pKa Flashcards
1
Q
protonated alcohol
A
pkA= <0
2
Q
carboxylic acid
A
pKa = ~5
3
Q
protonated water
A
pkA= <0
4
Q
an alcohol
A
pKa = ~15
5
Q
protonated carboxylic acid
A
pkA= <0
6
Q
protonated amine
A
pKa = ~10
7
Q
water
A
PkA=~15
8
Q
A compound will exist primarily in its acidic form (with its proton) when
A
the pH of the solution is less than the compound’s pKa value.
9
Q
A compound will exist primarily in its basic form (without its proton) when
A
the pH of the solution is greater than the compound’s pKa value.
10
Q
When the pH of a solution equals the pKa of the compound, the
A
the concentration of the compound in its acidic form will be the same as the concentration of the compound in its basic form.
