Acid-base reactions Flashcards
What is a bronsted - lowry acid
a proton donor e.g., NH4+, HCl, CH3COOH
What is a bronsted-lowry base
proton acceptor e.g., NH3, OH-, CH3COO-
What is the mass action law
the rate of any chemical reaction is proportional to the product of the masses of the reacting substances, with each mass raised to a power equal to the coefficient that occurs in the chemical equation
How to use mass action law to calculate k
k = [A][B]/[C][D]
Solubility reaction example
HgS(s) <-> Hg2+(aq) + S2- (aq)
Acid-base reaction example
CH3COOH +H2O <-> H3O+ + CH3COO-
Redox reaction example
Zn <-> Zn2+ + 2e-
Partitioning reaction example
FeCl3(aq) <-> FeCl3 (org)
What is the LeChatelier principle
when a change is imposed in equilibrium, equilibrium will shift to oppose the change
What are conjugate acid-base pairs
transfer of a proton between 2 species changes if the compound is an acid or a base e.g. NH4+ and NH3
What is the ionic product of water
[H+][OH-} 1x10^-14
What does a strong acid usually react with
a weak base
Kw formula
Ka x Kb
pKw formula
pKa + pKb = 14
strong base pH formula
pH = 14 - pOH = 14 + log c0