Topic 8: Acids and Bases Flashcards
Bronsted-Lowry acid
A substance that behaves as an acid when it donates a proton.
Bronsted-Lowry base
A substance that behaves as a base when it accepts a proton.
Conjugate acid-base pair definiton
A pair of species differing by a single proton
An acid becomes into …
conjugate base
A base becomes into a …
conjugate acid
Amphiprotic definition
Substance capable of accepting and donating H+, thus able to act as a Bronsted-Lowry acid and base
Example of amphiprotic substance
H2O (H3O+ / OH-)
Amphoteric definiton
A species that can act as an acid or base, including reactions that do not involve H+ transfer
Relationship between amphoteric and amphiprotic reactions
All amphiprotic species are also amphoteric but not all amphoteric species are amphiprotic.
Equation of reaction of an acid with a metal
Metal + Acid => Salt + H2(g)
Example: Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) => ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
Which type of metals do acids react with?
- Reactive metals (e.g., Ca / Mg / K / Zn)
- No unreactive metals (e.g., Cu / Au / Ag)
Neutralization reaction
Chemical reaction where a base and an acid react to form a salt and water
Why are neutralization reactions exothermic?
- When a strong acid and a strong base are dissolved in water, they are completely dissociated into their ions.
- The anions from the acid and the cations from the base remain in solution as spectator ions.
- The only reaction that takes place is the reaction between hydronium and hydroxide ions to form water, and this reaction is exothermic.
Equation of reaction of an acid with metal oxides and metal hydroxides
Acid + Base => Salt + Water
Example: HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) => NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
Equation of reaction of an acid with carbonate and hydrogen carbonate
Acid + Carbonate => Salt + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Example: Na2CO3(aq) + H2SO4(aq) => Na2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Indicator definition
- Substances that have different color according to the concentration of H+ ions in the solution
- Weak acids whose conjugates have different colors
Common indicators (Acid => Base)
Methyl orange (Red => Yellow)
Litmus (Pink => Blue)
Phenolphthalein (Colorless => Pink)
Why does water self-ionize?
Due to its amphoteric nature
Chemical equation of ionization of water
2H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq)
Ionization constant of water (Kw)
Kw = [H+][OH-] = 1.0 x 10^-14
Based on the relative concentrations of H+ and OH-, a solution is:
a) Neutral if…
b) Acidic if…
c) Basic if…
a) [H+] = [OH-]
b) [H+] > [OH-]
c) [H+] < [OH-]
Formulas for calculating pH and pOH from their concentrations
- pH = -log[H+]
- pOH = -log[OH-]
Formula for calculating pKw at 298 K
pKw = pH + pOH = 14.00
Acidity of a solution when pH is:
a) = 7.00
b) < 7.00
c) > 7.00
a) Neutral
b) Acidic
c) Basic
1 unit change in pH equals … in the H+ ion concentration
tenfold change