Chapter 14 Acids, Bases, and pH
Mar 27, 2015
Chapter 14
Acids, Bases, and pH
Comparing of Acids and Bases
• Observable properties – –Acids are sour–Bases are bitter and slippery to touch
***note – taste and touch
are not safe ways to test chemicals
Comparing of Acids and Bases• Acids and bases turn certain
dyes different colors–acids turn litmus dye red–bases turn litmus dye blue
Many common substances are acids or bases
• common acids –– citric acid, vinegar, – hydrochloric acid, – sulfuric acid
• common bases – – lye/soap, ammonia, – sodium hydroxide, – other metal hydroxides
ReactionsAcids react with metals that
are MORE active than hydrogen
bases do NOT usually react with metals
Reactions• acids also react with ionic
compounds that contain the carbonate ion, CO3
-2
• reaction produces carbon dioxide gas, water, and another compound
Submicroscopic Behavior of Acids
• definition of acid – a substance that produces hydronium ions, H3O+ , when it dissolves in H2O
Ex.
hydronium ions are formed from the transfer of a H+ ion from the acid to H2O
Submicroscopic Behavior of Acids
• acidic hydrogen – any hydrogen atom that can be transferred to H2O.
• to distinguish acidic H’s from other H’s in the compound, acidic H’s are written 1st.
HCl HC2H3O2
HNO3 H2SO4
monoprotic acids contain only one acidic hydrogen
polyprotic acids with two acidic hydrogens are diprotic acids.
polyprotic acids with three acidic hydrogens are triprotic acids
Chemical Reaction Shorthand
• general format for acid dissociation
HA + H2O (l) H3O+ (aq) + A- (aq)
HA (aq) H+ (aq) + A- (aq)
Reaction of acid and H2O to form ions is called acid ionization
Submicroscopic Behavior of Bases
• definition of base – a substance that produces hydroxide ions, OH- when dissolved in water
• 2 kinds– ionic bases– covalent bases
Simple Bases (ionic)
• metal hydroxide = metal ion + OH ion
• the metal hydroxide dissociates in H2O to form a metal ion and a hydroxide ion
***note - H2O does not react here, there is no actual transfer of ions as in the next example and with acids
Bases that Accept H+
• covalent bases react with H2O to form
OH- ions• there is a transfer of H+ from the
water to the base• General equation for bases that accept H+: B + H2O (l) BH+ (aq) + OH- (aq)
NH3 (g) + H2O (l) NH4+ (aq) + OH- (aq)
ammonia + water ammonium hydroxide solution
Other Acids and Bases
• certain compounds act like acids and bases-
• these compounds are: oxides -compounds with oxygen bonded to 1 other element
• they are called anhydrides - contain no water
Other Acids and Bases
acidic anhydrides—nonmetal oxides which react with water to form acids
• CO2 + H2O H2CO3
• SO3 + H2O H2SO
Other Acids and Bases
basic anhydrides—metal oxides which react with water to form acids
• Na2O + H2O 2NaOH
• ZnO + H2O Zn(OH)2
Acid Baseion produced when dissolved in H2O
hydronium ions = H3O+
produce hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water
properties tart, sour, bitter, slippery,
examples citric acid, vinegar, hydrochloric acid,
lye/soap, ammonia, metal hydroxides
formula usually have H in front of the formula or at the end: HCl, CH3COOH
usually have OH at the end of the formula: KOH, ammonia (NH3) is also a base,
litmus red blue
pH less than 7 greater than 7
Strengths of Acids and Bases• strong acids
completely dissociate into ions– no molecules left
intact
• weak acids partially dissociate (not all come apart) into ions
Strengths of Acids and Bases
• strong bases completely dissociate (come apart) into ions
• weak bases partially dissociate (not all come apart) into ions
strength vs. concentration
• weak and strong refer to dissociation only
• concentrated & dilute = molarity—(M); amount of particles in the solution
The pH Scale
• pH = mathmatical scale; range is 100 to 10-14
= concentration of H3O+ ions
= number from 0 to 14.
acid pH < 7 neutral pH = 7 base pH > 7
• pOH = concentration of OH- ions
pH + pOH = 14
Water is mostly neutral [H+] = [OH-]
Acidic solutions: [H+] > [OH-]
Basic (alkaline) solutions: [OH-] > [H+]
pH of common substances
Example: If [H+] of a solution = 1.0 x 10-11 M
a)Find pH. b)Find pOH. c)Find [OH-]. d)Acid, base, or neutral?
a) [H+] = 1.0 x 10-11 Mb) pH + pOH = 14; 11 + pOH = 14 c) [H+] [OH-] = 10-14M [10-11] [OH-] = 10-
14 Md) pH > 7
pH = 11pOH = 3[OH-] = 10-3 Mbase
Example: If [OH-] of a solution = 1.0 x 10-9 M
a)Find pOH. b)Find pH. c)Find [H+]. d)Acid, base, or neutral?
a) [OH-] = 1.0 x 10-9 Mb) pH + pOH = 14; pH + 9 = 14 c) [H+] [OH-] = 10-14M [H+] [10-9] = 10-14 Md) pH < 7
pOH = 9pH = 5[H+] = 10-5 Macid