VCE CHEMISTRY Acids & Bases Strength v Concentration Objective: To distinguish between strength & concentration of acids & bases www.drlakshmisharma.com NO LIMITS TO LEARNING! BELIEVE & YOU CAN ACHIEVE!
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VCE CHEMISTRY
Acids & BasesStrength v Concentration
Objective:To distinguish between strength & concentration of acids & bases
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1. What is an acid & a base ?2. Name 3 Acids & 3 Bases3. Can you write ionisation of:
Sulphuric Acid Sodium Hydroxide
Discuss for 1 Minute in PairsNo referring to Notes or Computers
Brønsted-Lowry Theory:
Acids are proton donors (Think AD)Bases are proton acceptors
Arrhenius Theory:
Acids generate H+ ionsBases generate OH- ions.
In water an acid or base molecule can break
apart DISSOCIATIONAcids form the hydronium ion(H3O+ also see H+)
Strength
Strong acid or base completely dissociates in solution
Weak acid or base only partially dissociates in solution.
H OH
OFH H
H
H H F F+ + +
Weak acid
Water hydronium ion
-+
ions
Less Concentrated
means less Na+ OH_ but
still strong base
Less Concentrated means less H3O+ Cl- but still strong acid
In pairs, draw a beaker & show with ions;
Highly Concentrated Weak Acid (HF)Weakly concentrated Weak Acid Weakly Concentrated Strong Acid (HCl)Highly concentrated Strong Acid
Review
Strength - Dissociation in solnStrong acid completely dissociatesWeak acid partially dissociates
Concentration - Amount in solnWeak low amountHigh high amount