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acids and bases Flashcards

1
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State the arrhenius definition

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Acids produce hydrogen ions in aq solutions and bases produce hydroxide ions in aq solutions

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2
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State the bronsted-lowry definition

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An acid is a proton donor and a base is a proton acceptor

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3
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According to the bronsted-lowry definition what are acidic protons often attached to

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Oxygen
Halogens
Nitrogen atoms

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4
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According to the bronsted-lowry definition what do bases need

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Lone pair electrons to act as a proton acceptor

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5
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Acids and bases occur as what

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Acid-base pairs
Base –> conjugate acid
Acid –> conjugate base

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6
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What is ka

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Acidity constant

Ka = [H+][A-]/[HA]

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7
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Describe strong acids

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Most of acid is dissociated (ionized, strong electrolyte) 
Ka = large 
Equilibrium lies far right 
[H+]=[HA]initial 
A- much weaker base than H20
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8
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State strong acids

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HCl 
HI
HBR 
HNO3 
H2SO4 
HClO4
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9
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Describe weak acids

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Ka = small
Equilibrium lies far left
[H+] < [HA]initial
A- much stronger base than a H2O

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10
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State weak acids

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HF
CH3COOH (acetic acid)
HCOOH (formic acid)
HOOCCH2CCH2COOHCOOHOH (citric acid)

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11
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Describe relationship between acid and base conjugate pairs

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Inverse relationship
Strong acid –> doesn’t react as base (spectator)
Weak acid –> weak base
Doesn’t react as acid –> strong base

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12
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What is water

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Amphoteric

Acts as an acid or base

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13
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What is Kw

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Ion product constant of water

Kw=[H3O+][HO-] = 1.0x10^-14 @ 25degrees c

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14
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What is Kw in neutral

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[H30+]=[HO-] = x

Kw=x^2 –> x=1.0x10^-7

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15
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What is Kw in acidic

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[H30+]>[OH-]

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16
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What is Kw in basic

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[H30+] IS LESS THAN [OH-]

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17
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State relationship between H+ and pH

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As [H+] increases pH decreases

As [H+] decreases or [HO-] increases pH increases

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18
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State formulas for the pH scale

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Kw=[H3O+][HO-] = 1.0x10^-14 
pH = -log [H+]
pOH = -log [HO-]
-logKw = -log [H+]-log[HO-] = 1.0x10^-14 
Pkw = pH + pOH / pH+pOH = 14.00
[H+]= 10^-pH
[pOH] = 10^-pOH
*2 decimal places, 2 sig figs*
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19
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State what percent dissociation is and the formula

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Extent of ionization for a weak acid

%diss= (molarity of H+ at equil / initial concentration) x 100

20
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How is percent dissociation affected as weak acid becomes more dilute

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Increases

21
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Formulas for pka, ka, kb and pkb

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  • logpka=pka pka goes down ka goes up

- logpkb=pkb pkb goes down kb goes up

22
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State formula for Kb

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Kb = [BH+][OH-]/[B]

23
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State strong bases

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LiOH 
KOH 
NaOH 
RbOH 
CsOH 
Mg(OH)2
Ca(OH)2
Ba(OH)2
Sr(OH)2
24
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State weak bases

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Amines = ammonia, methylamine, ethylamine, aniline and pyridine
Hydroxylamines

25
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What are polyprotic acids

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Molecules that have more than one acidic proton

26
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What is special about polyprotic acids

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Product of 1st reaction = reactant of 2nd reaction

Each dissociation step has a Ka associated with it

27
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How to solve weak polyprotic acids

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Must do 2 ice tables and carry down [H+] from first table

28
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How do we deal with something - x in acid base chemistry

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Use 5% rule, approximation

If doesn’t work then use quadratic formula

29
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State the generalizations about WEAK polyprotic acids

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All of [H+] comes from first dissociation step
Very little of HA- dissociates, assume [H+]=[HA-]
Concentration of [A2-]=ka2

30
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How to solve strong polyprotic acids

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Don’t need ka1 –> first dissociation (first ice table) goes to completion
Concentration of H+ carries down to the second ice table

31
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What are salts

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Ionic compounds that are products of acid-base neutralizations

32
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Which salts do not affect pH

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Salts of the cations of strong bases

Salts of the anions of strong acids

33
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Which salt produces basic solutions

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Salts containing cation (with neutral properties) and an anion that is the conjugate base of a weak acid

34
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Which salt produces acidic solutions

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Salts containing anion (with neutral properties) and a cation that is the conjugate acid of a weak base

35
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State the relationship for any conjugate acid base pair

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Inverse relationship between ka of acid and kb of base
Ka x Kb = Kw
PKa + PKb = 14.00

36
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What do highly charged metal ions form

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Complex ions and produce acidic solutions

37
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What happens when both ions in a salt have acid-base properties

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Competition between K’s
Ka>Kb pH < 7 acidic
Ka=Kb pH = 7 neutral
Ka is less than Kb ph is less than 7 = basic

38
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What are covalent oxides

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They produce acidic solutions

SO3, SO2, CO2, NO2, etc

39
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What are ionic oxides

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They produce basic solutions

CaO, K2O, etc

40
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What is the relationship between acidity and increasing electronegativity

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Proportional

Acidity increases when going down a column in periodic table

41
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Describe hydrogen halides

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Weak acid = strong bond

Strong acid = weak bond

42
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Describe oxyacids

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Electron withdrawing effect (inductive) of electronegative atoms makes the O-H bond more acidic

43
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State lewis model definition

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Lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor and a lewis base is an electron pair donor (Includes bronsted lowry acids and bases)
Lewis base = e- pair donor
Lewis acid = e- pair acceptor

44
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Acid-base properties of salts: neutral salts

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Cation is neutral (alkali metal or alkaline earth metal)
Anion is conjugate base of a strong acid
Ex = NaCl, KNO3

45
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Acid-base properties of salts: basic salts

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Cation is neutral (alkali metal or alkaline earth metal)
Anion is conjugate base of a weak acid
Ex = CH3COOHNa, NaCN

46
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Acid-base properties of salts: acidic salts

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Cation is conjugate acid of a weak base (or highly charges metal cation)
Anion is the conjugate base of a strong acid
Ex = NH4Cl, AlCl3

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