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Acids, Bases, and Buffers
common acids, bases, and buffer equations with many other important terms and comparisons.
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
03/30/2025

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Bronstea Acid
Definition
A proton donor (H+)
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Arrhenius
Definition
in an aqueous environment (solvent is water), H+ increases, pH decreases, acid gets stronger
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Hydronium
Definition
H3O+, generated by dissociated acids
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Lewis Acid
Definition
Electron pair acceptor, contains an empty orbital, metals, decreases pH
Term
Salt
Definition
A species of an anion and cation which completely dissociates in water to form electrolytes
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Base
Definition
Gaines electrons and generates OH-, increasing the pH
Term
Amphiprotic
Definition
A species that can BOTH accept/give a proton (can become an acid and a base) (BOTH directions)
Term
Polyprotic
Definition
A species that can EITHER give/accept multiple protons (many steps in ONE direction)
Term
Group 7
Definition
Strong acids; HBr, HI, HCl, excluding HF
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Sulfuric acid
Definition
H2SO4, strong acid
Term
Nitric acid
Definition
HNO3, strong acid
Term
Perchloric acid
Definition
HClO4, strong acid
Term
Phosphoric acid
Definition
H3PO4, weak acid
Term
Formic acid
Definition
HCO2H, weak acid
Term
Acetic Acid
Definition
CH3CO2H, weak acid
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Carbonic acid
Definition
H2CO3, weak acid
Term
Benzoic acid
Definition
C6H5CO2H, weak acid
Term
Ammonium ion
Definition
NH4+, weak acid
Term
Ammonia
Definition
NH3, weak acid
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Kw
Definition
at 25 deg celsius, Kw=1x10^-14, Kw=[H+][OH-]
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Ka
Definition
Ka=[A-][H+]/[HA], increase in Ka=incr. strength
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Kb
Definition
Kb=[BH+][OH-]/[B], increase in Kb=incr. strength
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pKa
Definition
increase in Ka, decrease in pKa as pKa=-log(Ka)
Term
what influences buffers?
Definition
The identity of the acid (Ka) and the ratio of acid to conj base (works best at a 1:1)
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What is a buffer?
Definition
a weak acid and its conjugate base
Term
Direction of a reaction.
Definition
Shifts toward the side with the weaker equilibrium constant (Ka or Kb) (aka weaker acid or base)
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What does a 1:1 concentration ratio in a buffer indicate?
Definition
[A-]=[HA], pH=pKa
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In an amphiprotic/polyprotic reaction...
Definition
Kb#=Kw/Ka#
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