H+ is increasing
Equilibriums shifts left
Reducing H+

H2CO3 -> CO2 + H2O

As H2CO3 increases it produces CO2, which is removed by gas exchange

46
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If pH of blood increases

A

H+ decreases
Equilibrium shifts right
H+ created

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