Unit 3: Chapter 6 - Acids and Bases Flashcards
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Empirical Properties of Strong Bases
Very high pH»_space;7
High conductivity
Fast reaction rate
Empirical Properties of Weak Bases
Medium to high pH >7
Low conductivity (only if molecular)
Slow reaction rate
Modified Arrhenius Theory: Strong Acids
Completely react with water to form aqueous H3O+ ions (100%)
Modified Arrhenius Theory: Weak Acids
Partially react with water to form H3O+ ions (50%)
Modified Arrhenius Theory: Strong Bases
Completely dissociate to form OH- ions (100%)
Modified Arrhenius Theory: Weak Bases
Partially react with water to form OH- ions (50%)
Define: Monoprotic Acids
Acid with only one hydrogen atom and only react once to produce H3O+ ions
Define: Polyprotic Acids
Acids that contain more than one acidic hydrogen and react more than once with water to form H3O+ ions
Exemption to Polyprotic Acid Rule
Sulfuric Acid - Because the first reaction with water is essentially complete and the second is 50%
Modified Arrhenius Theory: Acids
Substance that react with water to produce hydronium ions
Modified Arrhenius Theory: Bases
Substance that react with water to produce hydroxide ions
Modified Arrhenius Theory: Neutralization
The reaction between hydronium and hydroxide to produce water
What’s the relationship between the pH and pOH and the ion concentration?
Inverse relationship
The higher hydronium ion concentration , the lower the pH
pH and pOH sig dig rule
Digits following the decimal point = sig digs
Hydronium concentration for neutral solution at SATP
1x10 -7 mol/L
Hydronium concentration for acidic solution
> 1x10 -7 mol/L
Arrhenius’ Theory: Acids
Acids ionize with water to produce a hydrogen ion and an anion
Arrhenius’ Theory: Bases
Bases are soluble ionic compounds that dissociate into a cation and a hydroxide ion
pH Formulas
pH = -log [H3O+(aq)]
[H3O+(aq)] = 10 -pH
pOH Formulas
pOH = -log [OH- (aq)]
[OH- (aq)] = 10 - pOH
What’s an acid-base indicator?
Substances that change colour when the acidity of the solution changes
Lower pH form of Indicator
HIn (aq)
High pH form of Indicator
In- (aq)
Empirical Properties of Weak Acids
Medium to low pH