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acids and bases & titration Flashcards

1
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acid

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substance that releases H+ ions in an aqueous solution (a proton donor)

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base

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substance that removes H+ ions from an aqueous solution (a proton acceptor)

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strong acid

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an acid that almost completely ionises/dissociates in an aqueous solution

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weak base

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a base that only slightly ionises/dissociates in an aquous solution

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5
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salt formed by the acids: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid

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chloride, sulfate, nitrate

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6
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product formed when an acid reacts with a base

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a salt and water

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7
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product formed when an acid reacts with a metal carbonate

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a salt, carbon dioxide and water

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8
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product formed when an acid reacts with a metal

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a salt and hydrogen

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9
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ethanoic acid

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CH3COOH

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10
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Alkali

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Release OH- ions in aqueous solutions
Soluble in water

Eg NaOH
KOH

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11
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Acid + metal

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Salt + hydrogen

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12
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Acid + metal oxide

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Salt + water

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13
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Acid + metal hydroxide

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Salt + water

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14
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Acid + metal carbonate

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Salt + water + carbon dioxide

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15
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Neutralisation

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Acid + metal
Acid + metal oxide
Acid + metal hydroxide

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16
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Redox

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Acid + metal carbonate

17
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Salt

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Any chemical compound formed from an acid when a H+ ion from the acid has been replaced by a metal ion or another positive ion

E.g. ammonium ion, NH4+

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Hydrated

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Crystalline compounds contain water molecules

19
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Anhydrous

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Substances that contain no water molecules

20
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H3O

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Hydronium ion

21
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Acids and bases with water

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Form a reversible reaction

22
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Polyprotic acids

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Acids that can donate more than one proton

23
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Weak base info

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NH3

Backwards reaction favoured so not many OH ions produced

NH3 + H2O = NH4 + OH

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Strong base info

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Ex NaOH, KOH

Forward reaction favoured strongly. Lots of OH ions produced

NaOH = Na + OH

25
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Strong acid info

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Ex HCl, H2SO4, HNO3

Forwards reaction favoured strongly. Lots of H+ produced

HCl = H+ + Cl-

26
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Ammonia exemption

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Ammonia doesn’t produce OH ions directly

It reacts with water first and accepts a proton to produce ammonium ions and OH ions

27
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Salts are made from

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Metal and non-metal

28
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Ammonia + acids

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Ammonium salts but no water

2NH3 + H2SO4 > (NH4)2SO4

29
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Triprotic

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1 mole of H3PO4 will produce 3 moles of H+ ions

30
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Diprotic

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1 mole of H2SO4 will produce 2 moles of H+ ions

31
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Monoprotic

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Eg nitric acid

1 mole of HNO3 will produce 1 mole of H+ ions

32
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Weak acid example + info

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CH3COOH (ethanoic acid) and other carboxylic acids

Backwards reaction favoured so not many H+ produced

CH3COOH = CH3COO + H+

33
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Making standard solutions

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Weigh the sample bottle containing the required mass of the solid on a 2dp balance

Transfer to beaker & rinse to transfer all of solid

Add 100cm3 of distilled water to beaker. Use a glass rod to stir to dissolve the solid

Pour solution into 250cm3 graduated flask via a funnel

Rinse beaker and funnel and add washings from the beaker and glass rod to the volumetric flask

Make up to the mark with distilled water, using a dropping pipettes for the last few drops, fill so meniscus sits of the line

Invert several times to ensure uniform solution

34
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Standard solutions

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Titrated against the unknown concentration in the conical flask

have a known concentration

Made from solids with a known mass dissolved in water to fixed volume in volumetric flask

35
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Titrations use

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To work out the concentration of an acid or alkali

36
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Ions dissociating

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When soluble ionic solids dissolve in water, they will dissociate into separate ions

This can lead to the concentration of ions differing from the concentration of the solute

37
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Diluting a solution

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Pipettes 25cm3 of original solution into a 250cm3 volumetric flask

Make up to the mark with distilled water using a dropping pipettes for the last few drops

Invert flask several times to ensure uniform solution

38
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New diluted concentration

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= original conc x (original vol/new diluted vol)

39
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Safety and hazards

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Irritant - dilute acid and alkalis so wear goggles

Corrosive - stronger acids and alkalis wear goggles

Flammable - keep away from naked flames

Toxic - wear gloves, avoid skin contact, wash hands after use

Oxidising - keep away from flammable or easily oxidised materials

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