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Introduction to Acids and Bases

• Chapter 17 Overview: Focus on acids and bases, exploring pH, pOH, and the ionization of water.

• Strong Acids and Bases: Importance of recognizing strong acids and bases and their conjugate pairs.

Recognizing Acids and Bases

• Example of Acidic Solution: HNO3 is a strong acid, leading to the formation of NO3- as the spectator ion after donating a hydrogen ion.

• List of Strong Acids:

  • HCl, H2SO4, HClO3, HClO4, HBr, HI, HNO3

Spectator Ions and Solubility

• Definition: Spectator ions do not participate in reactions and can include Na+, K+, Cl-, etc.

• Examples of Spectator Ions:

  • From HBr: Br-

  • From HNO3: NO3-

  • From HClO4: ClO4-

Introduction to pH and pOH

• pH and pOH Scale: Understanding the relationship between H3O+ and OH- concentrations.

• Ionization of Water: 2 H2O ⇌ H3O+ + OH-, with Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1.0 x 10^-14 at 25°C.

• Equilibrium Concentration: Concentration of H3O+ and OH- in pure water is equal at 1.0 x 10^-7 M.

Calculating pH and pOH

• Formulas:

  • pH = -log[H3O+]

  • pOH = -log[OH-]

  • pH + pOH = 14 at 25°C

Strong Acid Calculations

• Hydrochloric Acid Example: For 0.002 M HClO4, since it's a strong acid, pH = -log[0.002] = 2.70.

• Hydroxide Ion Concentration: To find OH- concentration, use Kw = 1.0 x 10^-14 / [H3O+].

Weak Acids and Bases

• Phenol (C6H5OH) Example:

  • Weak acid with Ka = 1.3 x 10^-10; requires ICE table for calculations.

  • Set up equilibrium with initial concentrations and use approximation for solutions.<br>

Dimethylamine Example

• Dimethylamine (CH3)2NH:

  • A weak base with Kb of 5.4 x 10^-4; requires equilibrium approach to find pH.

  • Also use ICE table to set up initial concentrations, considering its ionization.

Percent Ionization Concepts

• Impact of Concentration: The lower the concentration, the higher the percent ionization of weak acids.

• Validation of Approximation: Check if percent ionization < 5% to justify neglecting x in calculations.

Salts Formation and Properties

• Creating Salts: Acids and bases react to form salts, potentially changing pH based on their components.

• Dissociation in Water: Each salt dissociates into cation and anion; analyze the behavior of each.

• Acidic, Basic, or Neutral: Determined by the strength of the conjugate acid/base formed after dissociation.

Final Thoughts and Exercises

• Practice Calculations: Work on calculating pH from given concentrations of weak acids and bases.

• Essential Relationships:

  • Understand how to relate Ka and Kb to pH and perform various calculations.

• Prepare for further discussions on salts, polyprotic acids, and their amphoteric nature.