Acids and Bases Flashcards
Arrhenius Acid vs Base
Acid: produces H+
Base: produces OH-
Bronsted Lowry Acid vs Base
Acid: donates H+
Base: accepts H+
Lewis Acid vs Base
Acid: accepts e - pair
Base: donated e - pair
Strong vs Weak acid
Strong: weaker bonds; complete dissociation
Weak: stronger bonds; partial dissociation
What determines acid strength?
1.) Orbital overlap; the more similar the bond the stronger it is
2.) Electron density goes to stronger bonds
3.) Acids that contain O are weaker than other acids
What is meant by “impacts pH”?
Can steal or give H+ to water
Amphetric
Can act as an acid or base (water)
Sig figs with logs
log (x) = y The number of sign figs in the input determines the number of decimal places in the output
Ka
The equilibrium constant of something behaving as an acid in water
Kb
The equilibrium constant of something behaving as a base in water
What does pKa and pKb mean?
The higher the K more the favoring of products, so the strength of acid/base increases. The lower the pK the stronger the acid.
Salt
Ionic compound
Can metal ions (cations) affect pH?
No, treat as spectators
What do conjugate bases of strong acids/bases do?
Do not affect the pH of H20
What do conjugate bases of weak acids do?
Affects pH of H20 by accepting H+ (basic ion)
What do conjugate acids of weak bases do?
Affects pH of H20 by donating H+ (acidic ion)
How to determine if something is an acid, base, or salt?
1.) Determine its conjugate
2.) Covalent compounds = neutral/
3.) Metal hydroxide = strong base
4.) Acid with O in it = weak acid
Polyprotic acid
Acids with two or more acidic H + ions
How to find pH of strong acid with [acid]?
[acid] = [H3O+], pH = -log[H3O+]
How to find pH of strong base with [base]?
n[M(OH)n] = [OH-], pOH = -log[OH-], pH= 14-pOH
How to find pH of weak acid with [acid]?
ICE[acid] to find [H30+] eq using Ka, pH = -log[H30+]
How to find pH of weak base with [base]?
ICE[base] to find [OH-] eq using Kb, pOH = -log[OH-], pH = 14 - pOH
How to find pH of salt with [salt]?
1.) Split into ion and determine if a/b/n
- acidic salt, treat as weak acid, get Ka from conj. base Kb
- basic salt, treat as weak base, get Kb from conj. acid Ka
- neutral, pH = 7
What does 0.1mol/L equal
0.1mmol/ml