CHM 142 Exam 3 Flashcards
How does bond polarity affect acidity?
The more polar the bond the stronger the acid
How does bond strength affect acidity?
The stronger the bond the weaker the acid
How does the stability of an acids conjugate base affect acidity?
The more stable the conjugate base is the stronger the acid is
Down a group acidity —-
increases bc/ bonds are weaker
Across a period acidity —
increases bc/ polarity increases across the periodic table
acids made of H + O and one other electronegative atom
Oxyacids
How does the addition of more electronegative atoms (like O) affect oxyacid acidity?
The more electronegative atoms bonded to the central atom the more acidic it is
the more O the more acidic it is
-ate changes to
-ic + acid
-ite changes to
-ous + acid
acids that contain a carboxy group
carboxylic acids
Carboxyl group
COOH
electron pair acceptor
gets more negative
Lewis acid
electron pair donor
gets more positive
Lewis base
All bronsted lowry acids and bases are also —
Lewis acids and bases
When a weak electrolyte and a strong electrolyte (with a common ion) are in a solution together causes the weak electrolyte to ionize/ dissociate less than it normally would if it were alone
Common ion effect
Does the common ion effect change Keq?
No it does not
If more base is added to a buffer what is its effect?
More A- is produced
OH- + H+—H2O+A-
If more acid is added to a buffer what is its effect?
More HA is produced
H+ + A- —HA
solutions that contain high concentrations (10^3<) of acid-base pairs that are resistant to pH change
Buffer solutions
Why are buffer solutions resistant to pH change?
Bc they contain both a weak acid and a weak base to neutralize strong acids or bases
What are the two ways to make a buffer?
- Mix a weak acid (or base) with a salt of that acid (or base)
- Make the conjugate acid base pair from mixing a weak base (or acid) with a weak base (or acid)
Henderson Hasselbalch equation
pH=pKa +log([base]/[acid])
the amt of acid/ base that can be added to a buffer before the pH changes significantly
Buffer capacity
when choosing a buffer you chose one that has a — that is close to the desired —
pKa, pH
Titration
an acid or base of unknown concetration is added to a solution of known concentration
pH change is monitored by indicator or by pH probe
Can a titration be done with two weak reactants?
aka add weak base or acid to a diff. weak base or acid
No because that would result in multiple eq points
What should you consider when choosing an indicator for a titration?
The indicator should change color in the general pH that the eq point occurs otherwise the color change provides no useful information
equivalence point
the point where there are stoichiometrically equivalent amounts of acid and base in a solution
the point where and indicator changes color, approximates/slightly overestimates the equivalence point
End poimt
Does not = the equivalence point
a graphical representation of a titration that shows the starting pH, ending pH and equivalence point
Titration curve