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TOPIC 12 - ACID + BASE EQIUILIBRIA Flashcards

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Bronsted-Lowry acid

eq

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substance that is a proton donor (H+)

HA(aq) +H2O (l) –> H3O+ + A-

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Bronsted-Lowry Base

eq

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substance that can accept a proton - anything with a lone pair of electrons = dative covalent bond formed
B(aq) + H2O –> BH+ + OH-

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strong acid vs weak acid

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strong acid is able to completely dissociate.
weak acid partially dissociate (very slightly)
CH3COOH = CH3COO- + H+

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weak bases

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only slightly protonate in H20

NH3(aq) = NH4+ + OH-

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examples of strong acids

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HCl, H2SO4 (dibasic acid) , HNO3, HI, HBr, HClO, H3O+

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examples of weak acids

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HSO4- , H3PO4 (tribasic acid), HNO2, HF, HCN, NH4+, H2S, H2CO3

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define pH

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  • log[H+] = concen of H+ in sol

- always 2d.p

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find [H+]

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10^-pH

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amphoteric substances

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H2O & NH3 can act as an acid and base

H2O + NH3 = NH4+ + H20

equil favour direction of where the stronger acid/base produces weaker acid and weaker base

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monoprotic and diprotic acid dissociation

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H2SO4 –> H+ + HSO4-
HSO4- –> H+ + SO4-
calc pH the slightly lower pH of first ionisation as not many H+ from HSO4- dissociate

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for every change in 1 unit of pH the times of dilution/ concentration

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x10^-1 (concen H+) = pH 1
x10^-2 = pH 2
x 10^1 (concen H+) = pH -1

but for weak acids the pH will increase less than 1 unit

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acid + base reaction involves and eq

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involves the transfer of a proton
acid + base -> conjugate acid (paired with base) + conjugate base

A + B –> BH+ + A-

to identify need to by looking both directions of the reaction

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conjugate acid (BH+)

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base (B) accepts a proton and forms a species

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conjugate base (A-)

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acid (HA) donates the proton and species is formed

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Stronger the acid

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the weaker the conjugate base

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weaker the acid

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the stronger the conjugate acid

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if asked to find pH when giving the concen of a base

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Ph + Poh = 14
rearrange after finding
Poh= -log[OH-]
then find Ph = ANS

e.g. 0.15 NaOH mol/dm3. find pH?
[oh] = [0.15]
Poh = -log[0.15]
= 0.8239
= 14-0.8239
pH = 13.17
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Ph + Poh = 14

only happens when

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Kw = 1x10^-14

If Kw = 1x10^-15 then Ph + Poh = 15 etc

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calc pH of weak acids

remember [H+]*mole ratio in equation

ALWAYS WRITE EQ

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- partial dissociation
HA = H+ + A-
Ka (expresses how easily the acid releases H+) 
Ka = [H+] [A-]/[HA]
due to 1:1 ratio 
Ka = [H+]^2/[HA]initial
rearrange to find [H=] then pH
can find pOH = 14 -pH
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presentable/ manageable version of Ka

do not deal with standard form

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pKa = -logKa
Ka = 10^-pKa
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the smaller the pKa

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the greater the Ka 
greater the dissociation
the stronger the acidity 
strength of acid increases
pH<7
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pH of weak acids (Ka) assumptions

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  1. [H+] = [A-] at equilibrium they have dissociated at 1:1 ratio
  2. the amount of dissociation is small so assume inital concen of undissociated acid is CONSTANT and the acid that has been dissociated is CONSTANT = Ka
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ionic product of water

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Kc = [H+] [OH-] / [H20]
Kc*[H2O] = [H+][OH-]
constant as cocne on ions bigger than h2o =
Kw = [H+][OH-]
mol2/dm6
H20 dissociates slightly so endo so shit to right

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25’C Kw=

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1x10^-14 mol2/dm6

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in pure water
[H+] = [OH-] are equal = 1x10^-14 [H+] = 1x10^-7 = [OH-] or [H+]^2 = Kw = pH of water = 7
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pKw
-logKw
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calc pH of strong base
either Kw or Poh+Ph = 14 | depending on Kw
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find pH from concen of diprotic and triprotic acid
need to multiply concen of acid by the no. of protons to find [H+]
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Why is pure water still neutral even if pH does not equal 7? Kw affected by temp similar to equil
does not mean pH = 7 but same [H+] = [OH-]
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enthalpy change of neutralisation for strong acids and strong base
it will be similar = -57kJ/mol because the reaction btw them they are almost fully dissociated in aq sol
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enthalpy change of neutralisation for weak acids or weak base
is less than -57.6kJ/mol and there is a major difference as majority of acid molecules are undissociated so require less energy to dissociate them. So less heat energy given when CH3COOH & HCN are neutralised by NaOH
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HF is a weak acid but has a enthalpy change of neutralisation higher than -57kJ/mol why?
so more exothermic as the enthalpy of hydration releases more heat energy than the dissoiation molecules takes in
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pH of sol of strong acid and strong base?
``` n(H+) = cxvx no.moles of H N(OH-) = cxv which one is in excess xs (OH-) = n(OH-) - n(H+) [OH-] = xs OH- / V Poh = -log[OH-] pH calc ```
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What ion causes a solution to be acidic (2 marks)
H+ ions release in water combining with H2O to form H3O+ oxonium ions.
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What physical factors affect the value of Kw and how do they affect it
Temperature only - if temperature is increased, equilibrium moves to the right so Kw increases and the ph of the pure water decreases
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What is the relationship between pH and concentration of H+?
Lower pH = higher concentration of H+
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What is the difference between concentrated and strong
Concentrated means many mol per dm3, strong refers to amount of dissociation
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what is a buffer solution?
Buffer solution is a system that minimizes pH changes when addition of small amounts of an acid or base
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how buffers resist changes to pH when small amount of acid added?
- write equil - influx of H+ - pushes equil to left by reacting with reservoir of propanoate ions - remove H+
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how buffers resist changes to pH when small amount of base added?
- added OH- - reacts with acid to form -oate ions (A-) and water - or reacts with H+ to form water - H+ concen drops - equil shifts right - dissociating more acid to upkeep he H+ concen therefore no change in pH
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composition of a buffer
make a sol of a weak acid + salt of the weak acid - achieved by neutralise half of weak acid with an alkali - forms weak acid salt opposite forbasic buffer sol = weak base + soluble salt
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facts about buffers
- 2 equations - weak acid partially dissociates - salt of the acid completely dissociates - in Ka the total [A-] is the total [] present in the system from both equations
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2 assumptions abt buffers
- considering [A-] is very small almost negligible due to partial dissociation. so total [A-] comes from salt of the weak acid - NEVER Ka = [H+]^2 /[HA]
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Buffer action in blood | pH = 7.4
H2CO3- carbonic acid (H+ + HCO3-) = CO2 + H20 addition of acid/base change equil carbonic acid = buffer
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What is titration?
Addition of acid/base of known titration to a base/acid of unknown titration to determine the concen. An indicator is used to show that neutralization has occurred - clamp stand, burette in that is acid/alkali of known concen, conical flask, whit tile - calibrate and improve by maintaining constant temp
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calculate Ka for a weak acid from experimental data given the pH of a solution containing a known mass of acid
``` m (acid) = 0.49g pH = 3 equil Mr(acid) = 122g/mol n(acid) [acid] [H+] = 10^-3.00 = [A-] calc Ka = [H+]^2/[HA] compare with data book value ```
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obtain a pH titration curve
- add smaller volumes and more accurate curve produced
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equivalence point
the point at which the exact vol of base has been added to just neutralise the acid. vertical point on curve and usually a large and rapid change in pH except in weak-weak titration
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end point
he vol of acid/lkali added when the indicator just changes colour.
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when does the equivalence point = end point
if the right indicator used
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what are the properties of a good indicator for a reaction? 3 marks
- sharp colour change and not gradual - only 1 drop can cause change in colour - end point must be the same as the equivalence point or titration is wrong answer - distinct colour change so obvious when end point reached
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half neutralisation point
when half of volume added at equivalence point | - at half equivalence point pH = pKa = buffer
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titration curve and how to draw ``` y-axis = pH x-axis = vol of _ added ```
- strong acid + strong base - strong acid + weak base - weak acid + strong base - weak acid + weak base indicator look at data book - calc vol of half equivalence point

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