Acids, Bases and Buffers Flashcards

1
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What is the Bronsted-Lowry definition of an acid?

A

Proton donor

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2
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What is the Bronsted-Lowry definition of a base?

A

Proton acceptor

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3
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What does acid-base equilibria involve?

A

The transfer of protons

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4
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How do you find the pH of a strong acid?

A

pH = –log₁₀[H⁺]

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5
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How do you find the H⁺ concentration from pH?

A

10⁻ᵖᴴ

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6
Q

How dissociated is water?

A

Slightly dissociated

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7
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What is the expression for the ionic product of water?

A

Kw = [OH⁻][H⁺]

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8
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How do you calculate the pH of a strong base?

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1) Kw = [OH⁻][H⁺]
2) Rearrange for [H⁺]
3) Substitute into pH = –log₁₀[H⁺]

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9
Q

Define strong acids/weak acid

A

Fully dissociated in solution

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10
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Define weak acid/weak base

A

Partially dissociated

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11
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What is the dissociation constant for a weak acid?

A

Ka

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12
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How is Ka related to Kc?

A

Kc [H₂O] = Ka

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13
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What is the Ka expression for the equation:

CH₃COOH + H₂O ⇌ CH₃COO⁻ + H₃O⁺

A

Ka = [CH₃COO⁻][H⁺] / [CH₃COOH]

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14
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How do you calculate the pH of a weak acid?

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Ka = [H⁺]² / [CH₃COOH]

  • solve for [H⁺]
  • use equation pH = –log₁₀[H⁺]
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15
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How does temperature affect Ka?

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When you increase temperature, you increase Ka

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16
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What is the ‘end point’?

A

When the indicator changes colour

17
Q

What is the ‘equivalence point’?

A

When [H⁺] = [OH⁻]

18
Q

What indicator should be used for a strong acid/ weak base titration?

A

methyl orange

19
Q

What indicator should be used for a strong base/weak acid titration?

A

phenolphthalein

20
Q

How would you measure the pH change for a weak acid/weak base titration and why?

A

A pH probe because there is no sharp increase in pH.

21
Q

How to calculate the pH during a titration?

A

1) Calculate moles
2) Find whichever is in excess (x)
3) Find the concentration from the moles of x left
4) Find pH

22
Q

What is monoprotic?

A

Donates only one proton

23
Q

What is a buffer?

A

A buffer is able to resist changes to pH when moderate amounts of acid or base are added

24
Q

What makes up an acidic buffer?

A

Weak acid + Salt from the weak acid and strong base

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What equations are involved in acidic buffers?
1) HA ⇌ H⁺ + A⁻ | 2) NaA → Na⁺ + A⁻
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In acidic buffers, what happens when you add more acid (H⁺)?
The system opposes the addition of H⁺ by shifting the position of equilibrium to the left. It is able to do this because of the large reservoir of A⁻ (conjugate of base). Hence this ensures that the conc. of H⁺ remains almost constant. H⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O
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In acidic buffers, what happens when you add alkali (OH⁻)?
The system opposes the addition of OH⁻ by shifting the p.o.e to the right, it is able to do this because of the large reservoir of HA. Hence this ensures that the conc. of H⁺ remains almost constant.
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What makes a basic buffer?
Weak base + salt from weak base and strong acid
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What equations are involved in basic buffers? | e.g. NH₃ + NH₄Cl
1) NH₃ + H₂O ⇌ NH₄⁺ + OH⁻ | 2) NH₄Cl → NH₄⁺ + Cl⁻
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In basic buffers, what happens when you add more acid (H⁺)?
The system opposes this by shifting the p.o.e to the right, it is able to do this because of the large reservoir of NH₃. Hence this ensures that the conc. of H⁺ remains almost constant.
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In basic buffers, what happens when you add alkali (OH⁻)?
The system opposes this by shifting the p.o.e to the left. It is able to do this due to large reservoir of NH₄⁺ (conjugate acid). Hence this ensures that the conc. of H⁺ remains almost constant.
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How do you calculate the pH of a buffer solution?
1) Calculate moles of HA (acid) and A⁻(salt) and find which is in excess 2) Find the conc. of both by using moles of excess left and original moles of the other. 3) Find the pH
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At half equvalence [HA]=?
``` [HA] = [A⁻] pH = pKa ```