Acids and bases Flashcards
acidic ion
H+
alkaline ion
OH-
acid definition
proton donor
base definition
proton acceptor
weak acid definition
partially dissociates
strong acid definition
dissociates fully
pH definition
pH= - log [H+]
acid dissociation equation for ethanoic acid
Ka= [CH3COO-][H+]
[CH3COOH]
[H+] from pH
[H+] = 10-pH
dissociation of water equation
H2O ⇌ H+ + OH-
Kw of pure water
1 x10-14 mol2dm-6 (at 298K)
when is Kw used
to find [H+] from [OH-]
why does Kw increase with temp.
the dissociation of water is endothermic so increasing temp. increases dissociation
neutrality of water
pure water is neural at all temperatures by definition so pH scale shifts with temp.
buffer solution definition
a mixture which resists change in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added
pKa
-log(Ka)
strong acid pH ~
1
weak acid pH ~
4-5
strong base pH ~
13