Acid-Base Equilibrium Systems Flashcards
what are acids according to Arrhenius’s theory
substances that produce a hydrogen ion when dissolved in water H+
what are bases according to Arrhenius’s theory
substances that produce a hydroxide ion when dissolved in water OH
acids based on bronsted lowry
molecules or ions that donate a proton (proton donors)
bases based on bronsted lowry
molecules or ions that accept a proton (proton acceptors)
what do conjugate pairs mean in terms of acids and bases?
an acid becomes a base by losing a proton, and a base becomes an acid by gaining a proton
amphiprotic substances
a substance that acts as an acid with a base, and as a base with an acid. molecules that can donate or accept a proton
for example, water is amphiprotic because it can donate or accept a proton within an equation (more specifically, it can turn into H30+ or OH-)
HCO3−, H2PO4–, HSO4–
electrolyte
a substance that conducts electricity when it forms ions
the ion product constant of water
kw=[H3O+aq][OH-aq]=1.0 times 10^-14
hydronium ion times hydroxide ion equals ones times ten to the exponent negative fourteen
when is a solution acidic?
when the hydronium concentration is larger than the hydroxide concentration
when is a solution basic?
when the hydroxide concentration is larger than the hydronium concentration
how do you find ph
ph concept was introduced by Danish chemist Soren Sorensen in 1909
pH refers to the acid
ph=-log [H3O+}
[H3O+]=10-ph
pH+pOH=14.00 –>pH=14-pOH
ph=-logarithm times the concentration of the hydronium ion
how do you find pOH?
how do you find hydroxide?
pOH=-log[OH-]
[OH-]=10-pOH
find the pH then use the formula pH+pOH=14.00
how do strong acids dissociate in water
they dissociate completely
how do weak acids dissociate in water
they dissociate partially
what are the trends of binary acids in terms of increasing
increases from left to right as electronegativity (ability to attract electrons) increases, and from top to bottom as the strength of the bond decreases (it can dissociate easily)