Let’s take a look at water 2H 2 O H 3 O + + OH - [H 3 O + ][OH - ]= 1x M 2 [H 3 O + ]= 1x10 -7 M [OH - ]= 1x10 -7 M K w = 1x M 2
Example 1 An acid is added to water and gives a hydroxide ion concentration [OH - ] of 1.0x M. What is the hydrogen ion concentration [H + ] ?
What is pH? Pouvoir hydrogene: “hydrogen power” pH = measure of [H 3 O + ] Acidity [H 3 O + ] expressed in powers of 10 Ex to 10 -1
pH Scale Range from NEUTRAL, pH=7. (pure water) BASE, pH > 7. (ocean water, milk of magnesia, baking soda) ACID, pH < 7. (stomach acid/HCl, vinegar, soft drinks)
pH Scale
How do we measure the pH of a solution? Acid-base indicators (ex. litmus paper) pH meter
Equations pH = -log[H + ] pOH = -log[OH - ] pH + pOH = 14 [H + ][OH - ] = 1x M 2
Example 2: What is the pH of a solution with a hydrogen ion concentration of 1x10 -4 M ? Is this solution acidic or basic ?
Example 3: What is the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution with a pH of 11 ? Is this solution acidic or basic ?
Example 4: Calculate the [H + ] and [OH - ] of a vinegar solution with a pH of 2.5.
Now, you try…… 1) [H 3 O + ] = 1.5x10 -6 M. Find the pH. 2) A solution’s pH is What are the [H 3 O + ] and [OH - ] concentrations in the solution?
Thought Question When an acid is added to a beaker of water, what happens to the [H 3 O + ] and [OH - ] in the solution? Why? What happens to the pH? Why?