1. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
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Chapter 14
Aqueous Equilibria
Acids and Bases
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2. Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
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Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
Arrhenius Acid: A substance that dissociates in water to produce hydrogen ions, H1+.
H1+(aq) + A1-(aq)
HA(aq)
Arrhenius Base: A substance that dissociates in water to produce hydroxide ions, OH1-.
M1+(aq) + OH1-(aq)
MOH(aq)
Ammonia, NH3, can’t be explained using Arrhenius theory.
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3. Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
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Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
Brønsted-Lowry Acid: A substance that can transfer hydrogen ions, H1+. In other words, a proton donor.
Brønsted-Lowry Base: A substance that can accept hydrogen ions, H1+. In other words, a proton acceptor.
Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs: Chemical species whose formulas differ only by one hydrogen ion, H1+.
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4. Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
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Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
Acid-Dissociation Equilibrium
An acid-dissociation will have hydronium ion as the conjugate acid of water.
Hydronium ion = H3O1+
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5. Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
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Acid-Base Concepts: The Brønsted-Lowry Theory
Base-Dissociation Equilibrium
A base-dissociation will have hydroxide ion as the conjugate base of water.
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6. Examples
Write a balanced equation for the dissociation of each of the following Bronsted-Lowry acids in water
H3O+
H3PO3

7. Examples Write the conjugated base for the following acids
HNO3
H2SO4
Write the conjugated acids for the following bases
CO32-
PO33-

8. Acid Strength and Base Strength
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Acid Strength and Base Strength
H3O1+(aq) + A1-(aq)
HA(aq) + H2O(l)
Acid
Base
Acid
Base
With equal concentrations of reactants and products, what will be the direction of reaction?
Weaker acid + Weaker base
Stronger acid + Stronger base
The direction of reaction will be in the direction of the weaker acid and weaker base.
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9. Acid Strength and Base Strength
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Acid Strength and Base Strength
Weak Acid: An acid that is only partially dissociated in water and is thus a weak electrolyte.
We dealt with weak acids initially in Ch 4 (Reactions in Aqueous Solution).
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10. Chemistry: McMurry and Fay, 6th Edition
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11. Examples
If you mix equal amount concentrations of reactants and products, which of the following reations proceed to the right and which proceed to the left?
H2SO4(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4+(aq) + HSO4-(aq)
HF(aq) + NO3-(aq) HNO3(aq) + F-(aq)

12. Hydrated Protons and Hydronium Ions
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Hydrated Protons and Hydronium Ions
H1+(aq) + A1-(aq)
HA(aq)
Due to high reactivity of the hydrogen ion, it is actually hydrated by one or more water molecules.
n = 4 H9O41+
n = 1 H3O1+
n = 2 H5O21+
n = 3 H7O31+
[H(H2O)n]1+
For our purposes, H1+ is equivalent to H3O1+.
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13. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
Dissociation of Water
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H3O1+(aq) + OH1-(aq)
2H2O(l)
Dissociation of Water:
Ion-Product Constant for Water:
Kw = [H3O1+][OH1-]
This value of Kw is only at 25 °C.
at 25°C:
[H3O1+] = [OH1-] = 1.0 x 10-7 M
Kw = (1.0 x 10-7)(1.0 x 10-7) = 1.0 x 10-14
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14. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
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Dissociation of Water
Kw = [H3O1+][OH1-] = 1.0 x 10-14
[H3O1+] =
[OH1-]
1.0 x 10-14
[OH1-] =
[H3O1+]
1.0 x 10-14
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15. Dissociation of Water Chemistry: McMurry and Fay, 6th Edition
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Dissociation of Water
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16. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
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The pH Scale
pH = -log[H3O1+]
[H3O1+] = 10
-pH
Basic solution:
pH > 7
Neutral solution:
pH = 7
Acidic solution:
pH < 7
The scale is logarithmic which means each unit change for pH corresponds to a factor of 10 change in hydronium ion concentration.
Also, since pH is dependent on Kw, this scale is only good at 25 °C.
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17. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
The pH Scale
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The hydronium ion concentration for lemon juice is approximately What is the pH when [H3O1+] = M?
2 significant figures
pH = -log(0.0025) = 2.60
2 decimal places
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18. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
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The pH Scale
Calculate the pH of an aqueous ammonia solution that has an OH1- concentration of M.
[OH1-]
1.0 x 10-14
0.0019
1.0 x 10-14
[H3O1+] = =
= 5.3 x M
pH = -log(5.3 x 10-12) = 11.28
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19. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
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The pH Scale
Acid rain is a matter of serious concern because most species of fish die in waters having a pH lower than Calculate [H3O1+] in a lake that has a pH of 4.5.
[H3O1+] = 10
-4.5
= 3 x 10-5 M
Only 1 significant figure in the concentration since the pH has only 1 decimal place.
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20. Examples
Calculate the [-OH] in a solution with [H3O+] = 7.5 x 10-5M. Is this solution basic, acidic or neutral?
Calculate the pH of a solution with [-OH] = 8.2 x 10-10M
Calculate the concentration of H3O+ and –OH for a solution with a pH of 8.37

21. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
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Measuring pH
Acid-Base Indicator: A substance that changes color in a specific pH range. Indicators exhibit pH-dependent color changes because they are weak acids and have different colors in their acid (HIn) and conjugate base (In1-) forms.
H3O1+(aq) + In1-(aq)
HIn(aq) + H2O(l)
Color A
Color B
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22. Chapter 14: Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
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Measuring pH
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23. pH of strong acids and strong bases
A strong monoprotic acds – 100% dissociated in aqueous solution (HClO4, HCl, HNO3 etc…)
Contains a single dissociable proton
HA(aq) H2O(l)  H3O+(aq) + A-(aq)
pH = - log H3O+
[H3O+] = [A-] = initial concentration of the acid
Undissociated [HA] = 0

24. Strong Bases Alkali metal hydroxide, MOH
Water-soluble ionic solids
Exits in aqueous solution as alkali metal cations and hydroxide anions
Calculate pH from [-OH]
Alkaline earth metal hydroxide, M(OH)2 where M= Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba
Less soluble than alkali hydroxide, therefore lower [-OH]

25. The pH in Solutions of Strong Acids and Strong Bases
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The pH in Solutions of Strong Acids and Strong Bases
What is the pH of a M solution of HNO3?
100%
H3O1+(aq) + NO31-(aq)
HNO3(aq) + H2O(l)
pH < 7 which makes sense since it’s an acid.
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26. The pH in Solutions of Strong Acids and Strong Bases
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The pH in Solutions of Strong Acids and Strong Bases
What is the pH of a M solution of NaOH?
Na1+(aq) + OH1-(aq)
NaOH(aq)
pH > 7 which makes sense since it’s a base.
An alternate method is to calculate pOH from [OH1-] and then subtract that from 14.00, pKw.
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27. Example
Calculate the pH of a solution by dissolving 0.25 g of CaO in enough water to make 0.500L of limewater Ca(OH)2
Calculate the [-OH] and pH of 1.0 M HCl

28. Equilibria in Solutions of Weak Acids
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Equilibria in Solutions of Weak Acids
Partially ionized
H3O1+(aq) + A1-(aq)
HA(aq) + H2O(l)
Acid-Dissociation Constant:
[H3O1+][A1-]
[HA]
Ka =
Larger Ka , stronger the acid
pKa = - log Ka
Ka = antilog (- Ka) = 10-pKa
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29. Chemistry: McMurry and Fay, 6th Edition
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30. Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations in Solution of Weak acids
Step 1: Write the balance equation for all possible proton transfer (both acids and water)
Step 2: Identify the principle reaction (the reaction that has larger Ka)
Step 3: Generate an ICE table
Step 4: Solve for x
Step 5: Calculate pH and all other concentrations (HA, H3O+ and A-)

31. Example
Determine the concentration of all species present (H3O+, CH3CO2-, CH3CO2H) and pH of a M CH3CO2H
Ka = 1.8 x 10-5

32. Example
Determine the concentration of all species present (H3O+, CH3CO2-, CH3CO2H) and pH of a 1.00 M CH3CO2H
Ka = 1.8 x 10-5

33. Example Find the pH and [-OH] of a 0.100 HClO2 solution
Ka = 1.1 x 10-2

34. Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations for Weak Acids
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Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations for Weak Acids
Calculate the pH of a 0.10 M HCN solution. At 25 °C, Ka = 4.9 x
The assumption is that the hydronium ion produced from the dissociation is far greater than that from water.
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35. Percent Dissociation in Solutions of Weak Acids
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Percent Dissociation in Solutions of Weak Acids
[HA] initial
[HA] dissociated
Percent dissociation =
x 100%
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36. Example
Find the percent ionization of M HClO2 solution (previous example)
Find the percent ionization of a 2.5M HNO2 solution