CHEM 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Weak Base, Ammonium Chloride, Conjugate Acid

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Stronger the base, more willing to accept h+ Strong bases, practically all molecules are dissociated into oh- or accept h+ (o2- or s2-) Most of weak base molecules dont take h+ from water. Cations: conjugate acid of weak base and anion: cannot hydrolyze: acidic. Cl- is anion of strong acid hcl, so cl- is very weak base unable to react with water by hydrolysis. Anion: cb of weak acid and cation: cannot hydrolyze: basic. Na+: salts soluble and cannot react with water: hydrolysis. Every anion can be thought of as cb of an acid. A- + h20= ha + oh-: hydrolysis. Anion that is cb of strong acid is ph neutral. Hcl is strong acid, equil lies left. Anion that is conjugate base of weak acid: basic. Hf weak acid, position of equil favors right. F- is strong enough base to hydrolyze in presence of water. Cation: ca of weak base is acidic.

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For conjugate acid-base pairs, how are K_a and K_b related?

Consider the reaction of acetic acid in water.

where

a. Which two bases are competing for the proton?

b. Which is the stronger base?

c. In light of your answer to part b, why do we classify the acetate ion (CH₃CO₂^-) as a weak base? Use an appropriate reaction to justify your answer.

In general, as base strength increases, conjugate acid strength decreases. Explain why the conjugate acid of the weak base NH₃ is a weak acid.

To summarize, the conjugate base of a weak acid is a weak base and the conjugate acid of a weak base is a weak acid (weak gives you weak). Assuming K_a for a monoprotic strong acid is 1x10⁶, calculate K_b for the conjugate base of this strong acid. Why do conjugate bases of strong acids have no basic properties in water? List the conjugate bases of the six common strong acids. To tie it all together, some instructors have students think of Li⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, and Ba²⁺ as the conjugate acids of the strong bases LiOH, KOH, RbOH, CsOH, Ca(OH)₂, Sr(OH)₂, and Ba(OH)₂. Although not technically correct, the conjugate acid strength of these cations is similar to the conjugate base strength of the strong acids. That is, these cations have no acid properties in water; similarly, the conjugate bases of strong acids have no basic properties (strong gives you worthless). Fill in the blanks with the correct response. The conjugate base of a weak acid is a ______ base. The conjugate acid of a weak base is a ______ acid. The conjugate base of a strong acid is a ______ base. The conjugate acid of a strong base is a ______ acid. (Hint: Weak gives you weak and strong gives you worthless.)

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For conjugate acid-base pairs, how are Ka and Kb related?

Consider the reaction of acetic acid in water:

CH₃CO₂H (aq) + H₂O (l) ⇌ CH₃CO₂⁻ (aq) + H₃O⁺ (aq) where Ka = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵

Which two bases are competing for the proton?
Which is the stronger base?
In light of your answer to part b. why do we classify the acetate ion (CH₃CO₂⁻) as a weak base? Use an appropriate reaction to justify your answer.
In general, as base strength increases, conjugate acid strength decreases. Explain why the conjugate acid of the weak base NH₃ is a weak acid.

To summarize, the conjugate base of a weak acid is a weak base and the conjugate acid of a weak base is a weak acid (weak gives you weak). Assuming Ka for a monoprotic strong acid is 1× 10⁶, calculate Kb for the conjugate base of this strong acid.

Why do conjugate bases of strong acids have no basic properties in the water?

List the conjugate bases of the six common strong acids.

To tie it all together, some instructors have students think of Li⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, and Ba²⁺ as the conjugate acids of the strong bases LiOH, KOH, RbOH, CsOH, Ca(OH)₂, Sr(OH)₂, and Ba(OH)₂. Although not technically correct, the conjugate acid strength of these cations is similar to the conjugate base strength of the strong acids. That is, these cations have no acidic properties in water; similarly, the conjugate bases of strong acids have no basic properties (strong gives you worthless). Fill in the blanks with the correct response. The conjugate base of a weak acid is a_____base. The conjugate acid of a weak base is a_____acid. The conjugate base of a strong acid is a_____base. The conjugate acid of a strong base is a_____ acid. ( Hint: Weak gives you weak and strong gives you worthless.)

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