IONIC EQUILIBRIUM & BUFFERS Flashcards
formation of ions
ionization
separation of a species into to two or more
dissociation
The equilibrium established between the unionized molecules and the ions in the solution of weak electrolytes.
ionic equilibrium
degree of ionization is pH dependent
weak electrolytes
particles have no charge
unionized
with charge
ionized
Acid + acid
unionized, lipophilic, insoluble
Base + base
unionized, lipophilic, insoluble
Acid + base
salt form, ionized, hydrophilic, soluble
Formed by a chemical reaction between: a base and an acid.
salts
will not completely dissolved in water; they only partially dissolved in water
weak acid & base
Protolysis or the transfer of protons
Protolytic Reaction
A basic solvent capable of accepting protons from the solute
e.g., acetone, ether, liquid ammonia
protophilic
A proton-donating compound and is represented by acids
formic acid, acetic acid, sulfuric acid, liquid HCl, and liquid HF
protogenic
Neither accept nor donates protons
hydrocarbons
aprotic
A specie that can function either as an acid or base and are said to be amphoteric in nature
ampholyte
Compounds or mixtures of compounds that by their presence in a solution, resist changes in pH upon the addition of small quantities of acid or alkali
buffers
acetic acid and sodium acetate
weak acid & conj base
ammonium hydroxide and ammonium chloride
weak base & conj acid
resistance to a change in pH
buffer action
acidity constant
Ka
basicity constant
Kb
self-ionization of water
Autoprotolysis
acts both as an acid and as a base
amphoteric
water dissociation constant
Kw