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Bases
Have a bitter taste. Feel slippery.
Many soaps contain bases.
Bases in water split to form
hydroxide ions (OH-)
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A Brønsted-Lowry acid is a proton donor.
A Brønsted-Lowry base is a proton acceptor.
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Acid-Base Properties of Water
autoionization of water
+ -
H O + H O [H O H ] + H O
H H H
conjugate
base
acid
H2O + H2O H3O+ + OH-
acid conjugate
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The Ion Product of Water
[H+][OH-]
H2O (l) H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) Kc = [H2O] = constant
[H2O]
Kc[H2O] = Kw = [H+][OH-]
Solution Is
[H+] = [OH-] neutral
At 250C [H+] > [OH-] acidic
Kw = [H+][OH-] = 1.0 x 10-14
[H+] < [OH-] basic
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What is the concentration of OH- ions in a HCl solution whose
hydrogen ion concentration is 1.3 M?
[H+] = 1.3 M
K 1 x 10 -14
w -15 M
[OH-] = = = 7.7 x 10
[H+] 1.3
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pH – A Measure of Acidity
pH = -log [H+]
Solution Is At 250C
neutral [H+] = [OH-] [H+] = 1 x 10-7 pH = 7
acidic [H+] > [OH-] [H+] > 1 x 10-7 pH < 7
basic [H+] < [OH-] [H+] < 1 x 10-7 pH > 7
pH [H+]
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Other important relationships
pOH = -log [OH-]
pH + pOH = 14.00
pH Meter8
The pH of rainwater collected in a certain region of the
northeastern United States on a particular day was 4.82. What
is the H+ ion concentration of the rainwater?
pH = -log [H+]
[H+] = 10-pH = 10-4.82 = 1.5 x 10-5 M
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Strong Electrolyte – 100% dissociation
H2O
NaCl (s) Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)
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Weak Bases are weak electrolytes
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Strong Acid (HCl) Weak Acid (HF)
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What is the pH of a 2 x 10-3 M HNO3 solution?
The The
stronger weaker
the bond the acid
acidity
increases
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Molecular Structure and Oxoacid Strength
d- d+
Z O H Z O- + H+
The O-H bond will be more polar and easier to break if:
• Z is very electronegative or
• Z is in a high oxidation state
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Molecular Structure and Oxoacid Strength
••
••
O O
•• •• •• ••
••
••
H O Cl O H O Br O
•• •• •• •• •• ••
acidity
HClO3 > HBrO3 increases
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Molecular Structure and Acid Strength
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Acid-Base Properties of Salts
Neutral Solutions:
Salts containing an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal
ion (except Be2+) and the conjugate base of a strong
acid (e.g. Cl-, Br-, and NO3-).
H2O
NaCl (s) Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)
Basic Solutions:
Salts derived from a strong base and a weak acid.
H2O
NaCH3COOH (s) Na+ (aq) + CH3COO- (aq)
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Acid-Base Properties of Salts
Acid Solutions:
Salts derived from a strong acid and a weak base.
H2O
NH4Cl (s) NH4+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)
Al(H2O)3+
6 (aq) Al(OH)(H2O)52+(aq) + H+ (aq)
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Oxides of the Representative Elements
In Their Highest Oxidation States
•• ••
H+ + OH-
••
H O H
•• ••
acid base
H H
+
H+ +
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N H H N H
H H
acid base 24
Lewis Acids and Bases
F H F H
F B + F B
••
N H N H
F H F H
acid base
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Rodil, M.S. & Cuarto, C.R. (2018). Conceptual Science and Beyond
General Chemistry 2. Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc.