Chapter 16 Acids & Bases Flashcards
Define Acid
Sour taste; has the ability to dissolve many metals, neutralize bases, turns blue litmus paper red and has a pH under 7
Define Base
Bitter taste and slippery feel; has the ability to neutralize acids, turns red litmus paper blue and has a pH above 7
Define Arrhenius Acid
Acids are substances that produces H+ ions (proton) in an aqueous solution
Define Arrhenius Base
Bases are substances that produces OH- ions in an aqueous solution
Define Neutralization
Acids and bases that combine to form water
Define Bronsted-Lowry Acid
Proton (H+ ion) donor
Define Bronsted-Lowry Base
Proton (H+ ion) acceptor
In the Bronsted-Lowry Acid-Base theory how are Acids and Bases defined?
In this theory acids and bases are defined by the way they react with each other
Define Amphoteric
Substances that can act as acids or bases
What element can be an example of an Amphoteric substance?
H2O
Identify which of the substances are Acids and which are Bases I) KOH (aq) II) HNO3 (aq) III) CH3COOH (aq) IV) HBR (aq) V) NH4+ (aq) VI) Sr(OH)2 (aq) VII) H2SO4 (aq)
I) Base II) Acid III) Acid IV) Acid V) Acid VI) Base VII) Acid
Define Conjugate Acid Base Pair
2 substances related to each other by the transfer of a proton
A Conjugate Acid Base Pair only differs by ____ _______
1 proton
A base accepts a proton and becomes a ___________ ______
Conjugate Acid
An acid donates a proton and becomes a ____________ ______
Conjugate Base
The original base becomes a _________ _______ in the reverse reaction and the original acid becomes a _________ _________ in the reverse reaction
Conjugated acid; conjugated base
Write out the Conjugate Acids for each base I) NH3+ II) OH- III) H2O IV) CO3 2-
I) NH4+
II) H2O+
III) H3O+
IV) HCO3 -
Write out the Conjugate Bases for each acid I) HCl II) HBr III) HNO3 IV) CH3COOH
I) Cl-
II) Br-
III) NO3-
IV) CH3COO-
Write the Conjugate Acids for each base
I) ClO4-
II) HSO4-
III) H2PO4
I) HClO4
II) H2SO4
III) H3PO4
Write the Conjugate Bases for each acid
I) H2SO3
II) HCHO2
III) HF
I) HSO3-
II) HCOO-
III) F-
What does the Lewis definition of acids and bases focus on?
The transfer of electron pairs
Define Lewis Acid
Electron pair acceptor
Define Lewis Base
Electron pair donor
What are the types of Lewis acids and bases?
I) Incomplete octet
II) Molecules that contain double bonds
III) Small and highly charged cations that have empty orbitals allowing them to act as Lewis acids
Identify the following as a Lewis Acid or Base I) Fe3+ II) BH3 III) NH3 IV) F- V) BeCl2 VI) OH- VII) B(OH)3 VIII) CN-
I) Lewis Acid II) Lewis Acid III) Lewis Base IV) Lewis Base V) Lewis Acid VI) Lewis Base VII) Lewis Acid VIII) Lewis Base
Define Strong Acid
An acid that completely ionizes in a solution
In regards to Strong Acids which way does the equilibrium lie?
The equilibrium lies far to the right with a single arrow
What are some examples of Strong Acids?
- Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
- Hydrobromic Acid (HBr)
- Hyrdoiodic Acid (HI)
- Nitric Acid (HNO3)
- Perchloric Acid (HClO4)
- Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)
For Strong Acids what is the [H3O+] value?
The [H3O+] value is the same as the acid initial
Define Weak Acid
An acid that only partially ionizes in a solution
In regards to Weak Acids which way does the equilibrium lie?
The equilibrium is double arrowed and lies both ways
What are some examples of Weak Acids?
- Chlorous Acid (HClO2)
- Nitrous Acid (HNO2)
- Hydroflouric Acid (HF)
- Formic Acid (HCHO2)
- Benzoic Acid (HC7H5O2)
- Acetic Acid (HC2H3O2)
- Hypochlorous Acid (HClO)
- Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN)
- Phenol (HC6H5O)
- Sulfurous Acid (H2SO3)
- Carbonic Acid (H2CO3)
- Phosphoric Acid (H3PO4)
For Weak Acids what is the [H3O+] value?
The [H3O+] value is smaller than the initial concentration of the acid
Strong Acids have ______ attractions and __________ ionization, Weak Acids have _______ attractions and ___________ ionization
Weak; complete, strong; partial
Define Acid Ionization (Dissociation) Constant (Ka)
The equilibrium constant for the ionization reaction of the weak acid
Larger Ka = ?
Smaller Ka = ?
Larger Ka = stronger weak acid
Smaller Ka = weaker weak acid
Define Autoionization
When a molecular can act as an acid and a base with itself
Define Ion Product Constant for Water (Kw)
The equilibrium constant for the Autoionization of water
Kw = ?
Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1.0x10^-14
The concentration of H3O+ times the concentration of OH- is always _____________ at ______ degrees celsius
1.0x10^-14, 25 degrees celsius
In acidic solutions is [H3O+] less than or greater than [OH-]
[H3O+] > [OH-]
In basic solutions is [H3O+] less than or greater than [OH-]
[H3O+] < [OH-]
If the concentration of [H3O+] increase what happens to the concentration of [OH-]
Concentration of [OH-] decreases
What are the equations used to find pH?
- Kw = [H3O+][OH-]
- pH = -log [H3O+]
- pOH = -log [OH-]
- pH + pOH = 14.00
What is the equation for finding pKa?
pKa = -logKa
The larger the Ka the ________ the pKa and the __________ the weak acid
Smaller, stronger
The smaller the Ka the __________ the pKa and the __________ the weak acid
Larger, weaker
How do you find [H3O+] and pH for a Strong Acid?
The concentration of [H3O+] for a strong acid = the concentration of the strong acid