Acids & Bases Flashcards
Arrhenius Acid:
- Produces ____
- Same as ____
- Produces H+
- Same as Bronsted Acid
Arrhenius Base:
- Produces ____
- Same as ____
- Produces OH-
- Same as Bronsted Base
Bronsted Acid
- Donates H+
Bronsted Base
- Accepts H+
Lewis Acid
Accepts e- pair
Lewis Base
Donates e- base
Polyprotic acid
An acid with multiple ionizable hydrogen atoms
Water Dissociation Constant
Kw = 10^-14 at 298K
Kw=Ka * Kb
pH equation
pH= -log[H+]
pOH equation
pOH = -log[OH-]
[H+]
[H+] = 10^-pH
pH + pOH
pH + pOH = 14
p scale value approximation
-log (A * 10^-B)
p value = -(B + 0.A)
___ Acids/Bases dissociate completely
___ Acids/Bases do not dissociate completely
- Strong = dissociate completely
- Weak = do not dissociate completely
Acid Dissociation Equation & Constant
Equation:
Ka=([H3O+][A-])/[HA]
Constant:
pKa = -log(Ka)
Base Dissociation Equation & Constant
Equation:
Kb=([B+][OH-])/[BOH]
Constant:
pKb = -log(Kb)
pKa + pKb
pKa + pKb = pKw = 14
Buffering Capacity
- Ability of a buffer to resist change in pH
- Max is within 1 pH point of pKa
Equivalent
Equals 1 mol of the species of interest
Normality
Concentration of equivalents in solution
Polyvalent
Can donate or accept multiple electrons