Acid-Base Theory

Ms. Murray

Let’s start with the theorists!

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Lewis Picture Credit:

http://www.albion.edu/chemistry/CH121/LewisRules.htm

How should we define acids and

bases?

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Arrhenius Model

1884 Acid – a substance that produces H+ ions

(protons) when dissolved in water Sour taste Low pH Turns litmus paper red

Base – a substance that produces OH- ions when dissolved in water Bitter taste Slippery feel High pH Turns litmus paper blue

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Bronsted-Lowry Model

1923

Acids – proton (H+) donors

Bases – proton acceptors

BronstedLowry

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Painting by E

llen Bronsted

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Painting by Bronsted (1923)

Lewis Model

Early 1920s

Acid – electron-pair acceptor

Base – electron-pair donor

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How do we measure how acidic or basic a compound is?

We measure its…

What is pH?

pH is a number that denotes the hydrogen (hydronium) ion concentration

pOH is a number that denotes hydroxide ion concentration

pH + pOH = 14

If we’re talking about hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions, which theorist should we be thinking about?

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pH Scale

Scale from 1-14

Indicates the H+ concentration of a solution in Moles/L

pH = -log [H+]

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pH = -log[H+]

An example:

Given that [H+] = 1.0 x 10^(-7) M, find pH

pH = - log (1.0 x 10^(-7)) = -(-7.00) = 7.00*

*the number of decimal places here = the number of significant figures in the original number

Another example:

pH = -log[H+]

Given a pH of 6.00, calculate [H+] M

[H+] = 10^(-pH)

[H+] =10^(-6.00)

[H+] = 1.0 x 10^(-6.0) M

pH In Your World

The Good - Hydrangea

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1908 1968

The Bad

A castle in Westphalia, Germany. Built in 1702

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The Really Ugly!

“And You Will Know Us by The Trail of Dead Fish” - ldandersen

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Acid Rain

Damage

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-Shenandoah National Park (1997)

-- Photo by Bob Winterbottom