Lec 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Describe a Bronsted acid and base
A
acid - H+ donor
base - H+ acceptor
2
Q
Describe a Lewis acid/base
A
acid - e- pair acceptor
base - e- pair donor
3
Q
Give the Henderson Hasselbach equation
A
pH = pKa + log ([A-] / [HA])
4
Q
What happens when pKa = pH in terms of the concs of de/protonated forms?
A
de/protonated forms are @ equal concs in the cell