It is disconcerting to reflect on the number of students we have flunked in chemistry for not knowing what we later found to be untrue. ~Robert L. Weber
Neutralization Reactions
A reaction between an acid and a base that produces a salt and water Bases will have the hydroxide ion (OH - ) present Acids will have the hydrogen ion (H + ) present a double displacement reaction (trade partners!)
Mono, di, tri Acids and bases can be defined as mono, di, or tri- protic or hydroxic Depends on the number of H + or OH - ions present H 3 PO 4 H 2 SO 4 HClKOH Mg(OH) 2 Al(OH) 3
Acid/Base Properties Acids – turn blue litmus red – Presence of protons (H + ) – Taste sour Bases – turn red litmus blue – Presence of hydroxide ions (OH-) – Taste bitter
Acid/Base Strength Use page 70(D) Data Tables in blue booklet or Table D7 if the first doesn’t work Example: – Which is stronger? HClO 4 or H 2 CO 3 – H 2 S or H 2 O? – H 3 PO 4 or H 3 AsO 4 ?
Example Magnesium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid magnesium chloride + water Mg(OH) 2(aq) + 2HCl (aq) MgCl 2(aq) +2H 2 O (aq) (base)(acid)(salt)(water)
Net Ionic Equations HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) NaCl (aq) + H2O (l) s. Acids. Basesaltwater ***because HCl and NaOH are strong acids and bases, they break down into ions in solution*** H + (aq) + Cl - (aq) + Na + (aq) + OH - (aq) Na + (aq) + Cl - (aq) + H 2 O (l) (cancel spectator ions) Net ionic equation: H+(aq) + OH-(aq) H2O(l)
Another way to write H + In aqueous solutions, H + exists as an H 3 O + ion Net ionic equation: H 3 O + (aq) + OH - (aq) 2H 2 O (l)
Examples es/Neutralisation.htm es/Neutralisation.htm
Titration A method for determining the [concentration] of a solution by reacting a known volume of the solution with a solution of known concentration. You are searching for the equivalence point (where moles acid = moles base)
Acid-Base indicators Chemical dye whose colors are affected by acidic and basic solutions When the indicator changes color that is the end point of the titration (aka moles are equal!)
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Practice Problems Write a balanced formula equation and the net ionic equation for the following: a)Nitric acid + cesium hydroxide b)Hydrobromic acid + calcium hydroxide c)Sulfuric acid + potassium hydroxide d)Acetic acid + ammonium hydroxide