CHEM 001C Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Rice Chart, Conjugate Acid, Sodium Hydroxide

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CHEM 001C Lecture 7: Chapter 15 Acid-Base Chemistry
Predicting Relative Strength of Acids/Bases
The weaker the conjugate base, the stronger the acid (and vice versa)
In a group: larger anions are generally more stable
Across a period: anions with more electronegative groups are generally more
stable
Example: Compare stability of the conjugate bases: HF vs. HBr
F- and Br-: same group
HF H+ + F-
HBr → H+ + Br-
Br- is more stable than F-, so HBr is stronger acid (goes one way,
produces more H+)
Example: Compare stability of the conjugate bases: H2O vs. HF
O and F-: same period
H2O H+ + OH-
HF → H+ + F-
F- is more electronegative than O, so HF is stronger acid (less
likely to give up electrons)
pH of Salt Solutions
Example: NaCl(aq) → salt of HCl and NaOH pH = neutral (7)
Example: NaF(aq) → salt of HF and NaOH pH = basic
Buffers
Buffers: mixture of weak acid and its conjugate base; resist changes in pH
Example: CH3COOH/ CH3COONa
CH3COOH(aq) + H2O(l) CH3COO-(aq) + H3O+(aq)
Use ICE tables or Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to find the pH
of the buffer
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation: pH = pKa + log A
B
Adding acid or base to the buffer
Example: What happens if HCl is added to the buffer?
HCl(aq)
CH3COO-(aq)
CH3COOH(aq)
Cl-(aq)
React 0.10
moles
0.10 moles
disappear
Make 0.10
moles
inert
molarity
molarity
Use ICE table or Henderson-Hasselbalch to solve
for pH of the buffer
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Chem 001c lecture 7: chapter 15 acid-base chemistry. The weaker the conjugate base, the stronger the acid (and vice versa) In a group : larger anions are generally more stable. Across a period : anions with more electronegative groups are generally more stable. Example : compare stability of the conjugate bases: hf vs. hbr. Br - is more stable than f - , so hbr is stronger acid (goes one way, Example : compare stability of the conjugate bases: h 2 o vs. hf produces more h + ) F - is more electronegative than o, so hf is stronger acid (less likely to give up electrons) Example : nacl(aq) salt of hcl and naoh. Example : naf(aq) salt of hf and naoh. Buffers : mixture of weak acid and its conjugate base; resist changes in ph. Example : ch 3 cooh/ ch 3 coona ph = neutral (7) ph = basic.

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