ch 16 Flashcards
Arrhenius
Scientist who postulated that acids produce H+ions in aqueous solution, whereas bases produce OH–ions
Brønsted–Lowry model
States that acids are proton (H+) donors, bases are proton acceptors
HCl (acid) + H2O (base) → Cl–+ H3O+
Conjugate base
everything that remains of the acid molecule after a proton is lost
Conjugate acid
formed when a proton is transferred to the base
Conjugate acid–base pair
Consists of two substances related to each other by the donating and accepting of a single proton
acids in water
Water acts as a base accepting a proton from the acid
- Forms hydronium ion (H3O+)
Which of the following pairs represents a conjugate acid–base pair? a) HCl, HNO3 b )H3O+, OH– c) H2SO4, SO42– d) HCN, CN–
d) HCN, CN–
strong acid
- Completely ionized or completely dissociated HA(aq) + H2O(l) → H3O+(aq) + A–(aq)
- breaks apart 100%
- forward rxn predominates
weak acid
- Most of the acid molecules remain intact HA(aq) + H2O(l) ← H3O+(aq) + A–(aq)
- A- is a much stronger base than H2O
- strength of the conjugate base compared with that of water
Strong acids contain relatively __ conjugate bases
weak
what makes up a base?
type 1 and 2 metals + OH-
common strong acids
- Sulfuric acid, H2SO4
- Hydrochloric acid, HCl
- Nitric acid, HNO3
- Perchloric acid, HClO4
Oxyacids
Acidic proton is attached to an oxygen atom
Organic acids
- Have a carbon atom backbone and commonly contain the carboxyl group
- typically weak acids
weak acids have a __ base
strong
Consider a 1.0 M solution of HCl • Order the following from strongest to weakest base and explain your answer – H2O(l) – A–(aq) (from weak acid HA) – Cl–(aq)
A-, H2O, Cl-
water is _
amphoteric
- can be both an acid (H3O+) and a base (OH-)