Final Exam Flashcards
1
Q
acid+metal=
A
salt+H2 gas
2
Q
acid+carbonate=
A
salt+CO2 gas+H2O
3
Q
acid+base=
A
salt+H2O
4
Q
solubility rules to salt produced
A
5
Q
An acid or base is neutralized when…
A
moles of OH-=moles of H+
6
Q
If pH=pKA
A
the acid is 50% HA and 50% A-
7
Q
pH<pKA
A
the acid will be mostly protonated
8
Q
large pKa
A
=weaker acid
9
Q
pH>pKa
A
acid will be mostly deprotonated
10
Q
low pH
A
=acidic solution
11
Q
high pH
A
=basic solution
12
Q
small pKa
A
=stronger acid
13
Q
pKa
A
-log(Ka)
14
Q
10^(pKa-pH)
A
=HA/A-
15
Q
A buffer
A
contains a weak acid and its conjugate base
16
Q
pH of a buffer
A
pH=pKa+log[A-]/[HA]
17
Q
To choose a weak acid for a buffer
A
find a weak acid with pKa close to desired pH
18
Q
S Orbital
A
Spherical, 1 orbital, each s orbital can hold 2 electrons