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Chapter 20 - Acids, Bases, and pH Flashcards

Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases, The pH scale and strong acids, The acid dissociation constant Ka, The pH of weak acids, pH and strong bases.

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1
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What is a Bronsted-Lowry acid defined as?

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A proton donor

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What is a Bronsted-Lowry base defined as?

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A proton acceptor

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What is a conjugate acid-base pair?

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Two species that can be interconverted by transfer of a proton.

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In the dissociation of HCl to H+ and Cl-, identify the conjugate acid and base.

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HCl releases a proton so is therefore the conjugate acid.

Cl- accepts a proton so is therefore the conjugate base.

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When water is the base, what is formed?

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H(3)O+

Hydronium ion

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What do the terms monobasic, dibasic and tribasic refer to?

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The total number of hydrogen ions in the acid that can be replaced per molecule in an acid-base reaction.

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How can redox reactions be simplified?

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Remove the spectator ions

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What is the word equation for the reaction of an acid and a metal?

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acid + metal -> salt + hydrogen

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What is the word equation for the reaction of an acid and a carbonate?

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acid + carbonate -> salt + water + carbon dioxide

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What is the word equation for the reaction of an acid and a base?

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acid + base -> salt + water

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What is the word equation for the reaction of an acid and an alkali?

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acid + alkali -> salt + water

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What is the relationship between pH and concentration of H+?

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Low value [H+] = high pH

High value [H+] = low pH

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What is the equation for working out pH from [H+]?

What is the equation for working out [H+] from pH?

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[H+] = 10^-pH
pH = -log[H+]
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How is the pH calculated for a strong acid?

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Assume it fully dissociates

Therefore [H+] = [HA]

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How is the new pH calculated for a strong acid on dilution?

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Work out change in concentration of HA and therefore [H+]

Then put back into pH = -log[H+]

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How is the pH calculated for a weak acid?

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Ka = [H+][A-]/[HA]
Ka[HA] = [H+][A-]
[H+] = [A-]
[H+]^2 = Ka[HA]
[H+] = sqrt(Ka[HA])
17
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What is Kw?

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The ionic product of water

18
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What is the value of pKw?

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14.00

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How can pH of strong bases be found when given the concentration of OH-?

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pKw = pH + pOH

20
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How can pH of weak bases be found when given the concentration of OH-?

A

Similar method to weak acids, with the additional step of pKw = pH +pOH

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