Acid/base chemistry

According to the Arrhenius theory, an acid was defined as any substance that produced the hydrogen ion, H+. We now write H+ as H30+ to show that it is solvated, but the actual species is probably H904+ (H+ surrounded by four H20 molecules) in dilute solutions. 

A base was defined as any substance that produced OH- in aqueous solution. Thus, HC1 is an acid because the reaction 

The Br0nsted-Lowery theory (usually called the Br0nsted theory), advanced by these workers in 1923, is more comprehensive than the Arrhenius theory. According to this theory, an acid-base reaction is characterized as a reaction in which a proton is transferred from one species (the acid, the proton donor) to another (the base, the proton acceptor). There can be no acid without a base neither exists in isolation because the proton must be transferred to some other species. According to this theory, HC1 is an acid because when it is placed in water, it acts as a proton donor, 

When one species functions as a proton donor, it always produces another species, which is a potential proton donor that is weaker than the first. Accordingly, H20 must be able to act as an acid, which it does in many instances. For example, 

A similar situation exists for bases. In Eq. (5.7), the very strong base O2- has produced a weaker base, OH-. The pairs of substances differing by the transfer of a proton (e.g., NH3 and NH4+ or H20 and OH-) are said to be conjugate pairs. This is illustrated by Eq. (5.8)  

Acids and bases are fundamental to inorganic chemistry. Together with the closely related subjects of redox and coordination chemistry, they form the basis of descriptive inorganic chemistry. Because they are so hindamental, there has been much work (and sometimes much disagreement) attempting to find the best way of treating the subject. 

Acid—Base The first point to be made concerning acids and bases is that so-called acid-base 

Concepts the sense of valence bond theory or molecular orbital theory. In a very real sense, we 

If the concentration of strong acids exceeds the concentration of strong bases, Aik is negative and in the absence of other bases is approximately equal to the negative of the H+ concentration. For example, in a water containing only Aik of — 10-4 equivalents per liter, [H+] = 10-4 M. If Aik is positive, the concentration of OH-, in the absence of other acids or bases, is approximately equal to Aik. 

A river has a pH of approximately 6. If the river water is in equilibrium with atmospheric carbon dioxide (which has a pressure, Pcc,2, °f approximately 10-3 5 atm), what are the concentrations of carbonate system species in the water  

Because the river water is in equilibrium with atmospheric C02 and the pH is fixed by other acids and bases present in the water, Eq. [2-42] can be used to determine 11 l2CO ]  

Recall that equilibrium constants are temperature dependent (see Section 1.6.3) and the values given previously are approximate. Although much of the C02 dissolved in surface waters originates from the atmosphere or from biological activity, some of it may also come from dissolution of underlying geologic formations, such as cal cite, CaC03, and dolomite (Ca, Mg) (C03). 

Natural waters contain both carbonic acid and a mixture of strong acids and strong bases (i.e., alkalinity). Because weak acids such as H2COJ and HCOj ionize to a variable extent, calculation of the pH of such a mixture requires that mass conservation equations, the electroneutrality condition, and mass action equations for all weak acids be solved simultaneously. 

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Acids and bases have been known by their properties since the early days of experimental chemistry. The word acid comes from the Latin acidus, meaning sour or tart, since water solutions of acids have a sour or tart taste. Lemons, grapefruit, and limes taste sour because they contain citric acid and ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Another common acid is vinegar, which is the sour liquid produced when apple cider, grape juice, or other plant juices ferment beyond the formation of alcohol. Vinegar is a 5 percent wa- 

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Surfactants have also been of interest for their ability to support reactions in normally inhospitable environments. Reactions such as hydrolysis, aminolysis, solvolysis, and, in inorganic chemistry, of aquation of complex ions, may be retarded, accelerated, or differently sensitive to catalysts relative to the behavior in ordinary solutions (see Refs. 205 and 206 for reviews). The acid-base chemistry in micellar solutions has been investigated by Drummond and co-workers [207]. A useful model has been the pseudophase model [206-209] in which reactants are either in solution or solubilized in micelles and partition between the two as though two distinct phases were involved. In inverse micelles in nonpolar media, water is concentrated in the micellar core and reactions in the micelle may be greatly accelerated [206, 210]. The confining environment of a solubilized reactant may lead to stereochemical consequences as in photodimerization reactions in micelles [211] or vesicles [212] or in the generation of radical pairs [213]. 

The features that complicate the mechanism of nucleophilic acyl substitution are almost entirely related to acid-base chemistry We try to keep track as best we can of the form m which the various species—reactants intermediates and prod nets—exist under the reaction conditions... 

With regard to the second point we already know a good bit about the acid-base chemistry of the reactants and products that of the tetrahedral intermediate is less famil lar We can for example imagine the following species in equilibrium with the tetrahe dral intermediate (TI)... 

Although this treatment of buffers was based on acid-base chemistry, the idea of a buffer is general and can be extended to equilibria involving complexation or redox reactions. For example, the Nernst equation for a solution containing Fe + and Fe + is similar in form to the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. 

Developments in equilibrium theory in the late nineteenth century led to significant improvements in the theoretical understanding of acid-base chemistry and. 

Two possible explanations for the effect of pH on the sensitivity of this analysis are the acid-base chemistry of NH4+, and, the acid-base chemistry of the enzyme. Given that the pfQ for NH4+ is 9.244, explain the source of this pH-dependent sensitivity. 

Acid amide herbicides Acid anhydrides Acid azine dyes Acid-base catalysis Acid-base chemistry Acid Black [1064-48-8]... 

Acid—Base Chemistry. Acetic acid dissociates in water, pK = 4.76 at 25°C. It is a mild acid which can be used for analysis of bases too weak to detect in water (26). It readily neutralizes the ordinary hydroxides of the alkaU metals and the alkaline earths to form the corresponding acetates. When the cmde material pyroligneous acid is neutralized with limestone or magnesia the commercial acetate of lime or acetate of magnesia is obtained (7). Acetic acid accepts protons only from the strongest acids such as nitric acid and sulfuric acid. Other acids exhibit very powerful, superacid properties in acetic acid solutions and are thus useful catalysts for esterifications of olefins and alcohols (27). Nitrations conducted in acetic acid solvent are effected because of the formation of the nitronium ion, NO Hexamethylenetetramine [100-97-0] may be nitrated in acetic acid solvent to yield the explosive cycl o trim ethyl en etrin itram in e [121 -82-4] also known as cyclonit or RDX. 

The polymer-supported catalysts are thus important conceptually in linking catalysis in solutions and catalysis on supports. The acid—base chemistry is fundamentally the same whether the catalytic groups are present in a solution or anchored to the support. The polymer-supported catalysts have replaced acid solutions in numerous processes because they minimise the corrosion, separation, and disposal problems posed by mineral acids. 

Electronic characteristics and their effects on the ability of side chains to engage in ionic bonding, covalent bonding, hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, and acid-base chemistry... 

The first several chapters of any organic chemistry textbook focus on the structure of molecules how atoms connect to form bonds, how we draw those connections, the problems with our drawing methods, how we name molecules, what molecules look like in 3D, how molecules twist and bend in space, and so on. Only after gaining a clear understanding of stracture do we move on to reactions. But there seems to be one exception acid-base chemistry. 

Acid-base chemistry is typically covered in one of the first few chapters of an organic chemistry textbook, yet it might seem to belong better in the later chapters on reactions. There is an important reason why acid-base chemistry is taught so early on in your course. By understanding this reason, you will have a better perspective of why acid-base chemistry is so incredibly important. 

To appreciate the reason for teaching acid-base chemistry early in the course, we need to first have a very simple understanding of what acid-base chemistry is aU about. Let s summarize with a simple equation ... 

So you only need one skill to completely master acid-base chemistry you need to be able to look at a negative charge and determine how stable that negative charge is. If you can do that, then acid-base chemistry will be a breeze for you. If you cannot determine charge stability, then you will have problems even after you finish acid-base chemistry. To predict reactions, you need to know what kind of charges are stable and what kind of charges are not stable. 

The previous chapter was devoted solely to drawing resonance structures. If you have not yet completed that chapter, do so before you begin this section. We said in the previous chapter that resonance would find its way into every single topic in organic chemistry. And here it is in acid-base chemistry. 

Any acid that undergoes quantitative reaction with water to produce hydronium ions and the appropriate anion is called a strong acid. Table gives the structures and formulas of six common strong acids, all of which are supplied commercially as concentrated aqueous solutions. These solutions are corrosive and normally are diluted for routine use in acid-base chemistry. At the concentrations normally used in the laboratory, a solution of any strong acid in water contains H3 O and anions that result from the loss of a proton. Example shows a molecular view of the proton transfer reaction of a strong acid. 

The quantitative aspects of acid-base chemistry obey the principles Introduced earlier in this chapter. The common acid-base reactions that are important in general chemistry take place in aqueous solution, so acid-base stoichiometry uses molarities and volumes extensively. Example Illustrates the essential features of aqueous acid-base stoichiometry. 

In this chapter, we present basic features of chemical equilibrium. We explain why reactions such as the Haber process cannot go to completion. We also show why using catalysts and elevated temperatures can accelerate the rate of this reaction but cannot shift Its equilibrium position in favor of ammonia and why elevated temperature shifts the equilibrium In the wrong direction. In Chapters 17 and 18, we turn our attention specifically to applications of equilibria. Including acid-base chemistry. 

This chapter describes the detaiis of acid-base chemistry. We begin with a moiecuiar view and a way of measuring acidity. Then we iook at acid-base equiiibrium caicuiations, making use of the generai approaches to equiiibrium deveioped in Chapter 16. We describe the important appiications of buffers and titrations in Chapter 18. 

Notice that water molecules appear in all of these examples. Aqueous acid-base chemistry usually includes water as either a starting material or a product. 

Some compounds that are not immediately recognizable as acids and bases nevertheless display acid-base properties. In this section we describe the acid-base chemistry of salts. 

C21-0040. Describe in detail the bonding in AI2 Clg. Explain the formation of the molecule in terms of Lewis acid-base chemistry. 

There are various definitions of acids and bases, and in discussing them it should be emphasized that the question is not one of validity but one of utility. Indeed, the problem of validity does not arise because of the fundamental nature of a definition. The problem is entirely one of choosing a definition which is of greatest use in the study of a particular field of acid-base chemistry. One point that needs to be borne in mind is that a concept of acids and bases is required that is neither too general nor too restrictive for the particular field of study. 

Extended linear chain inorganic compounds have special chemical and physical properties [60,61], This has led to new developments in fields such as supramolecular chemistry, acid-base chemistry, luminescent materials, and various optoelectronic applications. Among recent examples are the developments of a vapochromic light emitting diode from linear chain Pt(II)/Pd(II) complexes [62], a luminescent switch consisting of an Au(I) dithiocarbamate complex that possesses a luminescent linear... 

Chemists use whatever tools they can find in their laboratories to take full advantage of the properties of acids and bases. One tool they use is Kipp s apparatus, a piece of laboratory equipment that relies on acid-base chemistry to do its job. Named for its inventor, Dutch pharmacist Petrus Johannes Kipp (1808-1864), Kipp s apparatus (or gas generator) is especially useful for creating gases, such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen, or hydrogen sulfide, that the chemists can then use in other chemical reactions. 

Figure 5.1 Made with three connected glass bowls, Kipp s apparatus relies on acid-base chemistry in order to produce gasses—such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen, or hydrogen sulfide—for chemists to use in other chemical reactions.

Chemists are not the only ones who make use of acid-base chemistry. In fact, most of the chemical manufacturing that goes on in the world is related to the production of four simple, but very useful, products—sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, and sodium chloride. 

Noszal, B. Guo, W. Rabenstein, D. L., Characterization of the macroscopic and microscopic acid-base chemistry of the native disulfide and reduced dithiol forms of oxytocin, arginine-vasopressin and related peptides, J. Org. Chem. 57,2327-2334 (1992). 

Acid-Base Chemistry of Metal Oxide Anions... 

The general or universal effects in intermolecular interactions are determined by the electronic polarizability of solvent (refraction index n0) and the molecular polarity (which results from the reorientation of solvent dipoles in solution) described by dielectric constant z. These parameters describe collective effects in solvate s shell. In contrast, specific interactions are produced by one or few neighboring molecules, and are determined by the specific chemical properties of both the solute and the solvent. Specific effects can be due to hydrogen bonding, preferential solvation, acid-base chemistry, or charge transfer interactions. 

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