Module 6.1 Acids, Bases, & Salts Flashcards
Acid always starts with ?
H
ex. HNO₃ (Nitric Acid) , HCL (Hydrochloric Acid) , H₂SO₄ (Sulfuric Acid)
Base always ends with ?
OH
ex. NaOH, NH₄OH
Salt do not start with ? or end with ?
H
OH
ex. Ca₂SO₄, NaCl, AlBr₃
pH for Acids & Bases
(under-case p Uppercase H = pH)
Range is ?
0 —— 7 —— 14
Any pH less than 7 has a ? pH
Acidic
0 -> 6
Any pH more than 7 has a ? pH
Basic
8 -> 14
Any pH equal to 7 has a ? pH
Neutral
pH concentration of [H⁺] (Acid)
[H⁺] = 0.0001m = ? pH
First convert to exponential number by moving the decimal point until it is a number between 1 & 10
1 * 10⁻⁴ m
Then take the exponent and change the sign of it
pH = - (-4) = 4
pOH concentration of [OH⁺] (Base)
[OH⁺] = 0.01m = ? pOH
First convert to exponential number by moving the decimal point until it is a number between 1 & 10
1* 10⁻²
Then take the exponent and change the sign of it
pOH = - (-2) = 2
pH + pOH always = ?
14
We only care about pH or pOH ?
pH
if given pOH to solve then fill the remaining needed to equal 14 and that is pH
pH + pOH = 14
[OH⁻] = 0.01
pH ? =
0.01 = 1*10⁻²
pOH = - (-2) = 2
pH = 12 (because 2+12=14)