acids, bases, and buffers

Question 1

le chateliers principle

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when a system in a state of dynamic equilibrium is disturbed, it will react to re-establish the equilibrium condition

Question 2

a system is in a state of equilibrium when

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there is a balance between reactants and products

Question 3

the state of equilibrium is defined by

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thermodynamics

Question 4

as K (equilibrium constant) increases, the reaction tends to increasingly favor ___

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products

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as K (equilibrium constant) decreases, the reaction tends to increasingly favor __

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starting materials

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if you add products, the equilibrium will shift toward

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reactants

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if you remove products, the equilibrium will shift toward

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products

Question 8

most generally useful definition of an amide is the

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bronstead definition

Question 9

an acid is a proton (hydrogen ion) ___

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donor

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a base is a proton (hydrogen ion) ___

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acceptor

Question 11

when an acid donates a proton, it is converted into its

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conjugate base

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when a base accepts a proton, it is converted into its

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conjugate acid

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hydrogen and chloride are

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conjugate acid base pairs

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amphoteric species

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can behave as either an acid or a base

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the stronger the acid, the weaker the

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conjugate base

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the weaker the acid, the stronger the

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conjugate base

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a ph buffer

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a solution that resists changes in ph

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the ___ is used to determine the ratio of a weak acid to its conjugate base at a given ph

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henderson hasselbach equation

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when the concentration of a weak acid and its conjugate base are equal,

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the pH is equal to the pKa

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nonionized =

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lipid soluble

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ionized form of a drug is ___ soluble

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water

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what is the ph of the body

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7.4

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acid + acid =

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nonionized

Question 24

if you see a salt drug - sodium drug, calcium drug, magnesium drug, you would recognize the drug as

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the salt form of a weak acid

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base + base =

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nonionized

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if you see salt: “drug” chloride, “drug” sulfate, recognize them as

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the salt form of a weak base

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the pk50 of a weak acid/base is

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the ph at which 50% is ionized and 50% is non-ionized

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the greater the ___ portion of the drug, the greater the transfer to brain and fetus

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non-ionized

Question 29

the non-ionized form of a weak acid is the ___ and the ionized form is its ___

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acid, conjugate base

Question 30

the non-ionized form of a weak base is the ___ and then ionized portion is the ____

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base . conjugate acid

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a substance that accepts a hydrogen ion is said to be

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protonated

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examples of weak acid drugs

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thiopental, barbiturates, prop

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examples of weak base drugs

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lidocaine (locals), morphine (opioids), versed (benzos), propofol:?

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trapping of local anesthetics in fetal circulation

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the ph of the fetus is lower than maternal, the circulating non-ionized drug crosses the placental barrier. once in the fetus, equilibrium is reestablished, with a greater % ionized and trapped in fetal circulation