Acids and Bases: Introduction
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Acids and Bases: Introduction
Section 19.1
Objectives
Identify the physical and chemical properties of acids and bases
Classify solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral Compare the Arrhenius and Bronsted-
Lowry models of acids and bases
Key Terms
Acidic solutions Basic solutions Arrhenius model Bronsted-Lowry model Conjugate acid Conjugate base Conjugate acid-base pair amphoteric
Properties of Acids and Bases
Acids Bases
Tastes sour Tastes bitter
Turns litmus red Turns litmus blue
React with base to form salt & water
React with acid to form salt & water
Electrolyte Electrolyte
React with metal to form hydrogen gas
Feels slippery
Self-Ionization Water molecules can react to form hydronium
(H3O+)and hydroxide ions(OH-) H2O + H2O ↔ H3O+ + OH-
H2O ↔ H+ + OH-
The relative amounts of hydronium ions (also referred to as hydrogen ions, H+) and hydroxide ions determine whether a solution is acid, base, or neutral.
Determining acid, base, neutral
If hydrogen ions (H+)and hydroxide ions (OH-) are equal in concentration, the solution is neutral
If there are more hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxide ions (OH-), the solution is acidic
If there are more hydroxide ions (OH-), than hydrogen (H+) ions the solution is basic
Arrhenius model of acid
Arrhenius acid = a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce hydrogen ions in water.
Example:
• HCl (aq) H+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)
• HCl + H2O H3O+ + Cl-
Arrhenius model of base
Arrhenius base = a substance that contains a hydroxide group and dissociates to produce a hydroxide ions in aqueous solution.
Example:
• NaOH Na+ + OH-
Arrhenius
The Arrhenius acid and base model explains many acids and bases.
However, there are acids and bases that have the appropriate properties, but do not fit the Arrhenius model.
ENTER Brønsted-Lowry . . .
Brønsted-Lowry Acid
a hydrogen-ion donor Example:
HCl + H2O → H3O+ + Cl –
HCl is an acid because it donates a hydrogen ion to the water.
Of course, it was an acid according to Arrhenius too. So what is different?
Brønsted-Lowry Acid
Example:
NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4+ + OH-
Water is the acid here, because it donates a hydrogen to the ammonia.
Brønsted-Lowry Base
a hydrogen ion acceptor
NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4+ + OH-
Ammonia is the base here, because it accepts a hydrogen from the water.
Brønsted-Lowry Base
HCl + H2O H3O+ + Cl –
Water is the base here because it accepts the hydrogen ion from HCl.
Amphoteric
a substance that can act as a Brønsted-Lowry acid OR base.
Example: water as an acid
NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4+ + OH-
Example: water as a base
HCl + H2O H3O+ + Cl –
Conjugate acid-base pairs Conjugate acid = species produced when a
bases accepts a hydrogen ion from an acid Conjugate base = species that results from
an acid donating a hydrogen ion to a base NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4
+ + OH-
base acid conj a conj b More on page 599
Monoprotic and Polyprotic Acids
(all classes) Monoprotic acid = acid that produces one
hydrogen ion (HCl). Polyprotic acid = acid that produces more
than one hydrogen ion. Diprotic acid = acid that produces 2
hydrogen ions (H2SO4) Triprotic acid = acid that produces 3
hydrogen ions (H3PO4)
Strengths of Acids and Bases
Section 19.2
Objectives
Relate the strength of an acid or base to its degree of ionization
Compare the strength of a weak acid with the strength of its conjugate base and the strength of a weak base with the strength of its conjugate acid
Explain the relationship between the strengths of acids and bases and the values of their ionization constants
Key Terms
Strong acid Weak acid Acid ionization constant Strong base Weak base Base ionization constant
Strengths of Acids
Strong acid = acid that ionizes completely. Common examples:
HCl, HNO3, H2SO4
Others are listed on table 19-1
HCl H + + Cl -
HCl + H2O H3O+ + Cl –
Weak Acid
Weak acid = acid that does not ionizes completely.
Examples: acids other than those memorized as strong.
HCN ↔ H+ + CN -
HCN + H2O ↔ H3O+ + CN -
Strengths of Bases
Strong base = base that dissociates completely to the metal ion and hydroxide ion.
Examples: Group I & II hydroxides
NaOH(s) Na+ + OH-
Weak Bases
weak base = base that does NOT dissociates completely to the metal ion and hydroxide ion.
Examples: any base other than group I & II hydroxides
NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4+ + OH-
Weak vs Strong Electrolyte
Concentration
Is concentrated the same as strong?
Is dilute the same as weak?
NO Concentrated is NOT the same as strong
when you are discussing acids and bases. Dilute is NOT the same as weak when you
are discussing acids and bases.
As you just learned, strong and weak have to do with ionization or dissociation being complete or incomplete.
In an earlier chapter, you learned that concentrated and dilute have to do with the amount of water added, or molarity of a solution.
Hydrochloric acid is ALWAYS a strong acid because it ionizes completely.
However, it may be concentrated because little to no water is added.
Or- it may be dilute if a lot of water is added.
HCl can be a concentrated strong acid or a dilute strong acid.
Ammonia is ALWAYS a weak base because it doesn’t dissociate completely.
However, it may be concentrated because little to no water is added.
Or- it may be dilute if a lot of water is added.
Ammonia can be a concentrated weak base or a dilute weak base.
Acid ionization constant, Ka
Just like Keq
HCN (aq) + H2O (l) ↔ H3O+ (aq) + CN- (aq)
Ka = [H3O] [CN]
[HCN] Mathematically, a large Ka means larger
numerator more ions; so the larger the Ka , the more the acid ionizes and
the stronger it is.
Acid ionization constant, Ka
Table 19-2 page 605 Polyprotic acids have a Ka for each H
Base ionization constant, Kb
Just like Ka
CH3NH3 (aq) + H2O (l) ↔ CH3NH4 +(aq) + OH- (aq)
Kb = [CH3NH4+][OH-]
[CH3NH3]
Mathematically, a large Kb means larger numerator more ions;
so the larger the Kb , the more the base ionizes and the stronger it is.