1. Types of Acid Base Equilibrium Problems
Ms. DiOrio
Rm 109

2. Nature of Acids and Bases
Writing conjugate acids(or bases) from a list of bases(or acids)
Identifying the acid, base, conjugate acid, and conjugate base in a reaction
Explain the difference between strength and concentration
Find pH, pOH, [OH-], and [H+] using Kw
Order acids (or bases) by strength based on the value of Ka (or Kb)

3. Strong Acids and Bases
Calculate pH (or pOH) from concentration and vice versa
Special cases:
Very dilute strong acids (< 1 x 10-7 M)
Mixture of strong acids
Identify the major species in solution

4. Weak Acids and Bases Identify the major species in solution
Calculate pH (or pOH) given initial concentration and Ka (or Kb)
Calculate Ka from pH and initial concentration
Calculate initial concentration from Ka and pH
Calculate percent dissociation
Use percent dissociation to calculate Ka (or Kb)
Calculate the pH (or pOH) or a mixture of weak acids (or bases)

5. Polyprotic Acids
Write the stepwise acid dissociation reactions for each proton lost
Calculate the pH given multiple Ka values

6. Salt Hydrolysis Determine if a salt is acidic, basic, or neutral
Write the chemical equation for salt hydrolysis if the salt hydrolyzes
Calculate the pH of a salt if hydrolysis occurs

7. Common Ions
Calculate the pH of a weak acid/base with a common ion from a salt in solution

8. Buffers Determine the pH of a buffer solution
Determine the pH of a buffer solution upon addition of H+ or OH-
Determine the pH of a buffer solution upon addition of H+ or OH- that exceeds its buffering capacity
Calculate the concentrations/moles necessary to create a buffer at a specific pH using the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
Identify the best weak acid/base and conjugate to create a buffer at a specific pH